2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (627+ words) Theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh has paid tribute to the “unique and precious” managing director of his company after his death at 61. Alan Finch, who had worked for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd since 2016, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Sir Cameron…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (606+ words) A Household Cavalry soldier who plotted to rape a young girl and a 10-month-old baby has been jailed for 12 years. Graham Jarvis, 38, struck a deal with a woman he met online to sexually abuse her children, and planned to travel…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (364+ words) Three people have been charged following a crash near Edinburgh Airport which led to the death of a 58-year-old woman, whose family have said they are “devastated”. Linda Patterson died in the four-car collision on the A8 near Newbridge, which took…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (828+ words) The owner of a Grade I-listed mansion which appeared in the film Batman Begins has hit back at a council in a row over completing bat surveys, saying the country house’s “Batman” team have “already been on the case”. Mentmore…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (992+ words) A “happy and cheeky” baby boy has become the first in the world to be given a new type of treatment for a rare skull condition. One-year-old Rory Potter was diagnosed with severe sagittal craniosynostosis – a condition where the skull…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (201+ words) A 46-year-old man has gone missing after fleeing from staff while on escorted leave from a care facility in Ilford. Balasankar Narayanan, 46 was last seen at 2pm on Thursday when he ran off from staff in South Park. He is described…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (593+ words) A Cabinet minister has accused Zia Yusuf of “pretty straightforward racism” over comments he made about the frontrunner to replace Sir Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Reform’s home affairs spokesman was criticised for a tweet about…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (811+ words) A National Lottery winner who has given away half of her £115 million winnings has said it is human nature to help others. Frances Connolly has set up a charitable trust to support good causes since winning the enormous EuroMillions jackpot…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (435+ words) Fears over a “dangerous” building are set to close a road in Peckham for at least a week. Southwark council said “urgent work” was being carried out at the former cinema in Rye Lane. Residents have been moved into hotels…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (958+ words) A battle to save a Wimbledon pub from closure looks to have become a glass half full situation with the local community hoping to collectively own it by Christmas. The diminutive pub has become a firm favourite among local residents,…...