New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s office said Thursday that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) hate crime unit is investigating a car bomb threat made against him, despite not owning a car. “After multiple death threats and racist messages, Assembly Mamdani’s office is participating in an ongoing investigation by the NYPD’s Hate…
Month: June 2025
Met Police deploying dedicated patrols to protect women and girls at concerts this summer
The capital is gearing up to host an unprecedented number of events, with more than 50 concerts taking place at major venues (Picture: AFP via Getty) More officers specially trained to spot predatory behaviour will be deployed at concerts across London this summer to try and keep women and girls safer, the Metropolitan Police said….
British backpacker raises £18k to bring dog Paddington home with her
Paddington took a liking to Mirelle immediately (Picture: SWNS) A British backpacker raised £18k to bring a stray dog she named Paddington back from Peru after it refused to leave her side. Mirelle Radley, 29, was travelling through South America in April with her cousin, Adam Radley, 40, when the pair stopped at a village…
Christian group threatens Westminster Council over ‘indoctrinating’ pride flags
The inclusive pride flags hung last year on Regent Street (Picture: Getty) A London council has been threatened with legal action after hanging trans-inclusive Pride flags around Regent Street from this weekend. Group Christian Concern says Westminster Council is ‘indoctrinating’ visitors to the famous West End location and breaching planning control. The Crown Estate, which…
Woman in her 30s dies at popular beach on hottest day of the year so far
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Ryanair hits back at couple who were booted off flight after ‘hack’ went wrong
The budget airline has hit back at passengers who slammed them online (Picture: PA) Ryanair has issued a scathing remark to a couple who complained about being booted off a flight after not paying to reserve a seat. Scott McCormick and his girlfriend, Helena Boshwick, 33, were due to fly from Birmingham Airport on May 1 to…
Man offers his Jaguar car in exchange for return of 20ft elephant slide
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Widow ‘disappointed’ her soldier husband’s body laid in barracks for three weeks
Witnesses said Mongan was ‘spoken to in a despicable manner’ and ‘100% victimised’ The widow of a soldier who died in his barracks has said it is ‘unforgivable’ that it took three weeks to find his body. Father-of-three Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan’s decomposing body was discovered on January 23, 2020, in his bedroom at Catterick…
Map shows where Oxford plans UK’s first congestion charge in 20 years
Oxford city centre is plagued by congestion, the council said (Picture: SWNS) Drivers in Oxford are bracing themselves for a London-style congestion charge zone if plans go ahead. The university city could soon charge drivers for entering six congestion hotspots in a bid to reduce traffic. Motorists would pay a £5 daily congestion charge to…
The UK is now 20 times more likely to see a 40°C summer
A fire risk sign seen in a dry Richmond Park during a heatwave in 2022 (Picture: SOPA/Getty) Heatwave-level hot weather will be here for a while – and we might even see temperatures pass 40°C this summer, a UK forecaster has warned. A UK heatwave is expected to be officially declared by this weekend, with…