Couple who named baby after Adolf Hitler prepared for “white holy war”
In the bedroom were several machetes, an axe and two sizes of crossbow
London Film Festival 2018: First Look Review U – July 22
“You’ll never understand, just listen to me” says Kaja (Andrea Berntzen), looking into the camera, at the beginning of this real time telling of the story of the Utøya massacre perpetrated by Anders Behring Breivik. Kaja isn’t talking to us but to her mother, but clearly the target of this dialogue is the audience. We arrive on the island as the teens at its political summer camp have just heard about the explosion at the Government buildings in Oslo that...
Wealthy businessman convicted of drunkenly groping a woman on tube to pay £4K compensation
"When a woman is sexually assaulted like this, she has nowhere to go to avoid, to run to"
Beautician sexually assaulted customer in Peckham salon
Ayoyinka Oladimeji, 29, jailed for three years for attack on woman in her 20s
Private school helicopter landings put the wind up Hampstead residents
Neighbours in super-posh Hampstead say they were not informed of the plans - and the vibrations and noise from the choppers sets off their home security systems
Restaurant Review: The Belrose
After spending the entire summer complaining about the blistering heat (I’m British, it’s what I’m good at), I recently caved and reached for the thermostat, having been left undisturbed for the past seven months. Erstwhile, the leaves are discolouring and dropping; the days are getting shorter, and Oxford Street is already beleaguered by Christmas lights. Autumn has fallen and roast season is upon us. I’ve eaten a few roast dinners over the past month, but none have yet topped that...
Britain’s longest serving firefighter hangs up his helmet
Watch Manager Malcolm Cowie has been with Kent Fire Brigade since 1969
Hamleys blames Brexit for toughest year in UK since…1760
World famous toy trader Hamleys has made a £9.2m loss for the year up to 31st December. The year before that they made £1.7m. They have put the blame for difficult trading down to Brexit and the potential terror threat. Hamleys is the world’s oldest toy retailer and was forced to shut some of its branches recently. They ceased trading entirely across three markets - Sweden, Denmark and Norway. "In the UK, 2017 was one of the most challenging years...
Hilarious advert uses reverse psychology to get young people to vote
A hilarious new advert has been rolled out in the US encouraging young people to vote by using reverse psychology. Although voter participation among the young has been going up in America just 50 per cent turned out in the last election, with those who did cast a vote overwhelmingly backing a Democratic candidate over the Republicans. Donald Trump only garnered the support of 37 percent of the millennial electorate in 2016. Comparatively, in 2012, young adults voted for Barack...