Lily Shanagher
Crime
How people in Epping reacted to closure of migrant hotel
Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary High Court injunction on Tuesday blocking asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel.
19 Aug 2025
UK19 Jul 2025
Reward offered in hunt for killer of 15-year-old boy
Rene Graham died after being shot at a music festival a crowded park in Ladbroke Grove, west London.
Environment18 Jul 2025
Thunderstorms and heavy rain set to hit UK with weather warnings
Temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected.
UK
Notting Hill Carnival not the cause of knife crime, event boss says
Matthew Phillip urged people not to scapegoat the carnival, which has faced criticism in recent years for not tackling violent crime.
17 Jul 2025
UK
Notting Hill Carnival boss – ‘We can’t ignore impact of knife crime on our event’
The carnival has partnered with Idris Elba’s Elba Hope Foundation and its campaign Don’t Stop Your Future.
17 Jul 2025
Environment
Summer drought posing danger to historic tree associated with Robin Hood
The 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws.
17 Jul 2025
UK
Food distribution system for Palestinians ‘like hunger games’, says archbishop
Archbishop of Jerusalem Hosam Naoum was speaking at the Church of England’s General Synod.
15 Jul 2025
Politics
Veterans protest against possible repeal of Legacy Act
They marched to Parliament Square in Westminster, brandishing regiment flags and Union flags, and were flanked by a motorbike procession.
14 Jul 2025
UK
William watches as Lionesses thrash Netherlands in Euros
The Prince of Wales has been a longtime supporter of the England Women’s team and wished them good luck before the tournament.
9 Jul 2025
UK
Diogo Jota thought to have been driving before fatal crash – Spanish police
The Liverpool footballer and his brother, Andre Silva, died after the Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames.
8 Jul 2025
UK
July 7 bombings survivor tells how her life ‘changed in an instant’
Susan Greenwood lost her leg in the attack on Aldgate station on July 7 2005.
7 Jul 2025
Environment
Third heatwave could hit parts of UK by mid-July, Met Office says
To qualify as a heatwave, a location must reach or exceed a certain temperature for three consecutive days.
4 Jul 2025
Environment
Warning of possible flooding from storms as heatwave comes to an end
The Met Office said heavy rain could cause some problems but temperatures would no longer be as ‘oppressively hot’.
2 Jul 2025
UK1 Jul 2025
Khan: Tool to assess bruising to darker skin shows police have changed
The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin.
Business News
William urges investment in environmental projects
Investors and business owners from around the world attended the Investing for Impact event.
26 Jun 2025
Politics
Public’s ‘gut instinct’ should count in reviewing criminal cases, says Tice
It comes after Lucy Connolly, the wife of Conservative councillor Ray Connolly, was jailed last year for 31 months for inciting racial hatred.
24 Jun 2025
Politics
Rantzen: MPs backing assisted dying Bill will protect people from ‘bad death’
Campaigners inside Parliament and outside in Parliament Square were jubilant and tearful following the result of the vote.
20 Jun 2025
Politics
Campaigners for and against assisted dying make feelings known at Westminster
Protesters on both sides of the debate gathered outside Parliament ahead of Friday’s crucial vote.
20 Jun 2025
Politics
Briton in Israel hits out at UK over lack of evacuation flights
Zak Wagman, 26, is unable to fly home following the closure of Israel’s airspace.
19 Jun 2025
UK18 Jun 2025
Woman found stabbed may have been killed for her Rolex
Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, 69, was found fatally injured in her flat after her niece raised the alarm.