Some Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this week due to planned engineering work. The work will affect trains from Today (December 9) through to the end of the week (December 13). We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this … Read more
Croydon Council has revealed the final list of 13 assets it will sell to address its historic £1.4bn debt burden. Among the council’s more ‘sensitive’ assets are several car parks and a scout hut. While Croydon’s Mayor Jason Perry insists the decision to proceed was necessary to ensure financial stability, he admits the three-stage sale … Read more
Police have released CCTV images of two possible witnesses as a murder investigation continues into the death of a chef on the final day of Notting Hill Carnival. Mussie Imnetu, 41, was repeatedly punched in the head during an altercation outside the Dr Power restaurant in Queensway at around 11.20pm on August 26 . He … Read more
Australian authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act as the detectives revealed the case has reached a “crucial turning point”. Arson squad detectives have been investigating the blaze that extensively damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday. But the investigation was taken over on Monday by … Read more
After the child known as Baby C died, his mother had his tiny handprints and footprints made into a pendant to wear round her neck. It had comforted her to keep them close, she told the court. But even that was taken away from her when Lucy Letby, the nurse convicted of being Britain’s worst … Read more
-Credit: (Image: 2024 Getty Images) Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson and darts sensation Luke Littler lead the nominees for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The 22-year-old athlete is the favourite to claim the prize after winning 800 metres gold in Paris in the summer as part of a brilliant year. Hodgkinson also … Read more
It’s just before 9am and taxis are lined up outside The Court School. One door opens at a time and as the children step out each receives a personal welcome and walks in with a member of staff. This is the way every morning starts for children at the Cardiff special school in Llanishen catering … Read more
Welsh actress Ruth Jones has revealed the Gavin And Stacey finale might not be what viewers are expecting. Gavin and Stacey, which first aired back in 2007, last appeared on our TV screens on Christmas Day 2019. The special episode ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa (Ruth Jones) proposing to Smithy (James Corden). Earlier this year Corden and Jones … Read more
Think “longevity” and a particular type of person comes to mind. A biohacker, covered in smart devices tracking their every move, earnestly discussing supplement stacks between sets at the gym. Probably a man. Possibly specifically Bryan Johnson, the American tech entrepreneur who has developed a $2 million-a-year protocol involving everything from blood transfusions to penis … Read more
A firebomb attack at a synagogue in Australia last week is being investigated as an act of terrorism, police have said. The Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne had to be evacuated after a fire began at around 4am local time on Friday. The fire fully engulfed the building, causing extensive damage and leaving a person injured. … Read more