Leafy London suburb ‘on lockdown’ after ‘gunshots and high-speed car chase’

Police closed several roads in Kenton and told residents to stay indoors after reports of a high-speed pursuit along roads in the area. The investigation centred on Kenton Lane, which remained closed off for 12 hours…

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Celtic can't sack manager O'Neill, says Lambert

The 74-year-old said he would use the international break to take stock following back-to-back defeats by Rangers. Those Old Firm setbacks came either side of a home loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League, while there…

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Clara Amfo secretly auditioned to host Strictly Come Dancing

Read our privacy notice . Radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo has said she secretly auditioned to host Strictly Come Dancing and that she was “gutted” but “quickly got over it” when she did not land the role. The…

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5 chic and commuter-friendly women's shoes, chosen by a fashion writer

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Shop new-season loafers, ballet flats and more Alohas / Lili Curia Standard Shopping Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals…

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Channel 4 offers glimpse at Nigella Lawson on Bake Off

Read our privacy notice . Nigella Lawson plays around with her new co-stars in a trailer for The Great British Bake Off. The TV cook, 66, has replaced Dame Prue Leith , who announced in January that she was stepping down…

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Ex-Manchester United striker makes Arsenal Premier League prediction after Man City win

Read our privacy notice . Manchester City are the strongest team in this season’s Premier League title race. That is the view of former Manchester United striker Louis Saha . Man City moved to the top of the table on…

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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak

The latest data shows the temperature rise at the heart of El Niño in the Pacific Ocean has now reached 3.05C. That is higher than the 3.02C set in late November 2015, the previous high set in the 150 years of modern…

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Unionist co-operation in elections 'cannot benefit DUP alone'

Robinson said split votes had cost unionist seats in a number of constituencies and appealed to his rival unionist parties to ensure that did not happen again. The other two unionist leaders have not ruled out working…

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Wedding and Disneyland trips disrupted by air traffic control issues

She said: “It has been a bit of a whirlwind. My youngest daughter was crying thinking we were not going to get to go. We’re still feeling stressed, not sure if we’re actually going to get there today or not. “We booked…

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Narrowing the ‘protection gap’ could help cushion families from financial shocks

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out work to help narrow a ‘protection gap’ (Joe Giddens/PA Archive) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I…

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