Latest United Kingdom News
RSS-
Londons Heathrow airport runways closed after BA flight makes emergency landing
LONDON // Both runways were closed at London's Heathrow airport today, a spokeswoman said, after a British Airways Airbus A319 plane reportedly had to make an emergency landing. "Both runways are currently closed," the spokeswoman said. "All passengers and crew have been safely evacuated from an aircraft which is on the northern runway. "The incident involved one ...
-
The London attack the day after
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron visits an army barracks near the scene of a killing in Woolwich, southeast London May 23, 2013. British authorities believe that two men accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries are British of Nigerian descent, a source close to the investigation said Thursday.(LUKE ...
-
In London an act of brutality but is it terrorism
Police forensics officers investigate a crime scene where one man was killed in Woolwich, southeast London May 22, 2013. British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government's emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said on Wednesday. (STEFAN ...
More United Kingdom News
RSS-
Extra police in London after brutal killing
An extra 1200 police officers have been deployed to the streets of London to reassure the public after the brazen murder of soldier Lee ...
-
Britain braces for possible copycat attacks
LONDON -; Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble ...
-
London attack Soldier’s killers identified as British Nigerians
It is understood the men, who are being treated in separate hospitals while under arrest, are most likely to be British citizens of Nigerian descent who have converted to a radical form of ...
-
Was the London killing of a British soldier terrorism
a horrific act of violence on the streets of London by using what appeared to be a meat cleaver to hack to death a British soldier. In the wake of claims that the assailants shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the killing, ...
-
Though U.K. No Stranger to Terrorism London Killing Seen as New Style of Attack
Two British men of Nigerian descent have been arrested for hacking to death British soldier Lee Rigby. Judy Woodruff talks with Vikram Dodd, senior reporter at The Guardian in London, about what is known about the 22-year-old and 28-year-old suspects and whether any one else is ...
-
British Authorities Characterize Brutal Slaying of Soldier as Terrorism
British investigators continue to search for answers after the brutal murder of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old British soldier who served in Afghanistan. Rigby was hacked to death by two men armed with knives in broad daylight. Lucy Manning of Independent Television News ...
-
Jihad spiral of London savage
The knife-wielding Islamist who beheaded a British soldier on a London street had been a soccer-loving, churchgoing schoolboy before his descent into jihad. Michael Adebolajo, 28, was born to devout Christian parents of Nigerian descent but fell in with a blade-wielding gang of fellow teens, joined Muslim extremists, and changed his name to "Mujahid" - or "holy ...
-
Paint attack at Belfast Islamic centre
An Islamic centre in Belfast has been doused with a paint bomb in what police are treating as a hate crime. The centre in the Wellington Park area of the city was targeted at about 10pm last night.A milk bottle filled with paint was thrown at the building and two teenage boys were seen running away from the area.A number of mosques have been attacked in England in the wake of the murder on ...
-
One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: For more on this story, we turn now to Sandra Laville, a reporter for The Guardian newspaper in London. Thanks for joining us today. SANDRA LAVILLE: Hi. SIEGEL: You've done quite a bit of reporting on at least one of the suspects, the young man ...
-
Woolwich attack Two arrested after racist and anti-religious comments about death of Lee Rigby posted on Twitter
The men, aged 22 and 23, were held under the Public Order Act on suspicion of inciting racial or religious hatred after outraged Twitter users alerted ...
-
Jeremy Hunt ‘using GPs as whipping boy over AE crisis’
The British Medical Association's Dr Laurence Buckman accused him of "childishly superficial and misleading" claims A&E services were taking too much ...
-
Google team treks across the Galapagos islands to add them to Street View
Google has mapped the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagosfor use on its Street View.The search engine sent trekkers with 42lbs backpacks containing cameras mounted on towers to wander the beaten paths of the Pacific archipelago.Divers have also worked with Google to get 360 degree views of underwater areas around the islands that sparked Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.The ...
-
Mum attacked by the gentleman she met online after asking why he was still using dating website
This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you're Ok with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following ...
-
Skoda is Superb No joke as model tops driver satisfaction poll
The Skoda Superb is very aptly named - because it really is that good.It's the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a top survey. And another Skoda model - the Yeti - was second in the list compiled from owners' views by What Car? and market research company JD Power and Associates.But the Czech-based car-maker, owned by Volkswagen, came fourth in the overall list of ...
-
HMS Edinburgh sailors kicked out of pub for wearing Royal Navy dress uniforms
Cheered on by thrilled crowds, 250 proud Navy sailors march through the streets in a military parade as they are given a prestigious honour.The HMS Edinburgh crew were led by a brass band and drums to rapturous applause, but their celebrations were scuppered hours later when they were kicked out of a pub - for wearing their best dress uniforms.They had just been given the Freedom of the City in ...
-
Emmerdales Eric Pollard has the unhealthiest lifestyle in soaps
Emmerdale's Eric Pollard is facing another heart attack unless he adopts a healthy lifestyle, the British Heart Foundation warned yesterday.The silver-haired smoothie, played by Chris Chittell, has drunk his way to the title of Britain's unhealthiest soap character. In 62% of scenes he has a glass in hand or he's talking about his next livener.Senior British Heart Foundation ...
-
Daniel Hutton Dozy thief raiding jewellers shop gets trapped when staff lowered shutters
A bungling thief was caught in a smash-and-grab raid on a jewellers when staff lowered the shutters, trapping him in a foyer.Daniel Hutton, 29, broke a display window in the entrance arcade with a hammer and started snatching gems.But the alert shop manager simply locked the front door and lowered the electronic security grilles.Hapless Hutton carried on stuffing jewellery into his bag while the ...
-
My husband murdered our two sons eleven years ago but Im finally rebuilding my life
The anguish of Stephanie Stevenson is unimaginable. Her daughter Carla, five, and son Matthew, 10, were slain by their father in Lyon, France, on Saturday.British ex-pat Julian Stevenson, 48, slit their throats at his flat. It was the first time he had been allowed unsupervised custody in two years.Tragically, Denise Williams has lived Stephanie's nightmare. Eleven years ago, husband Steve ...
-
Woolwich attack MI5 knew about the killers but thought they were no threat
The two killers who beheaded the soldier in a Woolwich street had cropped up in "several investigations" by the security services in recent ...
-
Genson Courtney murder Pair jailed for execution of drug dealing stepson of gangland author Dave Courtney
Drug dealer Genson Courtney, 23, was executed by his uncle David Pinto, who shot him through the left eye.Pinto, 33, and getaway driver Robert Bleach, 46, both of Greenwich, south-east London, were found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey last week.They were sentenced using a videolink following fears of disturbances involving Pinto and members of his family in the public gallery.Judge Wendy ...
-
George Monbiots book dreams of a wilder Britain
George Monbiot's dream of a wilder Britain would replace entire areas of sheep farming with natural ecosystems and restore species that have long since ...
-
New video emerges of police confronting London attackers
New footage has emerged of the moment two men accused of the horrific killing of a young soldier in London were confronted by police. Soldier Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old who served in Afghanistan, was hacked to death near an army barracks. British newspaper The Daily Mirror has published on its website dramatic video footage showing the moment Rigby's alleged murderers were shot by ...
Britain Feature
-
Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
News from around our Network
