Harry May, 21, threw object because he believed monarch’s visit to ‘poor area’ was in ‘bad taste’, court hears
A 21-year-old man has admitted throwing an egg towards King Charles during a walkabout in Luton because he thought the monarch’s visit to a “poor area” was in “bad taste”.
Harry May pleaded guilty at Westminster magistrates court in London on Friday to a public order offence relating to the incident on 6 December.
Continue reading...Five officers try to get inside property after they arrive to look for suspected arsonist
A man fell to his death from a burning block of flats after police arrived to look for a suspected arsonist.
Five officers tried to get inside the property to rescue the man, in his 50s, but were overcome by the flames, police said.
Continue reading...Exclusive: proportion of close contacts being reached is below 80% in high infection areas
The government’s flagship test-and-trace system is failing to contact thousands of people in areas with the highest infection rates in England, raising further questions about the £10bn programme described by Boris Johnson as “world-beating”.
Local leaders and directors of public health are demanding more control over the tracing operation amid concerns that their ability to contain the virus is being put at risk.
Continue reading...Luton airport apologises after heavy rainfall caused water to pour through the roof of the terminal on Friday. Passengers posted videos on social media of flooding inside the building. The airport reported damage at a number of locations after a period of unprecedented rainfall
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