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Bankrupt ex-footballer wins court fight over ownership of house
Bankruptcy trustees wanted to take possession of a house they said Marcus Bent, who played for more than a dozen clubs, including Everton, owned
By Brian Farmer
Politics
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2.5 million illicit vapes seized in three years ‘tip of the iceberg’
More than 1,350,000 vapes were seized by trading standards at Hillingdon council in west London alone
By John Besley
London
Heat health warning as London set to be hottest part of UK
Capital is expected to be the hottest part of the UK on Saturday with potential highs of 30C
Music
Mae Stephens says music was a coping mechanism that saved her life
The singer will be performing at the BST Hyde Park festival this weekend.
Music
Foo Fighters appear to confirm they will play Glastonbury
There has been wide speculation that the rock band will take to the main stage in a slot billed under the name The Churnups.
By Naomi Clarke
Business News
FTSE drops further as interest rate woes continue
The FTSE 100 moved 0.54%, or 40.16 points, lower to finish at 7,461.87.
Health
Rise in ‘overheating incidents’ in hospitals amid climate change fears
Doctors warn of ‘dangerous consequences’ for patients and staff during extreme heatwaves
By Daniel Keane
Crime
Pensioner jailed over 1974 killing of woman after DNA breakthrough
John Apelgren, 80, was sentenced for 10 years and 6 months over the death of Eileen Cotter, who he throttled before throwing her out of his car.
Business News
The whole thing is a scam, says variable rate mortgage holder on interest hike
The Bank of England hiked the base interest rate for the 13th time in a row on Thursday in a move set to cause more pain for mortgage holders.
Business
Boxpark wins planning permission for Liverpool Street food hall
CEO Simon Champion says the venue should attract City workers “looking for something different”
Crime
Obsessive man jailed for suffocating student with face mask
Muhammad Arslan was found guilty on Wednesday of murdering 21-year-old Hina Bashir and perverting the course of justice by concealing her body.
By Ellie Ng
The Escapist
A definitive guide to London’s power swimming tribes this summer
Cold water swimmers are swaggering and shivering around the capital, with distinct types gathering at each place. Robbie Smith has your guide to the venues, the people and the wet networking
By Robbie Smith
Tech
Meta rejects accusation of censorship of language around female body
Demonstrators gathered outside the company’s London office in King’s Cross on Friday morning.
By Aine Fox
Business News
Lenders in ‘productive’ meeting with Hunt as rates hike worsens mortgage crisis
The Chancellor met with large lenders including HSBC, Santander and Barclays in Downing Street early on Friday morning.
UK
Two arrested at airport after woman, 76, found dead at house
Nelly Akomah was found after a suspected burglary in Croydon, south London, on Wednesday morning.
By Pa Reporter
Music
The Last Dinner Party: Britain’s hottest band on their Glasto debut
They’ve been accused of being manufactured, an industry plant, and nepo-babies - but the music speaks for itself
Crime
Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering Croydon pensioner
Man, 28, and woman, 31, in custody after arrests at Stansted Airport in early hours of Friday morning
By John Dunne
UK
Man charged with attempted murder after hospital stabbings
One of the victims may have suffered life-changing injuries during the incident at Central Middlesex Hospital.
UK
Tributes paid to the five people killed onboard the Titan submersible
Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman died alongside Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Stockton Rush and Hamish Harding.
By Flora Bowen
Film
Jackass star Steve-O says sobriety has not affected penchant for crazy stunts
The US comedian and prankster is due to embark on a tour of the UK with his new multimedia comedy show, titled The Bucket List.
By Mike Bedigan
Film
Tom Cruise says seventh Mission: Impossible film is franchise’s ‘biggest moment’
The Hollywood star said that even those unfamiliar with the series would have an ‘epic adventure’.
By Mike Bedigan
Politics
Politicians and members of the media rub shoulders at Murdoch annual party
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among those attending the event at Spencer House in London on Thursday.
By Mike Bedigan
UK
Teenager believed to have died on Titanic submersible was student in Glasgow
Suleman Dawood, 19, is believed to have died along with his father and three others.
UK
In Pictures: Love, lament and laughter for Windrush Generation
Poignant events have been held to celebrate and remember those who came to the UK from the Caribbean 75 years ago.
By Pa
Business News
Sunak pledges to ‘remain steadfast’ in inflation battle after rates hiked to 5%
The Government is coming under mounting pressure to control the cost-of-living crisis amid a deepening mortgage crisis.
UK
Police name elderly woman found dead in south London
Nelly Akomah, 76, was found fatally injured at a house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, on Wednesday.
Crime
Teenager charged with murder after boy, 17, stabbed in central London
Khaled Saleh was found with stab wounds in Paddington Green on Monday afternoon.
London
Beavertown teams up with Queens of the Stone Age for music video
The American rockers have joined forces with Beavertown’s creative team
By Tom Davidson
Business News
London stocks sag after shock rate hike
The FTSE 100 fell 0.76%, down 57.15 points to 7,502.03, with banks and housebuilders among the biggest fallers.
By Anna Wise
Crime
Mum, her son, 3, and daughter, 11, were murdered in west London
Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, Dawid Wlodarczyk, three, and their mother Monika Wlodarczyk were found dead in a flat in west London.
Crime
Man extradited to UK from Morocco to stand trial for fatal Essex shooting
Nana Oppong, 43, was arrested for allegedly trying to enter the North African country using a fake passport in September 2022.
By Sam Russell
UK
Prince George visits Eton with William and Kate
George was seen with the Prince and Princess of Wales on the grounds of the boarding school, which educates boys aged between 13 and 18
Crime
Jury goes out in trial of gunman accused of murdering police custody sergeant
Louis De Zoysa is claiming diminished responsibility over the shooting of Sgt Matt Ratana in Croydon, south London, in 2020.
Music
Yoko Ono solo exhibition announced at Tate Modern
The London gallery show will take in more than six decades of the 90-year-old artist’s work.
Business
Bank of England interest rates hit 5%
Jumbo hike of half a percentage point is the 13th consecutive rise, cost of borrowing to its highest since 2008
Money
What does the Bank of England rate hike mean for the housing market?
The Bank has pushed the base rate up to 5%, the highest it has been in nearly 15 years.
By Vicky Shaw
UK
‘Madame Ecosse’ had a huge influence on Scotland
Winnie Ewing was the SNP’s first woman parliamentarian.
Money
Starmer says subsidy for mortgage holders not right approach to crisis
The Labour leader said ‘next month it’s going to feel a lot worse’ for homeowners.
London
Frazer defends museums’ funding as National Portrait Gallery re-opens
The gallery closed for three years for a £41.3 million revamp
By Robert Dex
UK
Teenager on missing Titanic sub is student in Glasgow
Suleman Dawood, 19, studies at Strathclyde University.
Health
Nearly 33,000 appointments axed during junior doctors strike in London
NHS leaders warn strikes are impacting ‘already overstretched’ hospitals and call for new pay talks
By Daniel Keane
UK
Man suspected of masterminding Mediterranean migrant crossings arrested in UK
The 40-year-old Egyptian national is allegedly linked to crossings from north Africa to Italy in the last year.
Celebrity News
Who could be Sir Elton John’s four special guests at Glastonbury?
Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Billy Joel could join Sir Elton on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday.
Restaurants
World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Just three London spots make the cut
London sees three restaurants make the coveted top 50 list, up from two in 2022
By Josh Barrie
UK
Water thrown onto slow marching Just Stop Oil protesters
Footage captured six JSO protesters clad in orange Hi-Vis vests walking slowly up Rochester Road, Camden, north London, on Thursday morning.
By Ellie Ng