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A Derby-based man has been found guilty of committing a religiously aggravated public order offence after burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London earlier this year. Hamit Coskun, 50, was convicted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday following an incident on 13 February in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge. During the event, Coskun held a burning Quran aloft while shouting offensive remarks about Islam.

Single-use vapes are now banned in the UK, following a ban that took effect on June 1, 2025. This means it is now officially illegal to sell or supply any single-use (disposable) vapes, including those without nicotine, across the country!

Arsenal have officially welcomed Thiago Sterling into their renowned Hale End academy, where he joins the club’s under-9 side in what is destined to be the beginning of a bright footballing future. The exciting news was shared on social media by his mother, Paige Milian, who took to Instagram to celebrate her son's achievement with a heartfelt message.

A British Airways flight attendant was arrested after being found completely naked and dancing in a business class toilet during a flight from San Francisco to London. The shocking mid-air incident, allegedly triggered by a drug binge, left colleagues stunned and forced emergency intervention before landing at Heathrow.

British-American internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate have been formally charged in the UK with multiple serious offences, including rape, human trafficking, and assault. The charges, authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service, relate to alleged crimes against four women between 2012 and 2015, and follow a separate ongoing criminal case in Romania.

Mayor Sadiq Khan is backing the decriminalisation of possessing small amounts of natural cannabis in London, following a report from the London Drugs Commission. The commission's findings highlight disproportionate policing and sentencing, particularly affecting Black communities, and advocate for a shift towards education and public health strategies over criminal penalties.

A British woman has been arrested in Ghana after allegedly attempting to smuggle 18kg of cannabis into the UK. She was stopped at Accra’s airport while preparing to board a British Airways flight to London Gatwick, as part of a profiling operation by authorities. Ghana’s Narcotic Control Commission reported that officers discovered 32 slabs of suspected narcotics concealed in her luggage, with an estimated street value of £170,000.

Two 16-year-old boys have pleaded guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, who was stabbed 27 times with machetes while riding a bus in Woolwich on 7 January. The teenagers admitted to the killing at the Old Bailey, where they also pleaded guilty to carrying a bladed weapon.

Prison officer Isabelle Dale appeared at Southwark Crown Court and was charged with two counts of misconduct in public office. She is accused of having sexual relationships with two inmates at HMP Swaleside in Kent. A trial is scheduled to begin on October 21 and is expected to last up to three weeks.