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Part of London’s iconic Oxford Street pedestrianised ‘forever’

Shoppers walking along the street told AFP this was a “good idea”, but drivers of London’s famous black taxi cabs rejected the move as “crazy”.
Shoppers walking along the street told AFP this was a “good idea”, but drivers of London’s famous black taxi cabs rejected the move as “crazy”.

US singer Chris Brown spared jail for UK nightclub attack

US singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is due to be sentenced after pleading guilty to affray over an incident in which prosecutors said he attacked a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023, in London, Britain, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe
US singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is due to be sentenced after pleading guilty to affray over an incident in which prosecutors said he attacked a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023, in London, Britain, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe

Terland strikes late to give Man United derby draw with City in WSL

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, Britain - October 25, 2026  Manchester City's Aoba Fujino in action with Manchester United's Elisabeth Terland Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough
Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, Britain - October 25, 2026  Manchester City's Aoba Fujino in action with Manchester United's Elisabeth Terland Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

Spurs celebrate ending Chelsea hoodoo with 2-0 win

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - October 24, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate their first goal, an own goal by Chelsea's Mike Penders Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - October 24, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate their first goal, an own goal by Chelsea's Mike Penders Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Iranian men to go on trial next year over alleged plot to target UK Jewish community

UK Royal Navy sailor appears in court charged under National Security Act

Comedian Russell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess’ after alleged rape, court hears

British actor and comedian Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, on Oct 20.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, on Oct 20.

Man City beat Brighton, Chelsea hammer Spurs in WSL

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 18, 2026 Manchester City's Khadija Shaw celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough
Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 18, 2026 Manchester City's Khadija Shaw celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in second round to retain WBO heavyweight title

Daniel Dubois celebrates after winning his WBO world heavyweight title fight against Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena in London on Oct 17.
Daniel Dubois celebrates after winning his WBO world heavyweight title fight against Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena in London on Oct 17.

US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries

The Masiki Health Center receives UNICEF medicine kits for the protection of children and their mothers during the Ebola outbreak as aid authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
The Masiki Health Center receives UNICEF medicine kits for the protection of children and their mothers during the Ebola outbreak as aid authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

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