George Lithgow

UK

Met Police search for trans-rights activists after statues defaced

Plans are underway to remove the graffiti ,but will require specialist equipment, the Met Police said

20 Apr 2025
UK

Dog that injured 12-year-old girl was XL bully, police say

The dog was seized by officers and has been humanely destroyed by a vet.
8 Oct 2024
UK

Probe launched after teenager dies following police car chase

A Ford Fiesta with three male occupants ‘struck a kerb and rolled over’.

8 Oct 2024
UK

Met officers sacked over Bianca Williams stop handed jobs back

Former Met Pcs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks won an appeal against a ruling that they lied by saying they could smell cannabis.

4 Oct 2024
UK

Appeal hearing begins for officers sacked over Bianca Williams stop and search

An online collection raised more than £150,000 for the sacked officers.
3 Oct 2024
Politics

British-Lebanese family describe ‘terrifying’ journey out of Beirut

A United Nations worker said the situation in Lebanon is the worst he has seen.
1 Oct 2024
UK

Lorry driver's lucky escape as HGV plunges 60 feet from bridge on M6

Fire crews used rescue equipment to lower themselves to the driver below the Thelwall Viaduct.

1 Oct 2024
Politics

UK Government ‘must do more’ to secure release of Israeli hostages, families say

The relatives met the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in London on Monday.
30 Sept 2024
Crime

Eco-activists jailed for pouring soup over van Gogh’s Sunflowers

The protesters threw two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the 1888 work in October 2022.

27 Sept 2024
Crime

Man who crammed migrants into tiny car boot jailed

Border Force agents found the woman and child wedged in the boot when they stopped the car in France.
26 Sept 2024
Politics

Windrush report: 'Laws designed to cut number of non-white people'

The Home Office previously refused to publish the Historical Roots Of The Windrush Scandal report

26 Sept 2024
UK

Body found in search for missing man in Yeovil

Four men had appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday charged with the murder of Michael Wheeler.
26 Sept 2024
UK

Two arrested after woman dies following ‘cosmetic procedure’

Alice Webb became unwell following a ‘suspected cosmetic procedure’, police said.
25 Sept 2024
UK

Ex-Police Fed chair 'made sexual comment' about slain officer’s widow

John Apter is alleged to have made sexualised comment about widow of Pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a bike theft

24 Sept 2024
UK

Police Scotland investigated Al Fayed sex assault allegation at Highlands estate

Enquiries into the ‘non-recent’ report were now complete but the case could be reopened, the force said.
20 Sept 2024
Business News

Peanut allergy sufferers warned to avoid mustard after contamination scare

The UK company affected has advised customers to remove from sale products containing the contaminated mustard ingredients.
20 Sept 2024
UK

Fresh sex assault claim against Mohamed Al Fayed after investigation

Five women allege they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94.
19 Sept 2024
UK

Police appeal after teenager raped and woman sexually assaulted on beach

Detectives investigating the offences are looking to identify three men.
19 Sept 2024
Health

GOSH launches urgent review over concerns about former surgeon

Great Ormond Street Hospital could now face multiple claims for compensation.

9 Sept 2024
UK

Woman’s body found at beach

Her next of kin have been informed, police said.
8 Sept 2024
London

Bring criminal prosecutions against Grenfell cladding firms, says Gove

The former housing secretary claimed attempts to punish Kingspan, Arconic and Celotex when he was in government had been blocked.

8 Sept 2024