Jacob Phillips

<p>Smoke billows after Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on May 6, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas</p>
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US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law

A report said there is ‘reasonable’ evidence to conclude that Israel had breached international law in its conduct of the war in Gaza

10 May 2024
<p>Traffic backs up on the M25 in Kent</p>
LIVE

Hour-and-a-half delays on M25 near Dartford after serious collision

Heavy traffic reported on the M25 on Friday afternoon

10 May 2024
<p>Dame Judi Dench could become the first female member of the Garrick Club</p>
London

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club'

The club’s general committee was reportedly due to meet on Friday evening to decide on the 89-year-old actress’ membership

10 May 2024
<p>Zippos Circus will not be returning to Wandsworth, the council has said</p>
London

Circus 'will not be returning' to Wandsworth after damage to common

One neighbour claimed the circus had ‘butchered the common with your trucks’

10 May 2024
<p>Musician Brian Wilson, left, and his wife Melinda Ledbetter Wilson at the Grammy’s in 2013</p>
Showbiz

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship, court finds

Two longtime representatives of Brian Wilson, publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard, were appointed as his conservators

10 May 2024
<p>The Northern Lights may be visible on Friday and Saturday</p>
London

Northern Lights could be visible from London this weekend

Skies may light up as a solar storm sweeps across Britain

10 May 2024
<p>Jordan Rakei</p>
Music

Soul singer Jordan Rakei curates your Friday night playlist

Producer and songwriter Jordan Rakei has been handed the keys to Abbey Road Studios and he is planning to play with everything. To mark the release of his fifth studio album he selects your Friday listening

10 May 2024
<p>Fiona Harvey has revealed she was the alleged stalker in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer</p>
UK

Baby Reindeer 'stalker' says show is 'a work of fiction'

Hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd as a version of himself, Donny, being stalked by ‘Martha’ who is played by Jessica Gunning

9 May 2024
<p>Russian service members ride on a T-34 Soviet-era tank and other armoured vehicles during a military parade on Victory Day</p>
World

One tank in Victory parade as Putin concedes 'difficult period'

Putin admitted that Russia was going through a ‘difficult period’ as the ‘future of the motherland depends on us’

9 May 2024
<p>Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke in his parliamentary office (Stefan Rousseau/PA)</p>
Politics

Keir Starmer faces criticism over decision to accept Natalie Elphicke

One leftwing MP quipped: ‘I think even this one would have strained the generosity of spirit of John the Baptist’

8 May 2024
<p>The incident happened close to Southfields station</p>
London

Car crashes through barrier near District Line tracks

Police believe a driver ‘suffered a medical episode’

8 May 2024
<p>People enjoy the weather at St James's Park in London on Wednesday May 8</p>
London

Londoners bask in sunshine with 20C high at start of mini-heatwave

The Met Office has warned the warm weather will be short-lived with thundery conditions returning as soon as next week

8 May 2024
<p>England fans watch the Three Lion’s win over Senegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar</p>
UK

England fans lead charge to attend Euros with most flights booked

Fans are flocking to Germany to see if England can win their first major trophy since 1966

8 May 2024
<p>Israeli soldiers and medics walk near an ambulance after Hamas claimed responsibility for an attack on Kerem Shalom crossing</p>
World

Israel shuts Kerem Shalom crossing after Hamas fires rockets

The crossing is one of the few routes to get humanitarian aid into Gaza

5 May 2024
<p>Bernard Hill, who played captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Titanic movie, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong in January</p>
Showbiz

Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies

The actor also brought to life the character of Yosser Hughes in the legendary drama series Boys from the Blackstuff

5 May 2024
<p>A pedestrian jumps over a puddle of rainwater in central London</p>
London

London set for bank holiday washout with over 12 hours of rain

The Met Office has warned there could be heavy downpours throughout the bank holiday in London

5 May 2024
<p>A man manoeuvres media equipment following an Israeli police raid on an Al Jazeera de facto office at the Ambassador Hotel in Jerusalem on Sunday</p>
World

Police raid Al Jazeera after order to shut down TV station in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has shut down the network for as long as the war in Gaza continues

5 May 2024
<p>A stock picture of a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) logo badge (Niall Carson/PA)</p>
UK

Man nailed to fence and vans set on fire in 'sinister attack'

Police said a man was discovered with a nail through each hand attached to a fence shortly after midnight

5 May 2024
<p>Laurence Fox has lost his deposit again</p>
Politics

Laurence Fox loses deposit after failing to be London Assembly member

Laurence Fox had already been barred from taking part in the London mayoral elections after submitting invalid nomination papers.

4 May 2024