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Murder most fowl? Outcry after exclusive Surrey tennis club 'secretly' shoots geese making mess on courts

St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club in Surrey, where Emma Raducanu has played, hired a marksman to shoot resident Canada geese

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital

St George’s Hospital in south-west London has seen a near record high in A&E admissions

Evening Standard · Jul 8

The England fans who fear flying the national flag after it was ‘hijacked’ by the far right

Divisive figures such as Tommy Robinson and his fans have used the St George flag to spread anti-immigrant and racist messaging

The Independent UK · Jul 1

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‘Not a culture war’: the council that won its case over England flags on lampposts

Leader of local authority in Oxfordshire faces backlash over injunction ‘to maintain neutral, safe space for residents’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

Nationalist group leaders agree to stop hoisting St George’s flags in Oxfordshire

Local council secures high court injunction against four leaders of Raise the Colours campaign and ‘persons unknown’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Voices: ‘The far right have hijacked the flag of St George’: Council flag ban sparks reader backlash

YOUR VIEWS: Our community are split over Oxfordshire Council’s bid to ban flags on lampposts. While some saw them as a source of division, others argued they’re a legitimate expression of national pride

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Cross purposes: how the England flag got caught in a tug-of-war between rightwing nationalists and football fans

Last summer the St George’s cross was co-opted by anti-immigrant groups. Now, as the World Cup begins, some communities are reclaiming it as a symbol of a very different sort of pride

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

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Road rage leads to record levels of abuse with road repair company issuing bodycameras to its staff

Staff have been threatened with a knife and a baseball bat and have been abused for removing St George flags from lampposts

The Independent UK · Jun 5

‘A wonderful job’ – Camilla praises hospital’s new rooftop garden

The Queen opened the space after touring the green oasis at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

UK flag row turns ugly: Council workers face threats over Union Jack removals across England

Shropshire Council staff and elected members are facing abuse and intimidation over the removal of unauthorized Union Jack and St George's flags. These installations, believed to have spread from Birmingham, are causing safety concerns and financial burdens for residents. Other councils, like Oxfordshire, are also grappling with similar issues and…

The Times of India · May 4

Shropshire council staff met with rising ‘abuse and intimidation’ over removal of flags

Authority says workers and councillors ‘threatened for explaining the council’s position’ as union jack and St George’s flags taken down

The Guardian - UK · May 4

‘Our duty is to bring people together’: interfaith St George’s Day events seek to counter hatred

Amid rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry, community and faith leaders stress the need for unity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Royal Lytham And St George's The Favorites To Host 2028 Open Championship

Royal Lytham & St Annes and Royal St George's are the two favorites as the R&A are reportedly set to finally announce the host for the 2028 Open Championship

Golf Monthly · Apr 23

‘Some try to hijack our flag’: Keir Starmer’s stern message to ‘fake patriots’ on St George's Day

Marking St George's Day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a strong message against what he termed “plastic patriotism”, accusing some groups of misusing the St George's Cross to spread hate and division.

The Times of India · Apr 23

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Can the England flag ever be cool again? Gen Z are taking back control

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Our flag is having a PR crisis thanks to far-right demonstrations and the Raise the Colours movement. On St George’s Day, with the World Cup fast approaching, Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to those determined to reclaim it as a symbol of hope not hate

AAP · Apr 3

Penrith rewrite record books in Storm thrashing

Penrith have produced the best start to a season since the great St George side of the 1960s, after handing Melbourne their biggest defeat in 18 years.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Tearful Formula 1 PR boss praises London NHS heart surgeons who saved his life

Matt Bishop felt like his chest ‘was about to explode’ during a routine gym session

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Rotherham council accused of ignoring ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants for St George’s and union flags

Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tension

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The Independent UK · Feb 9

Church of England hits out at far right’s use of St George’s Cross to ‘intimidate’ after flags row

Leading bishops call for national flag to be ‘symbol of unity’ as anti-migrant activists co-opt Christian imagery

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Two men die from falls in two days at overstretched A&E in south London hospital

Inquests on December 2 last year found David Ward died as a result of an accident contributed to by neglect, while Debapriya Ghosh died from an accidental fall

Evening Standard · Jan 11

Hospital crisis as two men die after being left without nursing care in south London

Two men died a day apart after falling over when they were left unsupervised at an overstretched South London hospital.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Eighties star back on song thanks to NHS doctors after career-wrecking vocal injury

Mama Used To Say soul legend Junior Giscombe, who was treated at St George’s Hospital, feared he might never sing again

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital staff win improved terms after strike threat

More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group had voted to strike

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

St George’s flags create ‘no go zones’ for NHS staff, health leaders warn

NHS staff have felt ‘deliberately intimidated’ by St George’s flags, warned one trust leader

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025

‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up

Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns

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