Teenagers arrested in connection with arson attack at Kenton Synagogue Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a synagogue in Harrow, the Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service has said. A “bottle with some sort of accelerant had been thrown through the window” at Kenton United Synagogue at around
Exercise to test response to offshore energy threat involving vessels and drones The offshore energy industry will hold an exercise to test its response to simulated threats involving suspicious vessels, drones and cyber attacks. Ahead of a conference taking place in Aberdeen this week, “exercise Granite Resolve” will gauge how the industry, police and other
US seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond The United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since its blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran will respond
Average price tag on a home jumps by nearly £3,000 in April – Rightmove The average price tag on a home increased by nearly £3,000 month-on-month in April, according to a property website. But the 0.8% monthly rise in the typical asking price was lower than the long-term average increase of 1.2% seen in the
Erling Haaland shoots down Arsenal as Manchester City slash lead to three points Erling Haaland struck a vital winner as Manchester City slashed Arsenal’s Premier League lead to three points with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian pounced after 65 minutes of a compelling clash on Sunday, sparing Gianluigi
Counter-terror police probe possible Iranian proxy involvement in London arsons Counter-terror police are looking into whether the series of arson attacks against Jewish sites in north London have been carried out by Iranian proxies. It comes after officers on “deterrence and reassurance patrols” in the wake of the previous incidents spotted damage to a window
Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is ‘recovering alcoholic’ West End composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic”. The 78-year-old said he had previously checked himself into a clinic to deal with his addiction, which he added did not work, before then attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Switzerland and the UK,
Another attempted arson attack reported at north-west London synagogue Another attempted arson attack has been reported at a north-west London synagogue in a spate of similar incidents. Multiple arson or attempted arson attacks have been investigated on Jewish property in the area in the past month. The incident at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow on
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal must ‘go for it’ in crunch Man City clash Mikel Arteta has told his players to “go for it” and embrace the Etihad Stadium pressure cooker ahead of Arsenal’s virtual Premier League title decider against Manchester City. Arteta’s men face their rivals in a do-or-die fixture knowing that a victory behind
Latest north-west London arson attack probed as antisemitic hate crime Police are treating the latest arson attack in north-west London as an antisemitic hate crime. Members of the Jewish community have been urged to “remain calm” as counter-terror police investigate it alongside a series of similar incidents. There have been “online claims of responsibility” for