66 m. ago Man in gas mask 'unleashing noxious substance on trams' as passengers left 'dizzy and sick'

Several people using Metrolink services in Greater Manchester have reported a suspect unleashing a noxious substance on board tram services in the last week in the area

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69 m. ago Income tax shock: London and South East now pay more than rest of England put together

The bill for the two regions has jumped above £108 billion a year

Economics

71 m. ago Heroic moment Met Police pounce on phone snatcher after spotting robbery

Two plain clothes cops were able to apprehend the thief who was operating in central London at night and arrested him on the pavement in front of stunned tourists

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94 m. ago Gang is jailed for stealing nearly £1million of cars after boasting about their crimes on social media

Between 2022 and 2023 the five men targeted luxury SUVs, motorhomes, cars and motorbikes in and around Coventry in the West Midlands.

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94 m. ago Paddy Pimblett issues statement after crying during ‘heartbreaking’ night at UFC London

Paddy Pimblett issues statement after crying during ‘heartbreaking’ night at UFC London  Bloody Elbow

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on China's EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises | Editorial

BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol enginesTesla’s boss, Elon Musk, once thought the idea that China’s BYD could compete with his company was laughable. In 2011, he smugly dismissed the Chinese carmaker as unimpressive, its products unattractive and its technology “not very strong”. He’s not laughing now – and not just because Tesla’s stock has plummeted amid a boycott by motorists protesting against his embrace of far-right politics. More pressingly, Mr Musk, like other western carmakers, has been outpaced by BYD.Last week, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer unveiled new charging technology that, it says, is capable of delivering 400km (249 miles) of driving range in just five minutes – as quick as filling up a petrol car. The system, released next month, will be fitted in two EVs, priced from 270,000 yuan (£29,000) – comparable to Tesla’s most affordable model ...

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1 hour ago Sean Brady Points Out When He Broke Leon Edwards On UFC London Card

Sean Brady Points Out When He Broke Leon Edwards On UFC London Card  Forbes

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on Manchester United’s stadium plans: put the fans first | Editorial

A £2bn new arena for Britain’s biggest football club will bring regeneration to the surrounding area. But matchgoing supporters are right to be circumspectVisitors to Salford’s Lowry art gallery this summer will be able to enjoy a new take on one of the greatest paintings about sport. Depicting thousands of supporters bent purposefully towards a 1950s football stadium, LS Lowry’s Going to the Match has become part of the iconography of the national game. As part of its silver jubilee celebrations, the gallery is staging an immersive experience of the painting, including a nostalgic soundtrack evoking the sounds of a lost world.So much for the past. Barely a mile away from the Lowry, at Manchester United’s Old Trafford base, it is the ghosts of football’s future that are being summoned up. To great fanfare, this month the club unveiled computer-generated images of Lowryesque hordes approaching the new £2bn stadium it hopes to build by 2030. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London Spring Art 2025: Noah Davis And Arpita Singh On Social Change

London Spring Art 2025: Noah Davis And Arpita Singh On Social Change  Forbes

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2 h. ago Hundreds march through central London to express solidarity with Palestine

A group of Orthodox Jews joined the protest, many holding banners, and an Israel flag was burned.

Politics

2 h. ago Magomed Ankalaev praises Carlos Ulberg for UFC London win, but says Alex Pereira most deserving

Magomed Ankalaev praises Carlos Ulberg for UFC London win, but says Alex Pereira most deserving  MMA Junkie

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2 h. ago Multiple reports of man in mask 'letting off gas' on Metrolink trams

Passengers reported feeling dizzy after the substance, thought to be butane gas, was released

Politics

2 h. ago Investigation launched after reports of man 'releasing butane gas' on trams

Passengers reported feeling dizzy after the substance, thought to be butane gas, was released

Events

2 h. ago Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure

More than a thousand flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cutHeathrow airport has returned to normal business two days after it was forced to close when a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut.Europe’s busiest airport had more than 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday after the fire at the substation in Hayes, west London. Continue reading...

Society

3 h. ago Ferrari admit ‘genuine error’ after Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified

Team say they will learn from mistakes at Chinese GPHamilton’s sixth place undone in second race for FerrariFerrari have admitted they were at fault for the mistakes that led to the disqualification of both their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, in what was a disastrous close to the weekend for the Scuderia and a hugely disappointing outcome for Hamilton in only his second race for the team.Leclerc and Hamilton had finished fifth and sixth respectively in the race, which was won with ease by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. However, three hours after the flag, and in the wake of the usual post-race inspection of the cars to ensure they are in compliance with regulations, Ferrari were found wanting over two clearly defined rules. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ESPN just can't stop zooming in on Shane Gillis' girlfriend Grace Brassel as she sits cageside at UFC London

ESPN just can't stop zooming in on Shane Gillis' girlfriend Grace Brassel as she sits cageside at UFC London  Daily Mail

Sport

3 h. ago Moment Scottish man erupts at Gen Z vaper on train: 'Put your f***ing wee vape in your pocket and lock it!'

The fuming commuter said he was 'not kidding around' in shocking video footage of the row while other passengers tried to suppress their laughter.

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4 h. ago Leon Edwards faces uncertain future with UFC title chances all but gone

Former welterweight champion Edwards was condemned to his second loss in as many fights by the impressive Sean Brady in the main event of UFC London

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4 h. ago Lewisham man charged for flying £2m cocaine haul into Essex airfield

Two men hid 30kg of cocaine under aircraft seats on flight from France to Essex

Economics

4 h. ago Heathrow boss 'went back to bed' as power station fire sparked airport chaos

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye delegated the formal decision to close the airport to his deputy in the early hours of Friday, according to reports

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