Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks

By: Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

20 April 2026 at 19:28

Criminals paid on behalf of Iran are believed to be behind attacks against Jewish targets, say detectives

Detectives are investigating whether the series of arson attacks in London was planned for weeks with suspects carrying out reconnaissance on the Jewish targets to be firebombed.

The series of attacks against synagogues and other Jewish targets, as well as one premises linked to Iranian dissidents, are believed to be carried out by criminals paid on behalf of Iran, police said.

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Woman charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians in London

By: PA Media

20 April 2026 at 18:26

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, faces charges after incident on Argyll Street in the early hours of Sunday morning

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London in the early hours of Sunday.

A woman in her 30s remains in a life-threatening condition and a man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries after they were hit by a car in Argyll Street, Westminster, at approximately 4.30am on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said. A second woman in her 30s suffered minor injuries, the force added.

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‘Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day,’ Starring Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall and Lily Allen, to Open SXSW London Film Lineup

By: Georg Szalai

20 April 2026 at 11:35

The event also unveiled the six films making their U.K. premieres that will screen in its official competition and new speakers for industry sessions.

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360 Camera Captures Bag’s Journey Through Airport Luggage System

By: Matt Growcoot

20 April 2026 at 11:18

London Gatwick Airport has revealed what happens to luggage after it's checked in by attaching an Insta360 to one of the tens of thousands of bags that are processed each day.

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‘Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day,’ Starring Haley Bennett, to Open SXSW London’s Screen Program

By: Alex Ritman

20 April 2026 at 10:39

The second edition of SXSW London has unveiled the lineup of films and speakers for its screen program, which will open with the world premiere of “Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day.” From BAFTA-nominated director Tina Ghavari and screenwriter Justine Waddell, the adaptation features a cast including Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders, Lily Allen, Sally […]

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‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL

By: Caroline Davies

20 April 2026 at 04:01

Zoological Society of London commissions poet laureate for animation to mark its 200th anniversary

Over its two centuries, acclaimed writers and artists have found inspiration at London zoo, from Edwin Landseer’s Trafalgar Square lions, to AA Milne’s naming “Winnie” after resident bear Winnipeg, and Sylvia Plath’s poem Zoo Keeper’s Wife.

Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes, who would become poet laureate, worked at the zoo briefly as a dish washer, an experience said to have helped fuel his inspiration for The Thought-Fox.

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