News 02/05/26

Donald Trump has been urged to resume military strikes if Tehran continues to be provocative during peace talks.

Republican senator Lindsey Graham said the president should finish the job and stand up to Iran. He also said the United States must take whatever action is necessary to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping and remove Iran’s leverage.

A nineteen year old has been charged with false communications after a bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show in Birmingham.

Omar Majed from Washwood Heath has been remanded and will appear before magistrates on the fourth of May. Police said no suspicious items were found at the arena after searches following the evacuation of the venue. The show stopped and the audience left.

Four people, including a pensioner, have been taken to hospital after shots were fired from a vehicle in south London.

The victims suffered gunshot wounds following what police described as an indiscriminate attack in Brixton in the early hours of Saturday. A twenty five year old man is in a life threatening condition, while three others have injuries not believed to be life threatening. Officers were called to Coldharbour Lane at fourteen minutes past one.

A fifteen year old boy has been arrested after a large scale street fight in Southend left two teenagers in hospital with knife wounds.

He is being questioned on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Police were called to the High Street on Friday evening where around thirty young people were involved. Weapons including bottles and knives were used, and the two injured suffered facial wounds not believed to be life threatening.

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59.

His family said the Italian racing champion passed away on Friday night. They said he died peacefully surrounded by those closest to him. Zanardi later became a Paralympic gold medallist after his racing career, earning recognition for his achievements both on and off the track.

England’s red squirrels are close to extinction and the government must do more to protect them, according to an animal welfare group.

A petition by Save Our Reds has gained more than seventy five thousand signatures. Campaign founder Marie Carter Robb said urgent measures should be brought together into a national plan, while Defra says it is tackling the threat posed by non native grey squirrels.

Police have made several arrests during a highly visible crackdown on anti social behaviour across Berkshire East.

Thames Valley Police worked with partners in a coordinated operation targeting key locations. Neighbourhood teams, frontline officers and mounted police were involved, supported by drones, with the force saying it delivered a strong and visible presence.

Sir Keir Starmer says he wants tougher action against protesters using certain phrases at Gaza demonstrations.

The prime minister stopped short of supporting a ban on marches but said a whole of society response is needed to tackle rising antisemitism. He also called for further powers for police and said protesters have a responsibility to challenge chants including globalise the intifada.

Two teenagers are in hospital with knife injuries after a large scale street fight involving around thirty young people in Southend.

Police say weapons including bottles and knives were used during the incident on the High Street on Friday evening. The two injured suffered wounds to their faces but their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Dispersal orders were put in place across the area.

The European Union has criticised Donald Trump after he announced plans to increase tariffs on vehicles exported to the United States.

The president said the measures would rise to twenty five percent from next week, accusing the EU of not complying with a trade deal. In response, the EU parliament trade committee chair said the move showed the United States was unreliable.

More than £8,000 has been raised at a memorial ice hockey match at Slough Ice Arena for Adam Greener.

The former Slough Jets defenceman died last month. Players who had competed with and against him took part, with more than five hundred people attending alongside his family. Supporters from his former clubs, Basingstoke Bison and Bracknell Bees also joined the event.