Now David Cameron faces questions on Far East trip with tycoon amid accusations he ‘blurred the lines’ with role at financial firm David Cameron faces questions over a business trip to Singapore in 2019 Cameron flew to the Asian city state to open an office for Greensill Capital Critics question if he was transparent about … Read more
Students of the east London state school where pupils have received more Oxbridge offers than Eton have said they never had ‘limits placed on the goals they want to achieve.’ Brampton Manor, an academy in Newham, announced last week that 55 of its pupils had received conditional offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge, while … Read more
Girl, 12, is found injured after ‘falling from height’ at block of flats in east London as police launch investigation Girl fell ‘from height’ in Acton Mews in Haggerston, London, at 9.16pm last night She was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital by ambulance Her condition is non-life threatening and police … Read more
Boy, 12, is arrested after man, 20, was stabbed on east London street Police were called out to an alleged assault in Ilford, East London on Thursday Knife was seized at the scene and a boy, 12, was arrested on suspicion of assault Victim, 20, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after … Read more
A burglary gang who flew in and out of the UK to rob at five upmarket homes in a month and returned home to Poland for Christmas in the midst of their crime spree have been jailed. The four ‘well-organised and forensically aware’ Polish nationals communicated over walkie-talkies to avoid being tracked by mobile phone signals. … Read more
State school in east London gets more Oxbridge offers than ETON… as deputy head of the top private school writes to parents to defend its performance Brampton Manor, in Newham, announced 55 pupils received Oxbridge offers By comparison, Eton College, which Boris Johnson attended, secured 48 offers Eton sent a letter to parents explaining its … Read more
People know it as ‘the finest country racecourse in the land’. And when you’re up in the stands at Uttoxeter, with a backdrop of gentle hills and woodland, it’s easy to see why. But this pretty East Staffordshire market town is far from being a one-trick pony. Market Place is the town’s unspoilt, cobbled centre. … Read more
Brazen badger is caught on CCTV using catflap to steal food from couple’s home after wife wakes up to find the ‘smelly’ animal at her bedside Zoe and Bruce Henderson set up CCTV at their home in Saltdean, East Sussex They noticed that something had been stealing their pet cat’s food in the kitchen After … Read more
The North Pacific is home to an enormous swirl of plastic waste twice the size of Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but how the trash made its way to the region has been a mystery among scientists – until now. Researchers from the US and Germany set out to uncover pathways that … Read more
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US firm Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom’s defense and manufacturing capabilities, the state-owned Saudi company said on Sunday. SAMI, which is owned by the Saudi state’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will own 51 percent of the venture. ‘The … Read more