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Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to help secure Strait of Hormuz
Tehran is blockading the narrow sea passage out of the Persian Gulf.
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‘Masked men fight with knives’ outside Asda supermarket – as two injured
A 17-year-old boy sustained a slash wound to his arm and a 24-year-old man suffered an injury to his elbow, police say
Woman discovered she has terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head
Lauren had no idea about the tumour until a CT scan after a suitcase fell on her head
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Taoiseach ‘reluctant’ to put timeframe on decision for fuel hike intervention
Micheal Martin has said high energy costs are still being kept ‘under active review’ by his government.
Man who pestered Matt Lucas on London Underground 'because the actor is Jewish' loses his job
The clip prompted widespread criticism online, with some social media users suggesting Mr Bourne appeared to have approached Lucas because of the comedian’s Jewish heritage
Asylum hotel migrant in his 20s arrested over assault after ‘entering woman’s flat’ near Canary Wharf hotel is cleared due to lack of evidence
Man in his twenties was held by members of the public during anti-migrant protests outside the Britannia Hotel before being arrested on suspicion of common assault
New Labour era minister Phil Woolas dies aged 66, family announce
He was a minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth between 1997 and 2010.
Irish premier marking 250 years of US independence during visit to Philadelpia
Taoiseach Micheal Martin will also meet Irish athletes studying in the city as well as visiting the famous Rocky steps.
Illegal weight loss jabs being sold in London pubs and fish and chip shops, report claims
It is alleged beauticians and personal trainers are exploiting soaring interest in weight loss jabs
Police issue warning to protesters before al-Quds Day rally in London
Demonstrators on Sunday will be arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action or for intifada chants, says MetPolice have warned demonstrators that they will be arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action or making intifada chants at a protest in London on Sunday.About 12,000 people ...
SNP ‘within touching distance’ of winning Holyrood majority in May, Flynn says
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn made the claim as he addressed the party’s campaign conference in Edinburgh.
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William and Kate revisit first royal engagement together 15 years on
Prince William and Princess Kate drove a lifeboat down the Thames in London, as they met with RNLI staff and volunteer fundraisers....
Reeves drawing up plans to help with energy costs as Iran war continues
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will ‘take the necessary decisions to help families with the cost of living and protect the public finances’.
British warship sent to defend Cyprus base spent three days in Channel
Naval sources criticised the government for ‘no understanding of the importance of maritime power’
Iranian regime ‘in its death throes’, says bishop who left after revolution
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Guli Francis-Dehqani, warned the Iranian regime ‘should not be underestimated’.
Rowers circumnavigating Britain in ‘brutal’ charity challenge arrive in Scotland
The Row4MND crew has battled low temperatures, gales and heavy seas as they attempt to raise £57 million for MND research.
London “at risk” of Tehran plot attack as Met steps up security for Al Quds Day protests
British spies are working 24/7 to detect any Iran-linked plot as security is stepped up across the capital amid fears tensions over the Middle East war could spill onto the streets
Trump sends thousands of troops to Middle East as Iran steps up its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
US military to deploy more forces to the region, as Iran continues to disrupt shipping and send oil prices soaring
Measles is being reported in at least seven London boroughs
Enfield in north London continues to be the worst impacted borough in the capital
Fallouts and financial woes: inside Heston Blumenthal’s sinking empire
Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand manDinner by Heston was once one of the world’s most revered restaurants, known for its decadent and unusual dishes such as the “meat fruit”.But Heston Blumenthal announced this we...