Prime Minister condemns racist abuse of three young lions July 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has condemned the racist abuse of England players on social media following the European Championship final defeat to Italy last night, saying those responsible should be ashamed of themselves. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed from the spot and swiftly their social media pages were flooded with racist abuse. The [...]
England footballers hailed as heroes after devastating Euro 2020 penalties defeat July 12, 2021 England footballers have been hailed as heroes who should be “so proud” of themselves for their efforts in a historic Euros campaign which ended in defeat after a nail-biting penalty shootout. Fans were left devastated when the nation’s dreams of being crowned champions of Europe in front of a home crowd at Wembley Stadium were [...]
Murder mystery: Kilburn woman charged after Londoner’s body is found in Devon July 10, 2021 A woman has been charged with the murder of Londoner Mee Kuen Chong, whose body was discovered 175 miles away in the Devon town of Salcombe after she went missing in London. Ms Chong, 67, known to friends as Deborah, was found in woodland near Bennett Road at about 5pm on June 27. Police said [...]
Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to Sarah Everard murder July 9, 2021 The Metropolitan police officer pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard at the Old Bailey on Friday morning. Ms Everard, who was 33, went missing as she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham on 3 March. Her body was found a week later in woodland in Kent. Wayne Couzens, a 48-year-old married [...]
Jewish man abused twice in one hour in central London over the weekend July 8, 2021 A Jewish man was abused twice in one hour in central London last weekend. He was physically threatened while on his way home because of his appearance, his brother said. Yochai Liberov, a researcher from North London, was sitting on a bus to Oxford Street at around 11.40pm on 3 July when another passenger got [...]
Met launches murder investigation following Oxford Circus stabbing July 2, 2021 The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation following a stabbing at Oxford Circus yesterday evening. Police were called to the scene at 8pm on Thursday, where a 60-year-old man was found with stab wounds. The man was taken into hospital where he later died. His next of kin have been informed and are being [...]
Matt Hancock was stung by his own Covid sex bans but we should be wary of a world watching our every move June 30, 2021 Matt Hancock’s resignation over the weekend shows it just takes embarrassing photos to bring down a “hopeless” minister in Britain today. The real public interest story of Gina Coladangelo’s appointment last year was broken by The Times with barely a murmur. The people behind the cameras weren’t looking for corruption, they were looking for “kompromat.” And [...]
Whitty may be offered police protection after public harassment June 29, 2021 Police have launched an investigation to find two men caught on video harassing England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty. The video, caught on a mobile phone, shows Whitty being grabbed by men in a park in London as the chief medical officer (CMO) attempts to cross the road. Home Secretary Priti Patel branded the harassment [...]
Binance given the boot by UK financial watchdog June 27, 2021 The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Binance from advertising and establishing a UK-based operation.
East London: Homes damaged as tornado rages through Barking and Dagenham June 26, 2021 Homes have been damaged amid reports of a tornado in east London last night. Footage shared on social media showed collapsed garden walls, bricks strewn across driveways and fallen tree branches scattered across the road in Barking on Friday. Police said they were called at about 7.20pm to reports of damage to roofs, electrical equipment [...]