According to reports, an emergency landing was necessary when a passenger attempted suicide aboard EVA Air BR67 flight from Bangkok to London last Friday.
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A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two distinct crossbow assaults in London. He is currently detained at a police station in east London.
Killer’s frantic texts after fatal ‘one punch attack’ on night out A court has convicted two men for killing a random stranger in a street fight last year which lasted just 20 seconds. Prosecutors described how Jake Parkinson, 22, and Jak Fairclough, 29, both of Preston, Lancashire, bumped into Jack Jermy-Doyle on a night out in August 2022. Parkinson and Fairclough spoke briefly with Jermy-Doyle before Parkinson punched him in the stomach, with Fairclough delivering…
Many of the Sunday Papers look at politics in the UK, including reports that MPs are planning to topple Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as polling continues to be dire for the Tory party. Many Tory MPs are worried the Conservatives are facing their biggest-ever electoral defeat later this year, with a general election expected in the second half of 2024.
FKA Twigs speaks about abuse after Shia LaBeouf allegations Musician FKA Twigs has said being abused ‘changed her nervous system’. The Cellophane singer, 36, was previously in a relationship with actor Shia LaBeouf, 37, and after their split made serious accusations of abuse in their relationship. He has denied ‘each and every allegation,’ which includes both physical and verbal abuse, sexual battery and emotional distress. A trial on alleged sexual battery and abuse is due…
Man shot in neck with crossbow days after woman was targeted A man has been rushed to hospital after being shot in the neck by a crossbow in Shoreditch, London. A man in his 20s suffered a neck injury at Arnold Circus at around 7.30pm yesterday. It’s thought he was hit by a dart fired from a crossbow. He was taken to hospital where his condition was assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing. The attack…
Huge part of London is going to be hell on earth this weekend thanks to M25 closure – stay at home and paint instead If you’re thinking of driving anywhere in south west London or the surrounding counties this weekend: don’t. That’s the basic summary of the advice of the National Highways agency which has offered official advice for people to ‘decorate the bathroom or something’ instead. That’s because part of the M25 motorway is…
Friday’s front pages cover a variety of stories. Several of the papers cover recent political news from the UK, including the government’s new definition of extremism and the ongoing scandal over a top Tory donor who is alleged to have made racist comments about MP Diane Abbott.
Urgent hunt for missing mum and her baby wearing a pink hat A search has been launched after concerns for a mum who went missing with her baby in Glasgow. The woman and the infant were last seen together on Wednesday March 13 leaving a supermarket in the Jamaica Street area in Glasgow city centre at about 4.20pm and walking north towards a bus stop. The baby is believed to be between four and six…
British man, 45, falls to his death from hotel balcony hours after proposing A British holidaymaker plummeted to his death after falling from a balcony just hours after proposing to his girlfriend. Stephen Willits, 45, suffered fatal injuries after the tragic fall in Corfu, an inquest has heard. On the night of his death, Stephen had been celebrating his engagement to his fiancee with dinner and drinks in August 2020. They later returned to their…
Body of student, 19, pulled from river after she went missing three weeks ago A body recovered from the River Thames last month is believed to be that of missing SOAS University student Samaria Ayanle, the Metropolitan Police has said. Ayanle, 19, was last seen at her accommodation near Marble Arch in the early hours of February 22. Only hours later, officers received reports of a body on the north foreshore near Putney Pier about…
Mum choked to death while cooking dinner for family A ‘tender and loving’ mum died after choking on food while cooking her family dinner in Dover last month. Siobhan Rose Simmonds, 33, was found on the kitchen floor by her two-year-old daughter, her partner and his son on February 24. She was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford but died at around 2.50pm in intensive care a week later. Doctors told Siobhan’s loved…
Thursday’s front pages report on the ongoing row over alleged comments made by Tory donor Frank Hester about MP Diane Abbott. Hester – who donated £10m to the Conservative Party last year, reportedly said Abbott made him “want to hate all black women,” and said she “should be shot.”
A variety of, mostly domestic, topics dominate the UK front pages. The latest from the UK political scene makes a few of the splashes, as the government admitted comments made by one of the party’s biggest donors were racist.
Transgender girl stabbed at roller-skating party More teenagers have been charged after an 18-year-old transgender girl was stabbed while she was at a birthday party. Two 17-year-old boys are accused of grievous bodily harm with intent over the stabbing at a roller-skating party in Harrow, north west London, on February 10. They will appear at the Old Bailey on April 5. One of the boys also faces charges of disclosing sexual images and threatening the…
South London park voted best place to see cherry blossom in the capital Spring is almost upon us and one of the most jaw-dropping signs of the new season is cherry blossom. Although the stunning pale pink petals are typically associated with Japan, where a festival dedicated to them attracts millions of tourists, it’s possible to catch a glimpse of these wonderful flowers in London. So, if you’re unable to travel to Japan for sakura…
A Thames Valley Police spokesperson, said: ‘Thames Valley Police received a report of a road traffic collision at 7.50am this morning (12/3) on Thames Street, Windsor.
Kate hasn’t reacted well to drama over edited picture Kate Middleton is ‘deeply upset’ over the conspiracies triggered by the photo released on Mother’s Day, it was reported. The ‘Kategate’ picture editing row is the latest controversial move from the Royal Family. The Princess of Wales was forced to confess to ‘editing’ what was initially claimed to be an ‘official’ image showing her celebrating with her three children. But experts had a field day with…
British cop dies after neck was sliced open when he fell over at his engagement party A police officer who appeared on the BBC’s Wanted Down Under died after falling and cutting his neck at his engagement party. Liam Trimmer, 29, left the UK for Australia as a teenager before appearing on the BBC One police show, filmed just a year later. On the show he gave a Scottish teenager, aspiring to join the police,…
: “It’s like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you’re just like I hate, you just want to hate all black women because she’s there, and I don’t hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot.”
Lee Anderson: Ex-Tory MP defects to Reform UK Lee Anderson, the former Tory Party deputy chairman, has defected to Reform UK.Anderson was suspended as a Conservative MP after he refused to apologise for claims that Islamists had “control” of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. His defection ends weeks of speculation over his future. He said he had been given the chance to “speak out in Parliament on behalf of millions of people up and down the…
The edited photo of the Princess of Wales and her children continues to dominate the papers. Yesterday, Princess Kate acknowledged she had altered the Mother’s Day image after four international agencies ordered ‘kill notices’ over the picture – meaning they told media not to use the image over fears of it being doctored.
The Princess of Wales has apologised for the confusion caused by her editing of the image. Royal experts are calling on the princess to release the original image – but the Palace has declined.
Teen pleads guilty to murdering British mum who moved to Australia for ‘better life’ A teenager has admitted murdering a British mum after a break-in at her house in Australia. The boy is one of two teens accused of killing Emma Lovell in 2022, who cannot be named because they were 17 at the time of the attack. Emma, 41, emigrated from Suffolk to Queensland in 2011 with her husband Lee, who survived the Boxing…
Kate makes shocking admission about edited Mother’s Day picture Kate Middleton has admitted she personally edited the photo of her with her kids released on Mother’s Day yesterday – and apologised for her poor skills. In a post on X the Princess of Wales said: ‘Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. ‘I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating…