13 m. ago French general strike threatens millions of rail and air passengers in September

The bloquons tout movement is directed at austerity measures proposed by France’s fragile government

Events

18 m. ago Manhunt launched after teenage boy 'assaulted and robbed of phone' on Dockland Light Railway platform

A 15-year-old boy disembarked at Prince Regent station before being pounced on by two men

Events

26 m. ago Tube strike countdown: TfL says RMT has 24 hours to back down and avert six

25% pay rise since 2020, 53 days’ leave and another 3.4 per cent pay hike on offer — but ‘no chance’ of shorter working week

Events

31 m. ago Police charge 21 people after protests outside Epping migrant hotel as force releases images of wanted demonstrators

Essex Police said today that since protests began on July 13, officers have arrested 32 people.

Events

37 m. ago Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador

Events

62 m. ago World's biggest illegal sports streaming site Streameast shut down by police

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment teamed up with police in Egypt to close down Streameast, which had been visited more than 1.6 billion times in the past year

Events

64 m. ago RFK Jr to be grilled by senators on chaos at federal health agencies and vaccine policy changes – live updates

Trump’s health secretary is expected to face tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

Events

69 m. ago Graham Linehan trial: Trans activist threatened police with legal action unless harassment allegations were pursued, court hears

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Westminster Magistrates' Court where Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan stands trial accused of harassing a transgender woman.

Events

93 m. ago Mozart: Six String Quintets album review – deep understanding of these under

(Alpha)Spunicunifait (their name taken from a nonsense word used by Mozart) perform these six quintets with flexibility and easy athleticismFormed by string players from some of Europe’s leading orchestras and ensembles specifically to give historically informed performances of Mozart’s string quintets, Spunicunifait takes its name from a nonsense word used by Mozart in one of his letters, the meaning of which remains a mystery. “We wanted to make a recording that would approach the quintets with the same reverence that [Mozart’s] quartets receive,” they say, and that approach results in performances of the six works that have transparency, flexibility and easy athleticism. There are the five well-known mature quintets, as well as the early B flat work K174, for which Spuncunifait play two versions of its finale. All are composed for a quintet of strings with two violas (unlike Boccherini’s quintets and Schubert’s famous C major quintet, which employ two cellos).The players – Lorenz...

Politics

94 m. ago Costly mistake drivers make after road accidents – there's one word to avoid

Former police detective and BBC star Rebecca Mason has shared the six things you should do if you're involved in a car accident - including one word you should never say

Transport

1 hour ago Man used jet ski to disturb pod of dolphins swimming in Cornwall, police say

The dolphins had been swimming in St Austell Bay in June when the incident took place

Events

1 hour ago Popular influencer mysteriously vanishes after posting cryptic final video

Marian Izaguirre, 23, was last seen in the city of Uruapan, located west of Mexico City, Mexico on Monday, September 1 and police fear she 'may be the victim of a crime'

Culture

2 h. ago France’s female boxers are banned from world championships due to genetic sex test delay

French federation calls exclusion ‘a profound injustice’World Boxing insists it warned all competitors of policyFrench female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French boxing federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law.World Boxing, which issued a list of competitors for Thursday’s opening rounds with no French entrants included, said it would not comment on individual cases but added it had warned all federations of the policy. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Thursday Murder Club viewers fuming after Netflix makes 'unforgivable' change to Richard Osman's book

Writing on Reddit, several people demanded 'justice for Bogdan' - the Polish handyman brought to life on-screen by actor Henry Lloyd-Hughes - after his storyline was 'bizarrely' changed

Events

2 h. ago Police officer bitten and left with eye injuries after wanted man lashes out

WARNING: Graphic image

Events

2 h. ago Boy, 15, charged with murder after teen stabbed in front of McDonald's customers

Police were called to Old Kent Road SE1 just before 11pm on Wednesday, August 27 by the London Ambulance Service after reports of a stabbing in front of McDonald's customers

Economics

2 h. ago Police continue investigations into disorder at asylum seeker hotel protests

Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex since July 13.

Events

2 h. ago Fresh CCTV appeal launched after trailer full of kayaks set alight in Nottinghamshire

A trailer full of kayaks was set alight in a Nottinghamshire village, with police appealing for any information.

Culture

2 h. ago Crews descend as car 'set alight' on Greater Manchester street

It's understood police are investigating the suspected arson

Politics

2 h. ago The one word drivers should never say after a car accident – it could cost thousands

BBC star and former police detective Rebecca Mason has shared the six things you should do if you're involved in a car accident - and one word you should never say

Transport