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Oxford University denies turning down Stormzy’s scholarship for black students offer
Last night Stormzy was reported to have said the scholarship he launched to help black British students attending Cambridge University was originally proposed for Oxford University, only for the idea to be rejected. Oxford University have denied the claims, a spokesperson said they "admire Stormzy's commitment" to higher education however they had "not received or turned down any offer." The Grime MC was appearing at the Barbican Centre in London to launch his new publishing imprint #MerkyBooks, in partnership with Penguin. Journalist Dan Hancox,...
Oritse Williams pleads not guilty to raping woman following a concert
The former JLS singer is accused of raping a 20-year-old fan after inviting her back to his hotel room
First witnesses to speak after California killings say shooter was equipped with smoke bombs & survivors hid in bathroom
Two men held the door to the womens' bathroom shut while patrons rang their families in horror
‘Brexit meteorite’ crashes in front of King’s Cross station – here’s why
A giant meteorite appeared in front of London's King's Cross station today as a warning of what life could be like post-Brexit. It was claimed in September that the UK will be the last European country to know if there's a meteorite hurtling towards Earth because it will leave the EU's space surveillance and tracking programme. The object appeared as news broke that three huge asteroids will fly dangerously close to Earth this weekend. Fintech company Monese, who were behind...
Brazen London thief sought by police for string of thefts by targeting diners in luxury restaurants
The grey-haired suspect was caught on CCTV in central London pinching wallets and purses from restaurants and hotels.
Fingertip search for clues at home of 98-year-old war veteran beaten & left for dead by burglars
Peter Gouldstone was found with multiple "serious injuries" at his home in Bounds Green, north London
Wetherspoons manager forces poppy seller seeking shelter to stand out in pouring rain
Pub chain Wetherspoons has apologised after staff forced a poppy seller who was seeking shelter outside one of their pubs - to stand out in the rain. Pete West, 47, was selling the Royal British Legion's decorative poppies to passers-by as the heavens opened. To stay dry, Pete stood under a concrete canopy which forms part of The Chevalier pub in Exeter, Devon. But the manager of the pub came out and told Pete he wouldn't be able to stand...
Wetherspoon’s founder says ‘no deal’ really means ‘free trade’
Wetherspoon Founder and Chairman Tim Martin has called on UK negotiators to scrap any sort of deal with the EU in favour of free trade with the rest of the world. The outspoken critic of the union say he believes the benefits of free trade “far outweigh the illusory benefits of any sort of deal with the EU”. “In fact, ‘no deal’ really means ‘free trade’”, he added in a statement distributed by Leave Means Leave. Many Brexiteers have claimed...
Leave-supporting Llanelli left reeling as manufacturing industry moves out due to Brexit
The Welsh town of Llanelli – which voted 56.7 per cent to leave the EU in the referendum – has been left reeling after a major manufacturer upped sticks due to Brexit. Global firm Schaeffler announced this week that it is to close its plant in Llanelli due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. The closure was described as the “tremor that will lead to the Brexit earthquake” in the Welsh Assembly, with Juergen Ziegler, the company’s...