WIRELESS FACES SERIOUS BACKLASH FOR HEADLINING KANYE WEST FOLLOWING ANTISEMITISM CONTROVERSY

A groundbreaking study has found no link between banning phones in schools and improvements in pupils’ grades or mental wellbeing. Researchers also found no differences in students' sleep, classroom behaviour, or exercise between schools with and without bans. However, excessive smartphone and social media use was linked to worse academic performance and health outcomes. Lead author Dr Victoria Goodyear stressed that simply banning phones is not enough and urged a broader approach to reducing screen time.

A 77-year-old woman was found pushing the severely decomposed remains of her daughter in a wheelchair around Walthamstow town centre, 14 months after her death. Tracey Turnell’s body was so decayed that her organs had turned to powder. Neighbours had reported foul smells for months, but authorities failed to intervene. Diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder and a brain tumour, Joan Turnell was deemed unfit to give evidence in court and was not prosecuted.

A 32-year-old Nigerian woman, Temitope Elizabeth Soneye Iwute, tragically passed away during childbirth at Croydon University Hospital, London

A 12-year-old girl tragically died after drinking a milkshake contaminated with tree nuts at a café in south-east London.

A group of supporters of convicted child killer Lucy Letby gathered at The Windmill in Clapham Common to mark her 35th birthday, sparking outrage.

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has raised fresh concerns over the online sale of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, urging regulators to introduce stricter safeguards to protect patient safety.

A woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of her four young sons, who tragically lost their lives in a house fire while she was out shopping.

Rap duo Krept & Konan have launched Saveways, a 15,000 sq ft supermarket in Croydon tailored to meet the needs of black, Asian, and ethnic communities. The store, co-founded with hospitality entrepreneur Kaysor Ali, aims to set a “new benchmark in the UK ethnic grocery market.”

18-year-old Hassan Sentamu has been convicted at the Old Bailey by a majority verdict of 10-2 for the senseless murder of Elianne Andam.