Sami Quadri

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Sami Quadri is Weekend News Editor at the Evening Standard

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Sami Quadri is Weekend News Editor at the Evening Standard

London

Man killed and passenger fighting for life after Croydon police chase

Five other people were injured in the collision on Wickham Road

19 Apr 2025
London

London council spent £13,400 making public toilets gender neutral

Kingston Council paid thousands to make toilets at Latchmere Recreation Ground in Battersea gender neutral

19 Apr 2025
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World

Three dead after plane plunges into Nebraska river

Emergency crews worked overnight searching desperately for survivors after the small, non-commercial aircraft crashed into the Platte River

19 Apr 2025
President Trump Participates In Swearing-In Ceremony For Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
World

Trump says US will ‘pass’ on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon

Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US President in a phone call on Good Friday

18 Apr 2025
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World

Two Britons killed in Italy cable car crash near Naples

The tragedy occurred on Thursday afternoon when a cable snapped on a line linking the town of Castellammare di Stabia

18 Apr 2025
London

Human remains found in gravel near Lewisham playground

The grim find was made during a community clean-up event in Lewisham

17 Apr 2025
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World

Starmer condemns Russian missile strike after 34 killed in Ukraine

Two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city at around 10.15am

14 Apr 2025
UK

Chaos on the Thames as Boat Race restarted after dramatic collision

Race umpire and four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent was forced to pause proceedings

13 Apr 2025
London

Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Lewisham

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

13 Apr 2025
UK

Woman, 25, killed and two injured after horror car crash in Crawley

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

13 Apr 2025
UK

British holidaymakers hit by Dover delays as border IT system fails

Travellers have been warned to expect delays of up to 45 minutes at the UK’s busiest international ferry port

13 Apr 2025
London

Cyclist fighting for life after van crash on New Oxford Street

A number of London bus routes were diverted as a result of the closure

13 Apr 2025
London

Police probe after minister seen using phone while driving London bus

Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill was reportedly seen using his mobile phone to text a friend

13 Apr 2025
Showbiz

Davina McCall reveals she's been given all clear from her brain tumour

The star, 57, announced in November that doctors had diagnosed her with a colloid cyst

12 Apr 2025
Showbiz

Sykes reveals ‘heartbreaking’ alopecia diagnosis in new health update

Despite her health struggles, Mel insisted she remains ‘full of love, hope and happiness’

12 Apr 2025
UK

Airports to scrap boarding passes and check-ins in travel shake-up

Passengers will soon be able to upload passport details to their smartphones and pass through airports using facial recognition technology

12 Apr 2025
Crime

Two men convicted following fatal stabbing in Tower Hamlets

Jack Hague died following a fight on Corfield Street last May

11 Apr 2025
UK

Mum held in cell for seven hours after confiscating kids’ iPads

Vanessa Brown was accused of stealing the devices after taking them away to encourage her children to focus on schoolwork

11 Apr 2025
London

Drug trafficker jailed for smuggling £22.8m cocaine in dry ice

Bart Verschueren, 40, was sentenced on Thursday at Canterbury Crown Court

11 Apr 2025
World

South Africa helicopter crash caused by penguin knocking controls

The penguin, placed in a box on a passenger’s lap, slid and struck the pilot’s controls moments after takeoff from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape coast

10 Apr 2025
Showbiz

JoJo Siwa’s partner calls Mickey Rourke a ‘pig’ over Big Brother slurs

The 72-year-old actor has sparked major controversy in the opening days of the ITV series

10 Apr 2025