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UK27 Dec 2024
Willy’s Chocolate Experience: Teenager remembers ‘crazy’ Wonka event
Felicia Dawkins captivated the internet as Willy Wonka’s masked rival
UK
Man arrested after climbing the Cheesegrater in London
Police said they met the suspect on the roof of the 225-meter-tall skyscraper.
22 Sept 2023
UK
Ukrainian cycles around London in shape of UK to show gratitude for support
Victoria Gudyma from Ukraine was accompanied by cyclist Tom Hashemi for the 125-mile journey.
18 Sept 2023
UK
Norwich man cycling 50 miles a day from London to Glasgow for charity
Matt Ludford is cycling around 600 miles over 12 days between five Freedom From Torture centres.
18 Sept 2023
UK
Record-breaking 9kg onion displayed at Harrogate Flower Show
The show runs twice a year, in April and September.
15 Sept 2023
UK
£6m Banksy mural lifted by crane into new London exhibition
The artwork, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, weighs 3.8 tonnes.
12 Sept 2023
UK
Former BMX racer ‘excited’ to qualify for World Championships 36 years after retirement
Sarah-Jane Nichols has returned to BMX racing after retiring aged 17 in 1987.
11 Sept 2023
London
Man aiming to run 570km London Underground route in 11 days
Jonny Davies began his above-ground challenge on one of the hottest days of the year.
9 Sept 2023
Health
‘Emotional’ show helped playwright navigate grandmother’s dementia diagnosis
Matthew Seager’s play about the transformative power of music for people with dementia has returned to the stage.
8 Sept 2023
UK
Businesswoman raises £12,700 to help struggling families with school uniforms
Kate Stewart aims to buy around 400 non-branded school uniforms for low-income families.
3 Sept 2023
UK
Man running 100 miles around Isle of Man coastline in father’s memory
Jack Freeman is running the perimeter of the island to raise for charity in memory of his dad, who died of leukaemia.
1 Sept 2023
UK
Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection
The couple’s easyJet flight from Heraklion airport to Luton had been cancelled due to an air traffic control glitch.
30 Aug 2023UK
Couple estimates ‘about £2,200’ loss due to flight disruption
Tom Perry said his flight from Crete had been cancelled about an hour before he planned to leave for the airport.
30 Aug 2023
Politics
Enforcement camera vandalised with ‘no Ulez’ sign in Greater London
The Metropolitan Police said it had recorded 288 crimes relating to the cameras as of August 1.
29 Aug 2023
UK
Ex-Gurkha who met Harry after injury embracing ‘second life’ as film star
Ritesh Chams is embracing his ‘second life’ as he stars in a film about the Nepalese soldiers.
28 Aug 2023
UK
Winners of qualifying event for ‘World Cup’ of hot dog eating announced
The qualifying event took place in West Sussex, with one of the winners being called an ‘eater of note’.
26 Aug 2023
UK26 Aug 2023
UK hosting qualifying event for ‘World Cup’ of hot dog eating
A dozen competitors are competing in the qualifying event in West Sussex
UK22 Aug 2023
Severe congestion after coach bursts into flames on M25
Three lanes were closed causing tailbacks up to eight miles long
Celebrity News
Strictly’s Les Dennis says ‘nay’ to rumours he is secretly a horse
Social media users began querying Dennis about his alleged equine identity after a joke made by comedian Adam Rowe.
17 Aug 2023
UK
Ukrainian artist paints group portraits for refugees to gift to UK hosts
A British couple who received a Olha Son painting from the Ukrainian family living with them said it was ‘very moving’.
17 Aug 2023
Health
Refugees activist ‘excited’ by therapeutic beekeeping farm renovation
Ali Alzein wanted to pursue beekeeping as a therapeutic tool to help fellow refugees.
15 Aug 2023