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London children’s choir gathers together for virtual charity track

London children’s choir gathers together for virtual charity track

London children’s choir gathers together for virtual charity track

08 June 2020

A group of nine-to-12-year-olds got together on YouTube to perform a John Lennon song for charity.


Renewed calls to remove Cecil Rhodes statue from Oxford University college

Renewed calls to remove Cecil Rhodes statue from Oxford University college

Renewed calls to remove Cecil Rhodes statue from Oxford University college

08 June 2020

It comes after a statue of Edward Colston was pulled down in Bristol during a Black Lives Matter protest.


Cries of ‘Help me, help me’ reported as man shot dead

Cries of ‘Help me, help me’ reported as man shot dead

Cries of ‘Help me, help me’ reported as man shot dead

08 June 2020

A murder investigation has been launched after the victim, believed to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene in west London.


Woman jailed for falsely claiming more than £1 million in benefits

Woman jailed for falsely claiming more than £1 million in benefits

Woman jailed for falsely claiming more than £1 million in benefits

08 June 2020

Christina Pomfrey said she was totally blind and wheelchair-bound, but surveillance by investigators showed her driving and going for a walk unaided.


Frederick Barclay’s nephews thought bugging Ritz was ‘necessary and reasonable’

Frederick Barclay’s nephews thought bugging Ritz was ‘necessary and reasonable’

Frederick Barclay’s nephews thought bugging Ritz was ‘necessary and reasonable’

08 June 2020

The 85-year-old businessman is involved in a High Court battle with three of his twin brother Sir David’s sons over 94 hours of secret recordings.


Dentists call on Government for support as some English surgeries reopen

Dentists call on Government for support as some English surgeries reopen

Dentists call on Government for support as some English surgeries reopen

08 June 2020

One dentist has described the return to work as ‘nerve-wracking’.


Neo-Nazi ‘diehards’ facing jail terms for National Action membership

Neo-Nazi ‘diehards’ facing jail terms for National Action membership

Neo-Nazi ‘diehards’ facing jail terms for National Action membership

08 June 2020

Alice Cutter and her ex-partner, Mark Jones, appeared in court alongside Garry Jack and Connor Scothern.


Kate urges people struggling with addiction to seek help

Kate urges people struggling with addiction to seek help

Kate urges people struggling with addiction to seek help

08 June 2020

New research has shown a quarter of adults have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic.


Violence fears after Home Secretary orders fingerprinting of migrants

Violence fears after Home Secretary orders fingerprinting of migrants

Violence fears after Home Secretary orders fingerprinting of migrants

08 June 2020

It comes amid record spikes in migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, despite the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.


No coronavirus deaths in Scotland for second consecutive day

No coronavirus deaths in Scotland for second consecutive day

No coronavirus deaths in Scotland for second consecutive day

08 June 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed people who are shielding will be asked to continue to do so until at least July 31.


BP to slash 10,000 jobs due to coronavirus

BP to slash 10,000 jobs due to coronavirus

BP to slash 10,000 jobs due to coronavirus

08 June 2020

The UK-based oil giant said the move will ‘significantly impact senior levels’ of management in the business.


Irish Olympian dons running spikes again following lockdown

Irish Olympian dons running spikes again following lockdown

Irish Olympian dons running spikes again following lockdown

08 June 2020

Kerry O’Flaherty, 38, from Newcastle in Co Down, admitted she had been nervous at the prospect of having lost some speed.


Parole Board rejects calls to keep man who beat and raped pensioner in jail

Parole Board rejects calls to keep man who beat and raped pensioner in jail

Parole Board rejects calls to keep man who beat and raped pensioner in jail

08 June 2020

Wendell Baker was jailed for life in 2013 after being convicted at a retrial under double jeopardy laws.


First UK airport arrivals enter two weeks of quarantine

First UK airport arrivals enter two weeks of quarantine

First UK airport arrivals enter two weeks of quarantine

08 June 2020

But some said the 14-day self-isolation measure is ‘too much’.


Frontline officers call for apology after 49 injured in anti-racism protests

Frontline officers call for apology after 49 injured in anti-racism protests

Frontline officers call for apology after 49 injured in anti-racism protests

08 June 2020

The Prime Minister said demonstrations have been ‘subverted by thuggery’


£3m fund for urgent work to historic sites to help support recovery

£3m fund for urgent work to historic sites to help support recovery

£3m fund for urgent work to historic sites to help support recovery

08 June 2020

Historic England says grants of up to £25,000 will help keep specialists and businesses in the heritage sector afloat and protect treasured sites.


Businesswoman accuses Barclays’ bosses of misleading market during 2008 crisis

Businesswoman accuses Barclays’ bosses of misleading market during 2008 crisis

Businesswoman accuses Barclays’ bosses of misleading market during 2008 crisis

08 June 2020

PCP Capital Partners, a private equity firm run by Amanda Staveley, is suing the bank and wants £1.6 billion damages – Barclays disputes the claim


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