Image caption The tree is being decorated and lit at 18:00 GMT on Thursday “Britain’s most famous Christmas tree” has been branded a turkey over its “sparse” foliage and “anaemic” appearance. Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square. But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 […]
Read moreImage caption Essex Police urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the crash A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 12-year-old boy who died in a hit-and-run outside a school. The 51-year-old was also detained on suspicion of the attempted murder of four other teenagers and a 23-year-old woman […]
Read moreMedia playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo footage shows moment London Bridge attacker was apprehended An urgent review of the licence conditions of people jailed for terror offences has been launched by the Ministry of Justice following Friday’s London Bridge attack. Two people were killed and three were injured by Usman Khan, 28, […]
Read moreRoland Duchatelet had been in control at The Valley since 2014 Championship side Charlton Athletic have been taken over by East Street Investments, subject to approval from the English Football League. They have agreed to buy Charlton from Roland Duchatelet, who had been trying to sell the club since the end of 2017. Tahnoon Nimer […]
Read moreMedia playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRapman says he feels cheated following Vue’s decision The director of a British film that was banned by Vue cinemas after a mass brawl has insisted the violence had nothing to do with his movie. Vue stopped showing Blue Story after a fight involving machetes injured seven […]
Read moreImage copyright Getty Images Labour has vowed to “put bad landlords out of business” and bring in rent controls in England, if it wins power. Private rents would not be allowed to go up by more than inflation – and landlords would be fined for letting out sub-standard property. A Labour government would also bring […]
Read moreAboubakar Kamara’s two goals against QPR were his first of the season Stand-in striker Aboubakar Kamara scored twice as Fulham overcame Queens Park Rangers to move up to fourth in the Championship table. Kamara, brought in to replace suspended top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, coolly took his chances after Rangers stunned the hosts with an early […]
Read moreBethany England (right) has now scored seven goals in 10 games in all competitions this season Chelsea became the first team through to the Women’s Continental League Cup quarter-finals after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Kingsmeadow. Beth England scored two of Chelsea’s five second-half goals to ensure Chelsea progressed and extended their unbeaten run in all […]
Read moreImage copyright PA Media Image caption CCTV images allegedly showed Joseph McCann at the Phoenix Lodge Hotel in Watford on 25 April A man accused of rape was caught on camera at a hotel just before one of his alleged victims smashed him over the head and escaped, a court heard. Joseph McCann went into […]
Read moreAlivereti Raka (right) scored two tries for France at the 2019 World Cup Clermont Auvergne 53-21 Harlequins Clermont Auvergne: (25) 53 Tries: Raka (2), Yato (2), Toeava, Moala, Tadjer; Pens: Parra (2); Cons: Parra (4), Laidlaw (2) Harlequins: (7) 21 Tries: Lawday, Elia, Lang; Cons: Smith (3) Clermont Auvergne thrashed Harlequins and earned a bonus […]
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