Author: News Desk

New train line from London to Manchester could plug HS2 hole | UK News Plans for new trains with ‘up to 50% cheaper fares’ between London and Manchester have been revealed after the HS2 drama that ended with its northern leg being cancelled. A fleet of multi-million pound electric trains could finally be the solution to transport woes that have long plagued the capital and the north of England. London Northwestern Railway unveiled plans to launch a new train service in the next two years after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial decision to scrap the northern leg of the much-anticipated…

Inside London’s secret slums taken over by squatters | UK News ‘Tom’ has lived in various squats for ten years. Homeless since he was 17, he hasn’t known a permanent safe place to call home at any point in his adult life. Now 28, Tom’s lost count of the different types of property he’s lived in, but, so far, he has managed to find somewhere to sleep in abandoned warehouses, vacant offices, empty schools, a police station, fire station, post office and even a leisure centre. ‘It’s a just a way of life,’ Tom tells Metro. He’s part of the…

Two boys aged 15 and 16 shot in London | UK News Two teenagers have been injured in a late-night shooting in London. Armed police went to Verity Close in Notting Hill at around 11.40pm last night following reports of gunshots. Officers found two boys, aged 15 and 16, with gunshot wounds and they were taken to hospital by paramedics. A Met Police spokesman said: ‘Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. ‘Trident detectives are leading the investigation and are working closely with colleagues from the Central West Command Unit who police Kensington.’ ‘A crime scene remains in place.’…

Inmate ‘filmed having sex with Wandsworth prison guard’ was jailed for heist as girlfriend ‘hospitalised’ | UK News A prisoner who was allegedly filmed having sex with an officer inside HMP Wandsworth was jailed over a £65,000 heist and has a heavily pregnant girlfriend at home. Linton Weirich, 36, was jailed in April after raiding a property in Kensington, west London, in March 2022. He stole a litany of handbags, jewellery and a laptop which were kept inside a safe in the luxury flat. Weirich has a partner outside of jail who is said to be seven months pregnant, and…

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez says he has no doubt that Bayern Munich will be a better team next season if they beat the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona to Joao Palhinha this summer. Palhinha, 28, appeared on the verge of a move from Fulham to Bayern last August but the deal collapsed in the final few hours of the transfer window and the midfielder remained at Craven Cottage for the 2023/24 campaign. The Portugal international has made no secret of his desire to push through a switch to Bayern since the initial move broke down and the Bundesliga…

Football fans have been urged to be alert for malicious QR codes in pubs as they watch England vs Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals this weekend. Experts have revealed a rise in fake QR codes since self-ordering has become the norm over the pandemic, and fake codes are being pasted on tables in an attempt to trick customers. Fans may think they are ordering a round of drinks, but could actually be giving away their debit card information to fraudsters. Scammers stick fake QR codes on tables in pubs, often over a legitimate one, that directs the customer to…

Rio Ferdinand has predicted the team Gareth Southgate will pick for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland. The Three Lions meet Switzerland in Dortmund on Saturday after completing an incredible comeback against Slovakia in the last-16 stage. Southgate’s side were a couple of minutes away from an embarrassing Euros exit but Jude Bellingham’s stunning injury-time goal and Harry Kane’s extra-time header turned the tie on its head and sent England through. England fans are already debating the team Southgate should pick on Saturday as the Three Lions look to get past a Switzerland side who knocked out European Champions Italy…

Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri has hit back after Kevin De Bruyne called him ‘stupid’ for bringing up Belgium’s so-called ‘golden generation’ in the wake of their Euro 2024 exit, saying the midfielder should have been brave enough to say the insult to his face. France beat Belgium to a quarter-final spot thanks to a late own goal from Jan Vertonghen on Monday evening, ensuring the Red Devils’ long wait for silverware at a major tournament goes on. Belgium have repeatedly underachieved despite boasting the likes of Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, Vincent Kompany and Dries Mertens in recent years…

Clive Tyldesley says he is ‘more than disappointed’ at ITV’s decision to end their 28-year association with the popular commentator. The 69-year-old called his final game for ITV on Saturday as Euro 2024 hosts Germany beat Denmark to reach the quarter-finals. Tyldesley commentated on a number of iconic football moments, including Manchester United’s Champions League final win in 1999 and Liverpool’s remarkable comeback in the final of the same competition in 2005. He was replaced as ITV’s lead commentator in 2020 but has continued to work for the network over the last four years. Tyldesley will continue to commentate next season…

Alan Shearer singled out Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo for praise after the Netherlands beat Romania to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Gakpo scored and made an assist as the Dutch clinched a 3-0 win in Munich to set up a quarter-final meeting with Austria or Turkey. Netherlands underwhelmed in the group stage, finishing third in Group D behind France and Austria, but proved too strong for Romania, who surprisingly topped Group E ahead of Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine. Gakpo’s 20th-minute opener put the Netherlands ahead and Donyell Malen scored two goals in the final ten minutes to finally break…