1 hour ago UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns

UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns  South China Morning Post

Events

4 h. ago Youth violence campaigner begs third Swinney summit 'cannot be another talking shop'

Vicky Donald, whose teenage daughter was attacked on a school bus, pleaded: "Let's hope another child doesn't die in between this summit and the next."

Politics

7 h. ago Howzat for a view? Dream flats that give owners one of the most coveted views in cricket with terrace overlooking the Oval go on sale

The plush properties at Oval Mansions offer exceptional views of the Oval in south London and have now gone up for sale for between £400,000 and £600,000.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

Economics

10 h. ago South Africa’s Deputy President spent R346,000 a night in London using taxpayer money

South Africa’s Deputy President spent R346,000 a night in London using taxpayer money  Business Tech

Economics

22 h. ago Two children die after horror M4 minibus crash with five other kids injured in slip road chaos

Othniel Adoma, 11, is confirmed to be the second child to have died in a grim crash on the M4, police have confirmed - a minibus overturned during the incident on May 11

Events

24 h. ago Murderer who killed his own stepmother and raped and fathered child with 14

Mohammed Fethaullah, 64, previously of Wandsworth, London, died at HMP High Down on May 13 this year. He was previously jailed for the murder of his stepmother and raping a 14-year-old.

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28 h. ago South London pub perfect for a day trip from Surrey reopens after £1 million revamp

South London pub perfect for a day trip from Surrey reopens after £1 million revamp  Surrey Live

Economics

28 h. ago Second child dies three weeks after minibus overturns on the M4

Othniel Adoma, aged 11, died on Thursday more than three weeks after the single-vehicle crash on the M4 which also took the life of a six-year-old boy, who has not been named.

Events

36 h. ago 'I was one of the most recognisable faces on TV but I gave it all up to become a teacher'

A face many people grew up with on CBBC and CITV Michael Underwood left his life in front of camera to become a primary school teacher in South West London

Politics

48 h. ago Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week  South China Morning Post

Politics

57 h. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm warning with parched Britain set to get more rain tomorrow than in all of May

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for southern England including London as well as the Midlands and South Wales tomorrow from 9am until 6pm.

Events

65 h. ago 'Did I pass?' Driver training bus has roof ripped off in bridge crash

The training bus, which was not carrying passengers, hit the Norwood Junction railway bridge in South London shortly after midday on Thursday.

Events

66 h. ago You might be KFC, but we are the Chicken Mile! Takeaways on London road with 29 different fried chicken outlets vow to take on fast food giant's £1.5bn expansion plans

MailOnline has spoken to takeaway bosses at some of the 29 different fried chicken outlets on a stretch of south London road to find out if they're threatened by KFC's expansion plans.

Society

2 d. ago Father's astonishing confession about mistake that drove Alisa, 15, into clutches of three pedophiles... before she vanished

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the father of missing Utah girl Alisa Petrov revealed his guilt over her disappearance. Read the full astonishing interview.

Politics

3 d. ago Child, 6, died after inhaling helium from a large Mylar balloon, medical examiner says

Gunnar Hyatt likely suffocated and died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon last week, officials said

Events

3 d. ago South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison

South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison  Yahoo News UK

Events

3 d. ago Gang followed and stabbed Greek tourist after botched bag robbery, court hears

Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year, and died two weeks later.

Events

3 d. ago The cheapest neighbourhoods in and near south London to buy a house

The cheapest neighbourhoods in and near south London to buy a house  Yahoo News UK

Politics

4 d. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s investment plans: sugaring the bitter pill of austerity | Editorial

The chancellor is right to be planning for the long term, but voters won’t be patient if change isn’t felt soonInequality between British regions is not a new problem and Rachel Reeves is not the first chancellor to want to close the gap. In 2014, George Osborne promised a “northern powerhouse” to rival the dominance of London and the south-east. He pledged devolution and investment in infrastructure to connect northern cities, to unlock productivity and growth.Since then, Britain’s economy has suffered multiple shocks, some external (the pandemic, inflation stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), others self-inflicted (Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget). Each time, the damage was more severe in places already falling behind. Boris Johnson claimed levelling up as his defining purpose. Rishi Sunak let the ambition slide. Now it is being revived by a Labour chancellor. In a speech announcing transport investments on Wednesday, Ms Reeves promised a “renewal of Britain”, with prosperity ...

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