Jacob Phillips
Toby carvery owner could have to pay £1m for hacking back ancient oak
A specialist lawyer has said warned that cutting back an ancient oak tree can cause irreversible damage
Toby Carvery owner apologises after ancient oak felling in Enfield
The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree
Gatwick airport workers reject offer ahead of Easter holiday strikes
Gatwick Airport is bracing for disruption this Easter as staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns
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East London Indian restaurant fined £100,000 over mouse infestation
Mouse droppings were found near chopping boards, cooking utensils, packaged lettuces and smeared on electrical wires
Strongest sign yet of alien life on distant ocean-covered planet
Scientists have found gases used in biological processes on earth 124 light years away on a world they suspect could be ‘teeming’ with life
Plane forced into emergency landing after 'rabbit sucked into engine'
One eyewitness described seeing fire shoot out from the plane from the ground, a local TV network reported
Royal Parks issue warning ahead of 420 cannabis protest in Hyde Park
The Royal Parks has warned that ‘people may be liable for prosecution or arrest’
Scaffolding collapses in Stoke Newington 'hitting moving van'
Driver gets lucky escape as huge structure crashes down from public library on Wednesday morning
Fate of 8 London primary schools to be decided in week of reckoning
Hackney and Islington are set to decide the fates of a number of London primary schools next week
Joe Biden slams Donald Trump in first speech since leaving office
‘In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction,’ the former president told crowds gathered in Chicago
Six arrested after man, 21, stabbed to death in south London
Five men and a woman, all in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal stabbing on Monday
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones amid spying fears
Tactics usually reserved for trips to Ukraine and China have been brought in for European officials heading to the US, the FT reported
Ukraine pounds Russia's Kursk region in drone attack
Russia’s defence ministry claimed to have shot down over 100 drones above its Kursk region
Influencer releases CCTV of £10m heist at her Primrose Hill mansion
Shafira Huang called on other victims of crime to come together to ‘enhance local safety and support a stronger police presence’
Katy Perry and all-female crew complete historic Blue Origin flight
The Blue Origin rocket took off at 2.30pm BST on Monday
Boy, 17, arrested after 'threat of violence' against London school
Police have launched an investigation into ‘threats’ made against St Mary’s School in Walthamstow
Teenage girl, 16, raped in Primrose Hill park sparking police hunt
A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital by paramedics and is being supported by specialist police officers
Holidaymakers handed travel warning after Lanzarote is hit by floods
Around 6cm of rainfall fell in two hours on the popular island on Saturday causing some flash flooding and blocking roads
Just Stop Oil co-founder kept in jail over 'media interest'
Roger Hallam is a co-founder of environmental protest groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion
Passengers warned they will get no compensation from Gatwick strikes
Passengers will be unable to claim compensation if they miss part of their holidays due to strike action at Gatwick Airport over Easter
Hundreds of barbers targeted in crackdown on money laundering
Ten shops were shut down, and further closures are expected after police forces across the country visited 265 cash-focused businesses