52 h. ago Antisemitic doctors to be banned from treating patients as Wes Streeting vows to overhaul 'failing' watchdog system

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan (pictured) , a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was investigated by an interim orders tribunal last month over her social media posts.

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3 d. ago Delta Airlines flight forced into emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after 'cockpit fills with smoke'

Passengers onboard the Airbus A330 to Boston Logan International Airport were told they had to return to London shortly after takeoff due to safety fears from concerned crew

Society

4 d. ago ‘Are the neighbours’ curtains twitching? Good!’ Avril A, the 80s housewife who became a star of Manchester’s gay scene

She sang out of tune, her choreography was bizarre – and everyone who saw her loved her. As her superb music is rereleased, her family and fans recall a subcultural greatWhen Joanne Rosenthal was a kid in Manchester, gatherings of her religious Jewish family were enlivened by the presence of her uncle’s eccentric wife. “Mad eye makeup; larger than life. You’d say to her: ‘Auntie Avril, can I give you some more chicken?’ And she’d say: ‘Go on, Joanne, my punters love me with a bit of meat on.’ Hang on, what are you talking about, your punters?”There would be other “tantalising references to her career on stage” besides, but no further info. “Everyone’s sitting there at Passover or Jewish New Year and no one asks any follow-up questions!” Rosenthal continues. “It’s like everyone accepts that Auntie Avril is this subversive presence. When I told her I was getting into music, she said: ‘Quit school, join a band, get on the road, never look back – you won’t regret it.’ It was a very humd...

Culture

4 d. ago London council plans to merge two schools despite teacher fears it'll harm pupils

Teacher warns funding cut ‘will have a real impact on all children and particularly those with SEND’

Politics

7 d. ago New Yorker conservatives fear city will become Sadiq Khan’s London

New Yorker conservatives fear city will become Sadiq Khan’s London  The Telegraph

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7 d. ago ANGELA EPSTEIN: The Manchester synagogue was my family's place of worship. I feel shock and a burning fury

The Heaton Park synagogue was my family's place of worship for decades. On Jewish festivals and sporadic Sabbath days, my late mum, my sister and I would go together.

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8 d. ago Police patrols increased at London synagogues as Manchester attack sparks fear and outrage

Scotland Yard is taking precautionary measures in areas including Golders Green

Events

1 week ago London property prices flatline amid fears over Budget tax raid on home sales

Market has been side-swiped by speculation about a possible sales tax on properties worth more than £500k

Economics

1 week ago Top Mayfair jeweller says London 'too dangerous' to wear Rolex watch over fears of robbery and violence

Stephen Webster, whose avant-garde designs are favoured by the likes of Kate Moss and Madonna, claims people who flaunt expensive accessories in the capital are ‘idiots’

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1 week ago Harris Dickinson: People that fall between the cracks, that’s always bothered me

The actor’s directorial debut Urchin centres around a rough sleeper in London who is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction.

Politics

1 week ago AstraZeneca stokes fears of London exit with New York listing

AstraZeneca stokes fears of London exit with New York listing  The Telegraph

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2 w. ago Henry Jaglom, fiercely independent director and friend of Orson Welles, dies aged 87

Known for his actor-centred style, he made films with Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson and his conversations with the Citizen Kane legend became an acclaimed bookHenry Jaglom, the maverick film-maker best known for a string of low-budget, fiercely independent dramas made over more than 50 years as well as his friendship with Orson Welles, has died aged 87. His daughter Sabrina Jaglom told Deadline: “My father passed at home on Monday with my brother Simon and I and [former wife] Victoria Foyt by his side.” In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter she added: “My dad was the most loving, fun, entertaining and unique father and the biggest cheerleader and champion anyone could be lucky enough to have.”Born in London in 1938 to a Jewish family forced to leave Germany earlier in the decade, Jaglom relocated to the US with his family and grew up in New York. Originally embarking on a career as an actor, he studied at the Actors Studio and became a contract player for Columbia Pictures, wi...

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2 w. ago Crackdown on fake Labubus: Hundreds of counterfeit dolls are seized from London toy shops over choking fears

The craze dolls - which can retail for hundreds of pounds - were being openly marketed as Labubu dolls in two West End stores visited by trading standards.

Politics

2 w. ago CAIR Calls Fearmongering About Sharia in London a ‘Baseless Claim’ Meant to Distract from Gaza Genocide

CAIR Calls Fearmongering About Sharia in London a ‘Baseless Claim’ Meant to Distract from Gaza Genocide  CAIR

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2 w. ago The hard right are claiming the cross – and true Christians should not allow it | Polly Toynbee

British church leaders have finally spoken out about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism. But their message was far too timidNot here in this tolerant green and pleasant land of gentle, if deserted, country churches. No, surely Britain is well-fortified against American-style extreme evangelism. But Christianity erupts in its latest manifestation as far-right nationalist politics cosplaying as piety. Take seriously these Christian soldiers marching onward as to war under Tommy Robinson’s banner, some dressed as crusaders. “Are we still a Christian country?” a GB News reporter asked the prime minister, who wriggled uncomfortably beside Donald Trump at their press conference.Keir Starmer is an atheist and a humanist who celebrates Jewish festivals with his family, so here’s his reply verbatim: “Yeah, look, I mean, in terms of a Christian country, I was christened. So, that is my church has been, um, all my life. And we are, that is, wired into our informal constitution. Of cou...

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3 w. ago Supporting the Jam, sausages with the Bay City Rollers and defying skinheads: post

The all-girl trio gave punk a playful spin and drew admirers in Paul Weller and Captain Sensible – but, singer Debsey Wykes recalls, faced confusion for being out of step with era’s noise and angerAt 19 years old, Debsey Wykes stood in front of a sold-out crowd at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, her knees “literally knocking with fear”, as she puts it. It was the end of 1980 and Dolly Mixture were supporting the Jam for a second time, having piqued the interest of Paul Weller. Despite the shaky start, the teen trio made it through the set to appreciative applause. “Everyone is your friend when you support the Jam,” Wykes recalls in her new memoir, Teenage Daydream: We Are the Girls Who Play in a Band.Dolly Mixture paired girl-group harmonies and pop sensibilities with scuffed-up combat boots and charity shop dresses. Their intricate arrangements remained playfully punk, displaying a songwriting craft well beyond their years. Although beloved by the Undertones and John Peel, as well as b...

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3 w. ago Public Sector Strike Fears in London, What Tourists and Commuters Should Know Immediately

Public Sector Strike Fears in London, What Tourists and Commuters Should Know Immediately  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Jewish Family Fears London Doctor’s Antisemitism Influenced Their Disabled Son’s Treatment

Jewish Family Fears London Doctor’s Antisemitism Influenced Their Disabled Son’s Treatment  Algemeiner.com

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3 w. ago NATO given stark warning as Putin ‘could strike London or Paris’ next escalating WW3 fears

NATO given stark warning as Putin ‘could strike London or Paris’ next escalating WW3 fears  LADbible

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