Work and plays: Meet Richard Bean, Britain’s most successful contemporary playwright July 2, 2015 When Richard Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors embarked on its first UK tour, every morning the dramatist would email James Corden (the lead) with tweaks and extra lines tailored to whatever audience he was facing that evening. Oh, you’re in Birmingham, swap line X with line Y. Leeds? Make sure you say Z. This tells [...]
In pictures: Police offers and emergency services take part in Operation Strong Tower anti-terror training exercise in London today June 30, 2015 Up to 1,000 police officers, as well as soldiers, intelligence officers and members of the emergency services gathered today to take part in the first day of a major counter-terrorism exercise in London. Officers descended en masse to the abandoned Aldwych tube station in Surrey Street, central London, where they took part in an operation [...]
Anti-terror training exercise near London’s Aldwych Tube station today: Thousands of police officers to take part in major simulation of terrorist attack June 30, 2015 The capital will play host to a major counter-terrorism training exercise today and tomorrow, with as many as 1,000 police officers and hundreds of soldiers, intelligence and members of the emergency services all involved. Although officials stressed today the exercise has been planned for six months and is not related to last week's attack in [...]
7/7 London bombings 10th anniversary: London’s authorities to hold series of commemorative events June 29, 2015 London authorities putting the final plans in place for a series of events in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings. The 2005 terrorist attack claimed the lives of 52 people and injured hundreds more when bombs exploded on the Tube between Liverpool Street and Aldgate, Edgware Road and between King's Cross [...]
Wimbledon: Police upgrade security following terrorist attacks June 29, 2015 The Metropolitan Police will tighten security at Wimbledon over the next fortnight, following last week's terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait. Read more: Cameron calls Cobra meeting after terror attacks Final preparations for the tournament at the All England club were put into place at the weekend to "deliver a safe and secure Championships". Chief [...]
End Austerity Now: Thousands gather in London to protest against austerity measures June 20, 2015 Thousands of people have descended on London to take part in a demonstration against government austerity measures. Crowds holding banners with slogans such as "get the Tories out", "austerity kills" and "defy Tory rule" took to the streets for the End Austerity Now demonstration. Among the protesters were Hollywood star Michael Sheen, Labour leader candidate Jeremy [...]
Police launch investigation into the link between body found on Richmond roof and Heathrow stowaway June 20, 2015 Police have launched an investigation into the link between the death of a man found on a roof in Richmond and a stowaway discovered on a British Airways flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow. Scotland Yard confirmed that police had been called at 9.35am on Thursday to Kew Road in Richmond where officers found the body of [...]
Liberty concession fined for selling big cat claw jewellery June 19, 2015 A concession at luxury department store Liberty has been fined for selling jewellery made from big cat claws. Annina Vogel was today ordered to pay £2,000 in fines, after having plead guilty to selling the illegal items. The company was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a victim’s surcharge of £120. Police [...]
Tower Hamlets mayoral election: Police will be monitoring voting tomorrow to curb “fraudulent activity” June 10, 2015 It's not just voters who are heading to the polls in Tower Hamlets tomorrow – there will be a heavy police presence too. The Metropolitan Police will be overseeing the highly contested mayoral election, with officers stationed at polling booths around the borough in an effort to curb "fraudulent activity". Additional officers are [...]
Metropolitan police release images of men in connection with Douglas Carswell attack June 2, 2015 Police have released the images of three men in connection with the verbal attack on Ukip MP Douglas Carswell last week. Carswell was caught up during the anti-austerity protests that took place around Whitehall and St James' Park following the Queen's Speech last Wednesday. Demonstrators chanted “Ukip racist” and “don't come this [...]