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A construction company and four individuals face manslaughter charges related to the death of Michaela Boor, who was struck by falling bricks in March 2018. The Crown Prosecution Service charged Higgins Homes PLC with corporate manslaughter, while the four men face gross negligence manslaughter charges. They are set to appear in court on June 16.
Chelsea Pensioners, a group of 300 British army retirees aged 66 to 103, commemorate VE Day by sharing their World War Two experiences. The oldest pensioner, John Morris, reflects on his service during the Blitz and his time in the Special Air Service. Younger veterans express their admiration for the sacrifices made by their predecessors.
Electricity Network Company (ENC) Ltd has been fined £7,016 for unsafe roadworks in Tooting, south London, due to inadequate safety measures. The company admitted guilt for breaching safety regulations and expressed regret over the incident. Local officials emphasized that such carelessness poses risks to residents and will not be tolerated.
Vapes have caused a significant rise in fires in the UK, with incidents quadrupling since 2020. Sean Holness, a loader at a waste management company, reported two fires in six months due to improperly discarded vapes. Experts urge the public to recycle battery-operated items responsibly to prevent further dangers.
Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies are displayed at the Tower of London to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The installation, titled "The Tower Remembers," is designed to evoke reflection on the loss of life during wartime. Queen Camilla visited the installation, which will remain open until Armistice Day on November 11.
A 23-year-old British student nurse, Elizabeth Odunsi, was fatally stabbed in Texas, leading to the arrest of her roommate, Chester Lamar Grant, 40. The incident occurred just days before Odunsi was set to graduate, prompting an online fundraising appeal that raised over £65,000 for her return to the UK.
Rohan Mehta, a 17-year-old from Kensington, received the Young Achiever award for his project, In The Bag, which provides hygiene kits to the homeless. Since its inception two years ago, he has donated 130 bags filled with essential toiletries. His initiative aims to restore dignity to those experiencing homelessness by addressing their daily hygiene needs.
London faces a severe housing crisis, with rough sleeping reaching an all-time high of 4,427 individuals in early 2025, a rise of 8% from the previous year. Local councils spend £4 million daily on temporary accommodation for over 183,000 homeless residents, including 90,000 children. The Mayor of London has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030 and announced an additional £10 million investment for support services.
St Mary Aldermanbury, a historic church in London, was relocated to the US Midwest after being destroyed during the Blitz. The church, originally built in the 12th century and rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, was dismantled in 1965 and reconstructed in Fulton, Missouri, to commemorate Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech. The ambitious project, endorsed by prominent figures including John F. Kennedy, aimed to preserve a piece of British history.
Somali families in north London face a crisis as children become targets for drug gangs in the county lines trade. Community leaders like Sadia Ali highlight the exploitation of young people, who are often groomed and coerced into transporting drugs, leading to serious risks of violence and abuse. The charity Minority Matters aims to combat this issue through education and community support.