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Sir Keir Starmer has said talks on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine were “moving in a positive direction” as he spoke to leaders of the war-torn nation’s allies. The Prime Minister led a call with leaders of the so-called coalition of the willing on Tuesday after talks between Ukraine and the US in Geneva over the weekend appeared to bear fruit for a path to peace. Addressing a virtual meeting of the […]

A major incident has been stood down after a London warehouse that may contain fireworks was engulfed in flames, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Around 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines attended the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall on Tuesday, the brigade said. A major incident was declared at 12.20pm because of the “suspected presence of fireworks and cylinders being stored […]

Around 150 firefighters are battling a large fire at a warehouse in west London, with smoke plumes visible across the area, emergency services have said. The blaze is located in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, with three-quarters of the building currently alight, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said on Tuesday. Crews from Southall, Heston, Ealing and surrounding fire stations are […]

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year. The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in person on Tuesday where judgment was delivered by District Judge Briony Clarke. Linehan denied harassing Sophia Brooks on social media between October 11 and […]

A new exhibition will explore the world of Aardman at the Young V&A – from Wallace & Gromit to Morph, Chicken Run, and Shaun The Sheep. With more than 150 objects on display – including never-before-seen models, sets and storyboards from Aardman’s archives – it will open in February to coincide with the studio’s 50th anniversary year. Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends will be the third exhibition to […]