1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (588+ words) London boroughs have seized over 3,000 ebikes this year, with hire companies facing growing calls to stop blocking pavements. Local authorities across the city have seized 3,393 dangerously parked or abandoned ebikes so far this year, according to an investigation by The…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (627+ words) Theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh has paid tribute to the “unique and precious” managing director of his company after his death at 61. Alan Finch, who had worked for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd since 2016, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Sir Cameron…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (659+ words) Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has refused to apologise after he was accused of trivialising rape. The billionaire was heavily criticised by victims’ groups and politicians in both Ireland and the UK after he said this week it was “absolutely” appropriate…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (627+ words) EastEnders will tackle child grooming in a new storyline that sees Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) groomed by Detective Constable Craig Ingram (Matthew James-Bailey), an adult she believes she can trust. The BBC soap is working alongside End Violence Against Women,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1383+ words) Exclusive interview: Former BDO world champion opens up on life beyond darts and his ‘biggest fan’ “Everyone seems to want a tiny bit of Stephen Bunting,” says the man himself. If there is no attempt at feigning modesty, that is…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (546+ words) Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty has described having anxiety as a feeling of “impending doom”, as she discussed the pressures of growing up in the spotlight. The 34-year-old actress played Whitney Dean in the long-running BBC soap for 16 years, first…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1054+ words) Guides to help the insurance industry better support people experiencing economic and domestic abuse have been published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The guides were developed in collaboration with the ABI’s members, together with Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA)…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (487+ words) A Marks & Spencer superfan aged 101 was given VIP treatment as she made a special trip to her favourite retailer. Frances Blair, from Aberdeen, has always been a devoted Marks & Spencer shopper. She has been living in the Tor-Na-Dee care home…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (359+ words) EastEnders character Ash Panesar is to return to the BBC soap. She will be played by actress Sakira Vel, having last appeared in the soap three years ago, when she was played by Gurlaine Kaur Garcha. Vel said: “When I…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (848+ words) An anti-Ulez protester is suspected to be behind the “scam” that saw Sir Sadiq Khan convicted and fined over an untaxed Nissan Micra. City Hall sources told the Standard there was a “big increase” in the number of vehicles being…...