George Lithgow
Celebrity News
Charity set up by Queen announces second series of reading podcast
The first series of The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast was listened to in 158 countries.
19 May 2024
UK
How are police responding to a spate of stabbings in Bristol?
Three stabbing incidents involving teenagers have happened in the city in the space of a month.
15 Feb 2024
UK
Four convicted after funeral drive-by shooting
The men believed members of a rival gang would be at the service in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.
15 Feb 2024
Crime
Trio guilty of displaying images of paragliders at pro-Palestinian march
Heba Alhayek and Pauline Ankunda attached images of paragliders to their backs while Noimutu Olayinka Taiwo stuck one to the handle of a placard.
13 Feb 2024
Crime
Woman allegedly raped by ex-Met officer said ‘he’s going to kill us’, jury told
In a distressed 999 call, the woman said former Pc Cliff Mitchell forced her and another person to get into his car.
8 Feb 2024
Celebrity News8 Feb 2024
Stephen Fry praises King for making cancer diagnosis public
The actor and comedian, who had prostate cancer in 2018, says the King is ‘mordernising’
London7 Feb 2024
Woman who lost limbs in Tube accident launches legal case against TfL
Sarah de Lagarde is demanding a meeting with Mayor Sadiq Khan after she was run over by two Underground trains
UK29 Jan 2024
Kyle Walker apologises to wife after fathering children with model
The England international told The Sun newspaper the time had come to ‘own up’ to his mistakes
UK
Three men arrested after 19-year-old’s body found in park
Tyler Donnelly was stabbed in west London.
28 Jan 2024
UK28 Jan 2024
Boy arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead in street
The 16-year-old remains in custody after the ‘incident’ in Littlehampton, West Sussex, police said
UK27 Jan 2024
Landmarks illuminated purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
January 27 is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp
UK
Activists gather in Trafalgar Square for anti-Ulez demonstration
Much of the anger from those demonstrating in the centre of the capital was directed towards London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
27 Jan 2024
Environment
Dry and mild weekend ahead for most, Met Office predicts
Unseasonably mild temperatures as high as 15C are possible on Sunday.
27 Jan 2024
UK
Holocaust Memorial Day ‘difficult’ due to Hamas-Israel conflict – charity chief
Some memorial events will require tighter security this year, Karen Pollock from the Holocaust Educational Trust says
27 Jan 2024
Crime
Baby Victoria could still be alive ‘if I stayed with the vehicle’ – Van driver
Ken Hudson touched Mark Gordon and Constance Marten’s baby on the head and said ‘God bless’ as he left the scene of a car fire.
26 Jan 2024
Crime
Marten and Gordon’s baby was warm, dry and fed, court told
John Femi-Ola KC representing Gordon said baby Victoria had been well cared for.
26 Jan 2024
UK
Holocaust survivor urges people to ‘stand up against hatred and prejudice’
Ivan Shaw said he had never been aware of antisemitism in the UK until a recent rise caused by the Hamas-Israel conflict.
26 Jan 2024
UK
Terrible things happen when we are polarised, Holocaust survivor says
Joan Salter said the Hamas attack on October 7 has divided communities, just as it was intended to do.
23 Jan 2024
Business News
‘Stand up and support us,’ South Wales steelworkers urge politicians
Workers say they are being ‘held in contempt’ by owners Tata.
23 Jan 2024
UK23 Jan 2024
Storm Jocelyn to wreak havoc after Isha leaves five people dead
Weather system will bring windy weather on Tuesday night and into Wednesday for much of the country
UK
Funeral of charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh to take place
In her will, Ms Batmanghelidjh said people should wear colour to the service.
20 Jan 2024