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Thursday, 05 June 2025 21:17
Arsonists attacked London warehouse on behalf of Wagner Group
A court has heard that in March 2024 arsonists acting on behalf of the Russian Wagner Group caused £1 million in damage by setting fire to a warehouse in Leyton, east London,which supplied StarLink satellite equipment…
Thursday, 05 June 2025 21:13
Sellafield ‘could continue leaking till 2050s’
The UK’s largest nuclear site, Sellafield in Cumbria, may continue leaking radioactive water into the ground until the 2050s, a decade later than previously expected, according to a recent report. The leak stems from the Magnox…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:35
Liverpool tragedy: 79 injured, driver charged with multiple offences
Police have been continuing to question a 53-year-old man from West Derby, Liverpool, after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC’s victory parade on 26 May. Authorities were granted extended time to hold the…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:23
Government plans to invest £1 billion in advanced cyber warfare
The Government plans to invest over £1 billion in advanced cyber warfare capabilities, including a new ‘digital targeting web and a dedicated cyber command, as part of its strategic defence review. Defence secretary John Healey announced…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:20
Drug use: Sadiq Khan calls for personal cannabis use to be decriminalised
London mayor Sadiq Khan has endorsed a recommendation to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of natural cannabis, based on findings from the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC). The commission, chaired by former lord chancellor Charlie…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:02
Social housing: ombudsman warns of growing frustration about poor conditions
The housing ombudsman, Richard Blakeway, has warned that growing public frustration over substandard social housing could escalate into wider social unrest. Complaints about poor living conditions have surged 474% since 2019/20, with 45% related to repairs.…