Sources: BBC
The Southwark Crown Court sentences five Just Stop Oil activists, including co-founder Roger Hallam, to prison terms ranging from four to five years for organizing protests that blocked the M25 motorway in London, England, United Kingdom, in 2022. 2024-07-18
Two Just Stop Oil activists film themselves cutting through a metal fence and spraying orange paint on two private jets at Stansted Airport in Essex, England, United Kingdom. Police arrest the activists for criminal damage. 2024-06-20
A Singapore Airlines flight from London, England, to Singapore makes an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, after experiencing severe air turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, resulting in one death and 104 injuries. 2024-05-21
British businessman and TV show host Zef Eisenberg is killed in a crash while attempting a new land speed record at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire, England. 2020-10-1
The driver of the lorry in which 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in Grays, Essex, England, pleads guilty to conspiring to assist unlawful immigration. 2019-11-25
Cheshire Police in England arrest a female healthcare professional on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder six more at Countess of Chester Hospital. 2018-07-3
French sources find traces of phenylbutazone, a suspected harmful drug, in several horse carcasses slaughtered in Somerset, England, and fear they could be part of lasagne or other food sold in France. 2013-02-14
English singer and musician Phil Collins announces his retirement due to health concerns. 2011-03-6
A hoard of 52,503 Roman coins dating to the third century is found in Somerset, England. 2010-07-8
Cambridge Boat Club defeats Oxford Boat Club to win the 156th University Boat Race in London, England. 2010-04-3