Winston Churchill’s Battle of Britain Bunker was hidden from the Nazis underneath a formal garden, research has revealed. The secret site in Uxbridge, west London, was camouflaged during the Second World War to look like part of a landscaped design from the air, avoiding enemy detection. It was following a visit to this bunker, on...
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UK Riots News LIVE Updates: British PM Starmer Convenes Emergency Security Meeting, Over 150 Arrested
UK Riots Live: England is facing its worst rioting in 13 years following anti-immigration protests triggered by a mass stabbing that claimed the lives of three young girls in Southport. The unrest, fueled by misinformation and anti-immigration feelings, has spread to various towns and cities, including Rotherham and Manchester. The violence erupted after a knife...
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UK riots latest: Tourists warned about travelling to ‘dangerous’ Britain following violence
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UK hotel for migrants torched near Birmingham, PM Keir Starmer warns, ’I guarantee you…’ | Today News
A hotel housing asylum seekers near Birmingham, in central England, was targeted amidst a wave of violent anti-immigration demonstrations organised by far-right protesters across Britain, said police on Sunday. In an official statement, Staffordshire Police said, “A large group of individuals have been throwing projectiles, smashing windows, starting fires and targeting police at the hotel...
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One of Britain’s oldest shop keepers sells business after break in saw priceless items stolen
One of Britain’s oldest shopkeepers has put his business up for sale after ‘priceless’ antiques were looted from the premises during a break-in. Ninety-seven-year-old George Gillman’s shop in Newton Abbott had the front of his shop shattered and £6,000 worth of goods stolen in the burglary. Mr Gillman, a war veteran, said the jewellery that...
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Ex-Labour MP calls for ‘Covid-style’ response to rioting across Britain: ‘The public will back them in whatever measures they feel necessary’
A former Labour MP and government advisor has called for a ‘Covid-style’ response to scenes of rioting across the UK. Baron Walney, John Woodcock, the UK Government’s adviser on political violence and disruption, says police should be prepared to step in if it appears troublemakers are travelling to incite riots. It comes following clashes between...
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King battles midges on visit to Highland peat bog declared world heritage site
The King battled midges as he visited a giant peat bog recently given Unesco world heritage site status. Charles arrived at the vast expanse of peatland at Forsinard Flows, Forsinard, Sutherland, on Wednesday, with many well-wishers waiting to greet him wearing veils to deter the pests. The King wore traditional Highland dress including a Sgian...
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Tech tycoon cleared of fraud ‘thought he would die in jail’
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has said he thought he would die in jail for now-cleared charges relating to a multi-billion dollar business deal. The businessman, once hailed a shining example of British ingenuity, was extradited to the US last May for a trial that acquitted him on all 15 felony counts over the 11-billion...
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One in three of Team GB in Olympics attended private secondary school – analysis
A third of the Team GB squad for the Paris Olympics was educated at a private secondary school, an analysis has suggested. The proportion of privately educated athletes in the Great Britain team has risen since the 2016 Olympics, according to the Good Schools Guide. The analysis, which looked at the secondary schools attended by...
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More than 18m British fans travel across UK to see high-profile acts – report
An increasing number of British fans have to travel across the UK to see high-profile music acts, a new report has revealed. Research by UK Music says 18.2 million people travelled from UK towns and cities in 2023 to see shows such as Beyonce’s first tour in seven years, Harry Styles’ world tour and Britpop...
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Microsoft outage causes chaos around the world: Flights grounded and TV channels failing as internet goes down
Airlines, TV channels, banks and businesses across the UK and the world have been hit by a large-scale IT outage. In Britain, Sky News was knocked off air, while the UK’s biggest rail company warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues” — just as rush hour hit. Millions who rely on Microsoft...
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Two British men feared murdered in Malmo travelled to Sweden to promote travel agency
Two British men feared dead in a double murder in Sweden had crossed into the country to promote their travel agency. London-based business partners Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, are thought to have been killed after firefighters recovered two bodies from a burnt-out car on a dirt road in the coastal city of...