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How late are London pubs staying open for the World Cup?
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (575+ words) World Cup 2026 is nearly here, promising a festival of football on a scale never seen before. With the tournament being hosted in the USA, Mexico and Canada, all the matches will kick off between 5pm and 2am UK time. While most footy…...
Distressing" case of Briton jailed in India needs swift resolution, says Cooper
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (738+ words) Yvette Cooper has urged a "swift resolution" in the case of a British citizen jailed in India as she faced calls from his family and MP to secure his release on her visit to Delhi. The Foreign Secretary said the…...
Teenagers found guilty of the murder of Kayden Moy on Irvine beach
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (1115+ words) Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old boy on a beach in Irvine last year. Jay Stewart, 18, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, acted together with 18-year-old Cole Turley to assault Kayden…...
Major London hospital "crumbling" with RAAC could be rebuilt by 2035
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (529+ words) A major London hospital could be rebuilt by 2035 after safety concerns forced the partial closure of one of its buildings. St Mary's Hospital in Paddington part-closed its outpatient building late last year following the discovery of autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)....
Tenant 'forced to call 999' after persistent leaks flood light fittings and boiler
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (825+ words) A vulnerable tenant in West London was forced to call emergency services after persistent leaks in her flat led to water flooding light fittings and her boiler, causing her "significant stress". Kensington and Chelsea Council has been ordered to apologise…...
Briton jailed in India tells Foreign Secretary he is "stuck in broken country
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (932+ words) A British man imprisoned in India for more than eight years has said he is "stuck in a broken country with a broken judicial system, as Yvette Cooper faces calls from his family and his MP to bring him home…...
Teenager accused of murder "did not lay finger" on victim, court told
3+ day, 55+ min ago (688+ words) A teenager accused of murdering a 16-year-old "did not lay a finger" on him, a trial has heard. Donald Findlay KC reminded jurors that another teenager " 18-year-old Cole Turley " has admitted murdering Kayden Moy, who died after an incident at…...
Expert: Murrell may have been trying to heal psychological wound with purchases
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (816+ words) Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will have rationalised his embezzlement of more than "400, 000, acting on a possible internal pressure to have the "lavish lifestyle that he craved but could not afford" a criminologist suggested. Dr Nicola Harding said Murrell's…...
Belle and Sebastian unveil offering for Scotland's World Cup anthem
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (450+ words) Belle and Sebastian have unveiled their offering for Scotland's World Cup anthem. The Scottish pop group released the track " titled It Only Takes One Lion " on Tuesday with the hope it may be used to represent the nation in the…...
Peter Murrell case "124, 550 motorhome had just four miles on clock when seized
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (770+ words) The motorhome purchased by Peter Murrell with embezzled SNP money was only ever driven for four miles before being seized by police. The "124, 550 luxury campervan was the most high profile of the items bought by the party's former chief executive…...