Author: Darren Smith

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to relocate to the UK within days, a move royal insiders say will leave Prince William “apoplectic” and place the couple back in a country where public favourability remains low, despite a recent thaw in relations with King Charles. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to begin a new chapter in Britain within days, but their return is expected to bring them face to face with an “apoplectic” Prince William, subdued public favourability, and an uncertain place within the wider royal structure. Royal insiders say the Prince of Wales is likely to…

Reform UK and the Conservatives have renewed calls for Britain to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights after a tribunal allowed convicted rapist Hendrix Ekwen to remain in the UK, ruling that he no longer posed a sufficiently serious threat to justify his deportation. Reform UK and the Conservatives have intensified calls for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after an immigration tribunal ruled that a man convicted of raping a sleeping woman could remain in Britain. Hendrix Ekwen, 34, an Italian national, took nine years to accept responsibility for what a judge…

Police are hunting the person responsible for the deaths of two men found stabbed in a flat in Glasgow’s Partick area, with detectives now treating the case as a double murder and appealing for information covering several days before the bodies were discovered. A manhunt is under way after two men were found stabbed to death in a flat in Glasgow’s west end at the weekend. Paul Lafferty, 50, and Gary Beaton, 54, were found with serious injuries at a property on Chancellor Street, Partick, at around 4.40pm on Sunday, and were pronounced dead at the scene, Police Scotland confirmed.…

Andy Burnham has sent his best wishes to the family of a young girl fighting for her life in hospital, after a “terrible tragedy” in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, claimed the lives of three other family members who got into difficulty while swimming in rough sea conditions. Andy Burnham has sent his “best wishes and love” to the family of a young girl fighting for her life following a tragedy at sea in West Sussex. A huge emergency service response was launched in Shoreham-by-Sea after police were alerted to four people in difficulty in the water, believed to be members of…

A man has been found dead at Charlton Athletic’s home ground, The Valley, with police confirming the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning and appealing for witnesses, while the club has been forced to relocate an upcoming fixture as a result of the ongoing investigation. A man has been found dead at Charlton Athletic’s stadium, The Valley, prompting police to launch an investigation. Officers said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, though they attended the ground on Tuesday after it was reported to them, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.…

A 22-year-old Somali national has been charged with attempted murder after a hotel worker was stabbed at the Stanwell Hotel near Heathrow Airport, with the Metropolitan Police confirming the victim’s condition has since stabilised. A 22-year-old Somali man has been charged with attempted murder after a hotel worker was allegedly stabbed near Heathrow. Police were called to the Stanwell Hotel in Stanwell, west London, at around 6.30pm on Saturday evening following reports of a stabbing. A man in his 30s, who works at the hotel, was taken to hospital with injuries initially described as life-threatening; his condition has since improved…

Jason Arday, who made history as Cambridge’s youngest Black professor before resigning last week amid plagiarism accusations, has been found dead at his home in Battersea, south London, with police treating his death as unexpected but not suspicious. Jason Arday, the former Cambridge University professor, has been found dead at the age of 41. He was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, had resigned as professor of sociology of education at the university just last week, following a series of reports alleging he had plagiarised…

Two inmates have been charged with the attempted murder of Urfan Sharif, the father convicted of killing his 10-year-old daughter Sara, after he was allegedly ambushed with a sharpened tuna tin lid inside HMP Belmarsh on New Year’s Day last year. Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of Urfan Sharif, the father of Sara Sharif, following an alleged attack on him inside HMP Belmarsh. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that Steven Sansom and Adam Watson have been charged in connection with the attempted murder of an inmate at the high-security prison on New Year’s Day last year,…

Up to 30 homes were destroyed after a wildfire tore through Stourbridge’s most expensive street near a golf course, forcing residents to flee at short notice, as Britain endured its fifth warmest day on record amid a deepening national drought. Up to 30 homes have been destroyed after a wildfire swept through one of Stourbridge’s most expensive residential streets, with firefighters battling the blaze near the town’s golf course as drought-hit Britain continued to swelter following its fifth warmest day on record. The fire spread rapidly through dry grass and woodland yesterday afternoon, engulfing homes and forcing residents to evacuate…

A new poll of 1,000 British children has found that banning homework, spending more time helping others and protecting the planet top the list of changes youngsters would make if they were in charge, with the vast majority saying they would prioritise kindness and inclusion over “big, complicated fixes.” Banning homework, doing more to help those in need, and taking better care of the planet are among the top changes British children would make to improve the world, according to a new survey. The poll of 1,000 six to 16-year-olds found that 42% would introduce longer playtimes, 43% would build…