News

Around 125 firefighters are tackling a serious blaze in Walthamstow, east London. Twenty fire engines were called to the scene near Vallentin Road and Shernhall Street, where the fire has affected a house, multiple gardens, sheds and a railway embankment. Residents have reportedly been evacuated, while local people are advised to keep windows and doors closed against significant smoke. Drivers should avoid the area, and the Weaver Overground railway line […]

A twenty-eight-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the suspect, a white British national, is in custody and Widdecombe's family have been informed. The force was assisted by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, while South Yorkshire Police carried out the arrest. Officers state there is currently no information to suggest that this incident is terrorism-related, and […]

A twenty-six-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the suspect, a white British national, was detained on Friday afternoon at an address in Newton Abbot. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said officers were called to Widdecombe's home at around eleven-forty on the ninth of July, where she was located deceased inside the property with serious injuries. Sam Fender and […]

Andy Burnham has secured three hundred and twenty-two nominations from Labour MPs on the first day of the party leadership contest. When nominations opened at nine o'clock this morning, a queue of MPs formed outside the parliamentary party office. Burnham is now just one backer short of ensuring that no other potential candidate can secure the eighty-one nominations required to proceed to the next stage of the race. No other […]

The Metropolitan Police officer who shot Chris Kaba is unlikely to face misconduct proceedings due to new government regulations. Firearms officer Martyn Blake shot the twenty four year old in south London in 2022 after Mr Kaba rammed a police stop. Mr Blake was cleared of murder, but the watchdog says the disciplinary case will now be dropped. The Kaba family has been given three weeks to challenge the decision. […]

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has posted on social media to say he will be making an announcement this afternoon about his future in public life. The statement follows recent reports regarding donations made to the party leader and his official declarations of them. A series of explosions have been heard in Damascus near the hotel where the French President Emmanuel Macron is due to stay in Syria. Roads […]

A 23-year-old wild card has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals after a fightback. Arthur Fery entered the tournament ranked 114, with only two grand slam victories and no five-set match wins. He has won two matches from positions, beating former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6. After trailing Zizou Bergs in the fourth and fifth sets, Fery recovered to earn a meeting with ninth-seed Flavio Cobolli. A mother has […]

A skydiver's body has been discovered in a field in Nottinghamshire, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to reports of an incident near Langar Airfield at thirteen minutes past twelve on Sunday afternoon. A twenty-two-year-old woman was found in a nearby field and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Nottinghamshire Police. The force added that her family have been informed and no one else was hurt during […]

Prince Harry will not be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex and their children when he visits London next week. It is not yet known whether they will join the duke on any visits outside the capital. Prince Harry had intended to travel with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, to an event marking one year until the Invictus Games in Birmingham. He is also due to visit some […]