3 h. ago 20 years since 7/7 London bombings but UK security risk worse now than it was then

Twenty years ago four Islamist extremist attackers set off suicide bombs that ripped through central London ending and changing many lives of innocent civilians - now Britain's leading counter-terror experts warn the threat is still here

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5 h. ago History Today: When London was rocked by its worst terror attack since World War II

History Today: When London was rocked by its worst terror attack since World War II  Firstpost

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11 h. ago The 7/7 bombings: How London’s darkest day unfolded, minute by minute

As that nation remembers the tragic events of 7/7 20 years ago, here’s an account of how London’s day of terror unfolded

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17 h. ago 7/7 bombing 20 years on: What happened on morning that brought Middle East war to London

More than 52 people died and a further 770 people were injured when four British-born suicide bombers set off explosives across the London transport system during the morning peak hour, in Britain's deadliest terror attack

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24 h. ago Revealed: Widow of 7/7 suicide bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan has reinvented herself under a different name to build a brand new life

Hasina Khan, now 47, cut all ties to her former existence after her then husband masterminded the worst terror attack ever to hit Britain.

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65 h. ago Screams of terror as Blackpool holidaymakers 'swarmed' by unwanted creatures

A beachgoer in Blackpool has shared footage of the moment she and fellow visitors were the subject of an 'attack' by a 'swarm' that resulted in screams of terror

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6 d. ago Molotov terror attack on Israel solidarity walkers leaves Holocaust survivor, 82, dead

Karen Diamond, 82, has died from injuries suffered in a Molotov cocktail attack on Israeli hostage solidarity walkers in Boulder, Colorado, according to prosecutors

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9 d. ago Shop staff share terror as meat cleaver thug launched attack before £2k till raid

Police have launched a probe after £2,000 was stolen from the Premier Bathville store in Armadale, West Lothian, at around 8.15pm on Thursday.

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1 week ago Legless in London – new board game bringing disability history to life wins international award

Legless in London – new board game bringing disability history to life wins international award  Swansea University

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1 week ago Inside Glastonbury's posh £29,000 tent with hot tub that's 'worth every penny'

The 'luxury' Pop-Up Hotel, which is located just outside of Glastonbury Festival, now offers guests the chance to 'beat the worst of the traffic' and fly into the festival 'like rock royalty' on a helicopter

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1 week ago Boulder terror attack suspect charged with federal hate crimes

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, has been charged with 12 federal hate crime counts

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2 w. ago Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church leaves many dead and dozens injured

Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposedA suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 20 people and wounded 52, Syrian authorities have said.The attack on Sunday night was the first major IS operation and the first suicide bombing in Syria since former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December and replaced by an Islamist-led government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Met terror cop who won bravest officer award for stopping Samurai sword attack is charged with sexually assaulting a woman

Sergeant Stephen Brown, 47, is claimed to have sexually touched the woman without her consent at Biggleswade Railway Station on November 29 2019.

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2 w. ago Beyonce makes history at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Cowboy Carter six

Beyonce makes history at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Cowboy Carter six-night run - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago Teen lag hurls boiling water at guard in suspected terror attack ‘inspired by Axel Rudakubana’

The teenage prisoner boiled water in his in-cell kettle and mixed it with sugar before throwing it at the officer - in an attack believed to be inspired by Axel Rudakubana

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3 w. ago 7/7 terror attacks survivor calls for public inquiry: 'It's time for answers'

Dan Biddle stood close to Mohammad Sidique Khan when he detonated a bomb on the London Underground in the 7/7 attacks

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3 w. ago Red Arrows make history with sustainable fuels London flypast

Red Arrows make history with sustainable fuels London flypast  Royal Air Force

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3 w. ago Thomas Frank leaves 'a big piece of my heart at Brentford' after Spurs move confirmed

Frank led the West London outfit to one of the most successful periods in club history

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3 w. ago Sotheby’s London to Sell ‘Greatest Collection of Surrealism to Emerge in Recent History’

Sotheby’s London to Sell ‘Greatest Collection of Surrealism to Emerge in Recent History’  ARTnews.com

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3 w. ago High stakes and a shot at silverware: WTC final will sparkle despite critics

It may not be the pinnacle of cricket’s most storied format but it does provide a spectacle beyond established rivalriesIt was the pandemic that forced the first World Test Championship final to be staged at the biosecure Rose Bowl in 2021, then commercial snags that led to it being held at the Oval two years later. But having been intended for both, Lord’s finally gets its chance this week, the defending champions Australia taking on South Africa for the right to lift the oversized Chupa Chup that is the ICC Test Championship Mace.This will probably prompt eyerolls in some territories, even if June ruled out a fair number of them from acting as hosts. Another argument in favour of Lord’s is the ground’s history and prestige coupled with London’s diversity. Despite England not making the final, likewise India and their jet- set supporters, the first four days in St John’s Wood are sold out. Where else in the world could guarantee this turnout for a “neutral” final? Continue reading...

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