Thames island boatyard fire: Huge blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels at Platt’s Eyot in Hampton Barney Davis UP NEXT
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A huge blaze has destroyed two Grade-II listed boatyards and vessels on a Thames island in south-west London.
One of the the historic “little ships” that rescued WW2 soldiers during the evacuation of Dunkirk is said to be among those lost in the fire.
London faces wet, windy bank holiday drowning hopes of weekend scorcher Laura Sharman
Londoners hoping for a sunny bank holiday have had their spirits dampened with wind and rain threatening a weekend washout.
In the lead up to the bank holiday, reports suggested temperatures in the UK would rise above those than Crete, but it is more likely city goers will need brollies than beach towels.
But, it wont be cold. The country’s coldest Early May bank holiday on record was in Cumbria in 1997 with temperatures only reaching 2.1 degrees.
London and the South East will benefit from the warmest temperatures in England with highs of 14 degrees.
The government is “failing to identify and protect” vulnerable British women and children who were trafficked by Isis, according to a new report. The so-called Islamic State groomed and recruited hundreds of women and girls, who were forced into marriage, sexual slavery, domestic servitude and other forms of exploitation over several years. Many British victims - including the east London schoolgirl Shamima Begum - have been left detained.
Royal Mint unveils Britain’s biggest ever coin Luke O Reilly
The Royal Mint has produced the biggest coin in its 1,100 year history - weighing in at 10 kilos
It took the mint 400 hours to create its “masterwork”, which has a denomination of £10,000.
The enormous coin has already been sold to an unnamed buyer.
The mint was unable to provide details of the sale, but said that a coin of that stature would be priced in the region of six figures.
The 20cm-wide coin was created by a team of master craftspeople at the Royal Mint, combining traditional skills with innovative technology.
Stop flirting now William and Kate s best jokes and funniest moments Edwina Langley
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have come a long way since meeting in 2003 at the University of St. Andrews. There s been an engagement, a wedding, three children. and, for Kate, the minor life adjustments that come with marrying into one of the world s most famous families.
They say a shared sense of humour is the key to a successful relationship - and in Kate and Will s case, their 10-year marriage has involved plenty of inter-couple bantz about, among other things, Kate s bad cooking and Will s hair loss.