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A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her sister and stealing a valuable watch at a north London flat, the BBC reported.Nancy Pexton, 70, was found guilty of murdering her sister, film director Jennifer Abbott Dauward, at the victim’s home in Camden last June. She must serve at least 22 years … Read more
Comedian Peter Kay was forced to leave the stage mid-show after a suspicious bag prompted a police response and the evacuation of a Birmingham venue.The incident occurred at Utilita Arena on Friday night, about 45 minutes into Kay’s set, when the show suddenly stopped and the audience asked to leave.West Midlands Police later confirmed the … Read more
The 2026 London Marathon has raised a record £87.5 million for charity, becoming the largest single-day fundraising event of its kind so far this year. Organizers said the total had exceeded last year’s £87.3 million, with the final figure expected to be over £90 million confirmed later this year, the BBC reported. Last Sunday’s race … Read more
Mark Allen plays against Wu Yize at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield, England, on day fourteen of the 2026 World Snooker Championship, Friday, May 1, 2026 (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) The evening match of the World Snooker Championship was getting underway at the Crucible Theater when everything came to a halt when a power problem … Read more
Green Party leader Zac Polanski has apologized after sharing a post on social media criticizing police for arresting a suspect in the Golders Green attack.The controversy began after Polanski retweeted a message on X that appeared to question police conduct during the arrest. The post claimed police used excessive force against a man who was … Read more
A 21-year-old man has been jailed after blackmailing a teacher into sending explicit videos which he then shared with students, causing the victim to lose her job and attempt suicide.Muaawiya Ameen, from Ellenton, Derbyshire, pretended to be a woman on Instagram and had a sexually explicit conversation with her teacher. During the course of the … Read more
WWII bomb discovered at Plymouth building site. More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated as authorities prepare for a controlled explosion after a World War II bomb was discovered at a building site in Plymouth.According to the BBC, a 400-meter exclusion zone has been set up around the Southway area where a 250 kilogram German … Read more
A former Berkshire mayor has been jailed for helping his son hide key evidence during a police investigation into the rape of a 15-year-old girl.Naheed Ejaz, 61, most recently mayor of Bracknell Forest, was jailed for three years after being found guilty of perverting justice at Winchester Crown Court.Her son Diwan Khan, 41, was convicted … Read more
