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Mum's fury as son's passport application cancelled two weeks before family holiday

Lucy Thompson began the application in March after realising her son's passport had expired and a family holiday beckoned with 12 relatives in less than two weeks

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022

Edu can unlock £15m windfall to fuel Mikel Arteta transfer overhaul as Juventus eye Arsenal raid

Gabriel Magalhaes has been central to much of Arsenal's success since arriving at London Colney, and is apparently catching the eye of Italian giants Juventus

Football London · May 21, 2022

Gaffar Chowdhury, lyricist of Bangladesh's revolutionary language movement song, dies at 88

Lyricist of Bangladesh's revolutionary language movement song, Gaffar Chowdhury, died in London on May 19, 2022 at the age of 88. He was also known as a strong voice of pro-liberation, pro-Bangabandhu and liberal values, freedom fighter, journalist and columnist.

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

‘We’ve been inundated’: UK housing market frenzy shows no signs of slowing

Buyers face bidding wars to snare homes despite soaring inflation, cost of living crisis and fears of property crash

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Black social worker Tasered by City of London police treated like ‘wild animal’

Edwin Afriyie, 36, is suing the force after suffering a head injury and suicidal thoughts following the incident

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Harry Kane exhibition aims to spur children on to success

Family photos, personal items and sporting memorabilia to go on display at Museum of London

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

From RoboCop to Harry Styles: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy having your senses blasted by a sci-fi classic or soothed by a boyband veteran’s grownup solo album, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

FACT CHECK: Gordon Brown claims Union helps Scots video game industry

Does being in the UK help Scotland's world-class video game industry?

The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2022

Capturing the anarchy in the Sex Pistols

LONDON: “Are we doing any spitting?” asked a man in the crowd at the 100 Club, a small, red-walled underground space, redolent of spilled beer, cigarette smoke and a thousand lost nights, just off London’s Oxford Street.

Bangkok Post · May 21, 2022

Huge blaze erupts at rooftop bar as plumes of smoke billow over London

Around 40 firefighters fought a massive blaze that broke out at a rooftop terrace on The Mall in Stratford, central London, with fire crews expected to remain on site throughout the night

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022