Unpublished pen, ink and watercolour sketches by Nathaniel Powell, Dickens’s neighbour in Tavistock Square, go on display at the Charles Dickens Museum in London from Sunday, running until 21 September 2025. The drawings show Charles Dickens and his theatre company in rehearsals for stage works including Mr Nightingale's Diary and The Frozen Deep, with portraits of Mark Lemon, Mamie Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Powell recalled that he was invited to […]

Ukrainian flags will fly above Downing Street and several Whitehall buildings to mark 34 years since Ukraine left the Soviet Union. No. 10 Downing Street is among the locations where flags will be displayed on Sunday. A government spokesperson said the UK stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, including those who have made the UK their home, in the face of continued Russian aggression. The spokesperson added that support […]

Demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers are planned for Saturday in several towns and cities across the UK, with events run under the Abolish Asylum System banner. Protests are due in Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle, Horley and Canary Wharf in central London, while Aberdeen and Perth in Scotland and Mold in Flintshire, Wales are also set to host demonstrations. A separate batch of protests organised by […]

England opened their World Cup campaign with a convincing 69-7 win over the United States at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries. A record crowd of 42,723 watched Sadia Kabeya and Hannah Botterman cross early as England took the lead. Erica Jarrell-Searcy replied for the USA before Alev Kelter was sin-binned. Maud Muir and Ellie Kildunne added tries before the break to give England a 28-7 advantage. In the […]

Eyes, recorded in the late 1970s when the group performed as Gentry, is to be released for the first time. It will feature on Everything Is Now – Vol 1: 1978-1982, a box set of the band's early recordings due to be issued on 12 September. The track will be available on streaming services on Friday. Gary Kemp said: "Eyes, which we demoed at Halligan's, was one of the early […]

England's £3 (€3.51) bus fare cap remains in place on thousands of routes until March 2027. The policy is aimed at making travel cheaper and encouraging people to plan days out by bus. Simon Lightwood, the Minister for Local Transport, said the cap helps families enjoy what their area has to offer and supports investment in better, more reliable bus services across the country. Popular destinations accessible under the scheme […]

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the IPC's confirmation that famine is taking hold in Gaza City and the surrounding neighbourhood is utterly horrifying and wholly preventable. He attributed the famine to the Israeli government's refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza, calling it a man-made catastrophe. He said the IPC report underlines the consequences, especially for children, and urged the Israeli government to act immediately to stop the deterioration and […]

A British Airways flight attendant has pleaded guilty to performing an aviation function while impaired by drugs after being found naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London. The 41-year-old, Haden Pentecost, was described as agitated, sweating and babbling and was stood down by the flight manager when he failed to assist with pre-flight safety checks. He reportedly locked himself in a lavatory, saying he needed […]

The Metropolitan Police say 100 people have been arrested in a bid to deter those considered to pose the greatest risk to public safety at Notting Hill Carnival. Officers carried out intelligence-led interventions; 21 individuals were recalled to prison and 11 firearms and more than 40 knives were seized. Police also said 266 people are subject to bail or probation conditions that prevent attendance at the event this weekend. Commander […]