Author: UK News

Almost all of Thursday’s front pages report on the anti-racism protestors taking to England’s streets yesterday – in peaceful demonstrations. There is also coverage of the first far-right thugs that have been sentenced for their roles in the rioting and disorder we have seen over the past week – following the stabbing deaths of three young girls and misinformation about the attacker spreading rapidly online. 

Many front pages feature images of Matt Hudson-Smith – who narrowly missed out on Gold at the Olympics. His Olympics 2024 silver dominates the back pages and the UK sports pages.

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UK Daily Trending stories Trending – UK riots: Police brace for more disorder as criminals face court  The country – as reflected in the headlines – is bracing for more disorder across UK towns and cities today after a list of places set to be targetted today circulated online. Many of the flashpoints are immigration centres – there could be as many as 100 protests planned for today, which could lead to significant rioting and violence.  The shameful scenes across England have left families afraid to leave their homes as buildings and cars have been set on fire, police officers…

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Wednesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the ongoing riots across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland. Police are preparing for another day of disorder on Wednesday after an online list of places to target – hotels housing immigrants and immigration centres – leaked online. Extra police have been deployed to protect the country following the destruction of businesses, buildings, and cars as well as looting from the rioters.

Many of the newspapers also report on those arrested suggesting ‘judgement day is here’. The front pages say the rioters are starting to face court now and could be charged with domestic terrorism.

The front pages also feature pictures of the latest action from Paris 2024 – with Team GB’s medal success dominant. The back pages continue the coverage.

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UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Elon Musk fans the flames of division in the UK There’s a sense of irritation in the headlines of some of the biggest media organisations in the country today, as powerful individuals such as Elon Musk have been accused of fanning the flames of division in the UK amid the ongoing riots spreading across British towns and cities. Musk – the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has been widely criticised for claiming that a civil war was ‘inevitable’ in the UK, in response to the riots. The prime minister as well as…

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Tuesday’s front pages lead heavily with two stories: the ongoing riots and violence across towns and cities in the UK and Team GB athlete Keely Hodgkison winning Gold at the Olympics. 

Several of the papers cover the backlash facing American billionaire Elon Musk for his ‘reckless’ comments claiming that a civil war was ‘inevitable’ in the UK – even though it’s a small minority of far-right thugs and the majority of violence, racism and looting from them has been widely condemned across the political spectrum and the nation. Musk is among several online celebrities that have been accused of whipping up fear. 

The back pages continue the Paris 2024 coverage.

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Once a leading man for the BBC the disgraced Huw Edwards erased from BBC history, as bosses have pulled footage of him from the Queen’s funeral at a show with school children. This follows as Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.  Disgraced Huw Edwards erased from history by BBC Other programs featuring the former news anchor, including Doctor Who, have been removed from the broadcaster’s services, including iPlayer. Edwards, 62, hosted School Report, where secondary school kids created their own news bulletins, until 2017. As of yesterday, episodes displayed a message saying,…

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UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Riots sweep UK in shameful violent scenes Riots swept the country this weekend, bringing with it shameful scenes of violence and racism. Regardless of political leanings, the leading media organisations slam the violence – which has seen police officers injured, buildings and vechicles damaged and set one fire and the looting of shops. The riots are in response to the killings of three young children last week and the spreading of misinformation online. There is no confirmation that the suspected killer has any known links to Islam or that the attack was religiously motivated. …

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Shop ‘claimed to be charity store for 18 years without any links to good cause’ | UK News A children’s charity has claimed a shop wrongly traded under their name for almost 20 years. Second Chance, which works with abused, impoverished and learning disabled children, said the shop has not given them funds since 2006, despite continuing to use its name above the door. The charity permitted the opening of the store in Erith, East london, in 2005, but the agreement ended a year later and they received no further funds, reported News Shopper. However, an accountant discovered that the…

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london riots 2011: Timeline of how the events unfolded | UK News The London Riots caused over £100m worth of damage It’s been 13 years since the London riots, which swept across the capital and other parts of England over five days in August 2011. More than two thousand arrests were made as a result of the riots, which also left five people dead and hundreds of families homeless, as unrest, looting and property damage devastated parts of the city. In the following days, violence spread across London and eventually to other areas of the country too.

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‘Do not approach’ warning for man after murder of london bus driver | UK News Members of the public have been warned not to approach a man wanted in connection with the murder of a bus driver in London this week. Derek Neil Thomas, 53, was stabbed to death on Northwold Road, Hackney, on his way home from work around 11pm on Tuesday. Police have named Kamar Williams, a 33-year-old from the Isle of Dogs, as a person they want to speak to. The public has been urged to call 999 immediately if they see him. A woman, 30, was…

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UK weather to cool off before becoming balmy next week in london | UK News Brits were given a bit of a relief from the heat this weekend as cooler temperatures moved across the British Isles, but the warm weather isn’t gone for good. Londoners are waking up to partly cloudy skies and comfortable temperatures, with the sun set to come out later in the day as it reaches 23°C. But temperatures will get warmer yet again beginning on Monday, with highs of 26°C expected on Monday and Tuesday in the capital. The Met Office said: ‘Today will be largely…

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Artist on one-man mission to paint all 273 stations on tube network Art

Artist on one-man mission to paint all 273 stations on tube network | UK News Whether it’s the good, bad or the ugly of the London Underground stations, one artist is painting them all. Darren Hayman, from Crystal Palace, is on a one man mission to paint every single Tube station on the vast TfL network. The 53-year-old musician-artist is working his way through painting every station on the vast network – from the furthest corners of Zone 9 on the Metropolitan line to the likes of Russell Square and Embankment. But when Darren started the artistic mission, he made…

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