Image copyright Thinkstock People linked to four Premier League football clubs in London are being investigated over historical sex abuse allegations, the Met Police have said. Officers say they are looking at 106 claims related to 30 clubs or teams – including two in the Championship and three in Leagues …
Read More »Bath tipper truck ‘drove well’ before crash, mechanic tells court
Image copyright PA Image caption Workers remove debris at the crash site on Lansdown Lane, Bath A mechanic who carried out safety checks on a truck that crashed and killed four people has said he had no concern about the vehicle. Peter Wood told Bristol Crown Court he drove and …
Read More »MP Michelle Thomson reported after mortgage fraud probe
Image copyright PA An MP has been reported to Scottish prosecutors after a police investigation into allegations of mortgage fraud. Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson is one of five people named in the report. Mrs Thomson, 51, resigned the SNP whip when an investigation into the allegations was launched last …
Read More »Tory MP Nicky Morgan pulls out of Have I Got News for You
Image copyright PA Image caption Ms Morgan was sacked by the incoming prime minister in June Tory MP Nicky Morgan has pulled out of a planned appearance on Have I Got News for You, days after a row over her criticism of Theresa May’s wardrobe. The satirical TV show said …
Read More »‘Inspirational’ bucket list student Matt Greenwood dies of cancer
Image copyright Matt Greenwood Image caption Matt Greenwood underwent two unsuccessful cycles of chemotherapy and had his leg amputated following the cancer diagnosis A 21-year-old student with bone cancer whose friends raised more than £56,000 for him to complete his bucket list has died. Matt Greenwood was given nine months …
Read More »Nine convicted over student visa English test plot
Nine people have been convicted of running an immigration fraud linked to English tests for foreign students. Hundreds of non-EU citizens are said to have got student visas after paying fake “sitters” to take language exams on their behalf. Four people were found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of immigration …
Read More »Southern rail and unions to hold new talks over strikes
Image copyright PA Rail bosses have agreed to hold formal talks with unions in a bid to resolve the Southern rail dispute that has left the network at a standstill. The Aslef union announced the move on the first day of a 48-hour walkout by its train driver members. It …
Read More »‘Huge concern’ as teen moped crime in London rises
Media caption‘Huge concern’ as teen moped crime in London rises Crime involving mopeds has gone up by more than 600% in London in the past two years, BBC London can reveal. Met Police figures for 2016 show more than 7,500 offences, including attacks, robberies and thefts, recorded to date – …
Read More »Prince Harry spotted buying Christmas tree with Meghan Markle
Image copyright PA Image caption Prince Harry has confirmed he is dating the American TV actress Prince Harry has reportedly been spotted buying a Christmas tree with his girlfriend Meghan Markle at a stall in a London park. The couple apparently bought a 6ft Nordmann Fir at the Pine and …
Read More »Aleppo: George Osborne attacks ‘vacuum’ of Western leadership
Media captionGeorge Osborne: We share responsibility for what is happening in Syria George Osborne has told MPs that they share some responsibility for the terrible events happening in Syria. The ex-chancellor said the unfolding tragedy in Aleppo had not “come out of a vacuum” but was due to “a vacuum …
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