The U.K. is preparing for record-breaking temperatures this week, with unprecedented health warnings being issued as a national emergency has been declared. Temperatures are expected to rise to 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, but the highest and potentially record-breaking temperatures…
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, 62, pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges of sexual assault at the Old Bailey. The Oscar winner stands accused of four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in…
Sex offender Kevan Tudor promised Premier League trials
A former football coach has been jailed for a further 10 years after pleading guilty to 17 new offences of child sexual abuse. Kevan Tudor was jailed for nine years in 2016 for facilitating child prostitution and sexual activity with…
UK’s Boris Johnson to resign after losing party’s support
Boris Johnson, the prime minister who oversaw the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and his country’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to resign having lost the support of top cabinet ministers, according to British media. In…
Ukrainian Creatives make in-roads with local industry in London
As the war between Russia and Ukraine closes out its fourth month, displaced Ukrainians continue to make their way to safe-haven countries, most without any guaranteed prospects of work. Diana Olifirova — a Kyiv-born and London-based cinematographer — saw the…
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s first official joint portrait unveiled!
Kate Middleton and Prince William viewed a special piece of artwork on Thursday — their first official joint portrait. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on hand for the painted portraits unveiling during a visit to their namesake region…
Eurovision organisers ask UK to host next year’s song contest in place of Ukraine
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner, Ukraine, will not host the competition in 2023; instead, the chance will be offered to the United Kingdom, organisers the European Broadcast Union (EBU) said in a statement Friday. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra…
The Ealing Project: Area’s 1st cinema in 14 years to open in late June
Almost 14 years after its last cinema disappeared, Ealing is set to get a brand new one later this month. The Ealing Project — a multi-screen venue that will also host live comedy, music and more — is the area’s…
SoA launches new fiction prize to encourage positive representation of disability
The Society of Authors (SoA) is launching a new fiction prize to encourage positive representation of disability in literature. The Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses (ADCI) Literary Prize will become an annual award. It is open to writers with…
Jamal Edwards died by taking recreational drugs, his mother claims
Jamal Edwards died by taking recreational drugs, his mother has claimed, after the inquest into the SB.TV music entrepreneur’s death opened. He suffered a cardiac arrest at home in Acton, west London on 20 February and died while his mother,…