FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Shows Artillery From 2017 Swedish Military Exercise, Not Linked To London
image shared on facebook Claims to display military artillery on the M25 motorway in London, UK. Verdict: False This image originally comes from the website Total Defense or Totalförsvar and shows artillery during a military exercise called “Aurora 17” in Sweden in September 2017. Fact check: Two people have died in a recent crash on […]
Old Bailey in central London evacuated after fire nearby | London
The Old Bailey in central London has been evacuated after a fire broke out near the courthouse. London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday it was responding to an incident at an electrical substation behind the Central Criminal Court. Fire services were called to the scene at 10:44 a.m., with four fire engines and 25 firefighters […]
‘Sublime flavours’ at Ledbury in west London win it three Michelin stars | Michelin Guide
London restaurant The Ledbelly has been awarded a three-star “Great Achievement” rating in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland. Notting Hill restaurant becomes the sixth in the capital to win the guide’s highest accolade, with Gymkhana one of only two Indian restaurants in the UK to be awarded two stars, along with Birmingham’s Orpheum […]
£20,000 reward offered for information on Clapham chemical assault suspect | London
The woman seriously injured in the Clapham chemical attack came to the UK seeking safety as an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, the Guardian has learned, with police offering a £20,000 reward for the arrest of the suspected attacker. The paper reported. Abdul Ezzedi remains the target of a massive manhunt after Wednesday’s attack with a […]
UK man dies after after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London
A man died after falling from the Tate Modern Museum in London, a popular tourist destination, on Friday. Police and emergency services were called to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. As a show of respect, Tate Modern announced it would close its galleries for the remainder of the day. […]
London Court Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Over Steele Dossier
Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele arrives at the High Court in London on July 24, 2020 (Photo Credit: Tolga AKMEN/AFP) (Photo Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images) Sophia Flores of OAN3:00 PM – Thursday, February 1, 2024 A judge at the High Court in London has rejected former President Donald Trump’s legal challenge to […]
Watchdogs and water bosses had dinner at private London club to discuss future | Water
The Guardian has revealed that water company bosses, the chairman of regulator Ofwat and the Environment Agency met for dinner at an exclusive private members’ club to discuss ways to quell public anger over tariff rises and sewage spills. did. Campaigners say the closed-door meeting is an outrageous example of “regulatory co-opting” as Ofwat and […]
Witnesses describe ‘horrific’ attack with corrosive substance in south London | London
Witnesses have described a “horrifying” scene after a woman and her two young daughters were attacked with a corrosive substance in south London. Emergency services were called to Lesser Avenue, Clapham, at around 7.25pm. The victims were taken to the hospital along with three responding officers and two others who tried to help Wednesday night. […]
Nine Injured in London ‘Corrosive Substance’ Attack
Nine people, including two children, were injured in a “horrific incident” in London on Wednesday night, with some of the injured rushing to the aid of the first victim, police said. An investigation is underway after several people were injured after a “suspected corrosive substance” was thrown just meters from Clapham Common in London’s upmarket […]
London intruder armed with sword and crossbows gunned down by police
A man armed with a sword, crossbow, knife and hatchet was shot dead by London police on Tuesday as he tried to break into a home. The 30-year-old intruder was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying two crossbows when he forced his way into a south London home just before 5am, the Metropolitan Police said. […]