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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Truth behind Tube station brawl revealed: Man dumped toddler on floor to pile into massive fight
A commuter caught brawling with another man at a packed London Tube station had been holding a toddler before dumping the child down a flight of steps as the dispute turned violent, a shocked witness has revealed. Horrific footage of the melee, which happened at the entrance to Highbury and Islington Station in north London on Thursday afternoon, showed three white men in formal suits appearing to hurl a black man wearing headphones down the stairs, before throwing punches and kicking him. However amid the chaos, a young child - aged around two or three according to a witness - was left crying on the ground after being dropped down the steps as the incident became heated, a source told MailOnline. The mother of the child - who was with two other children - was then seen rushing to the boy's aid, without noticing the pram she had been holding onto had began to roll down the incline close to the stairs. Thankfully, a bystander was able to intervene and prevent the second child from coming to harm. The suited man who had been holding the child is understood to have been punched to the head and was seen with a large lump on his forehead, as well as a bloodied left eye following the vicious incident. British Transport Police are probing mobile phone footage being shared online. A woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told MailOnline she and her mother had begun walking up the steps towards the station exit when the argument broke out, at around 5.24pm. She said: 'At first we heard yelling. That's when we noticed there were two men on the stairs, a black man and a white man in a formal outfit, who were arguing with each other. 'They started pushing each other, still arguing. 'The man in the formal attire was holding a young child aged around two or three. 'But when things started to get a little more heated, the child was dropped and landed on the ground. 'The black man punched the white man first. 'When the first punch was thrown, two other white men joined in and started fighting against the black man, and that's when they pushed him down and were stomping on him.' The witness said bystanders attempted to break up the fight but the white men appeared 'very aggravated and drunk'. She added that there were also two women - one of whom told the witness they were sisters - trying to calm the men down. 'One of the women in a yellow dress kept saying, "Calm down. You don't want to cause a scene or anything." 'But the white man involved in the fight was not able to be consoled in any way, even by somebody he knew.' The witness also described how in the first moments of the fight, the formally attired man had dropped a young toddler boy to the ground. 'His mother rushed to pick him up. The child was crying and she was also crying. 'But because the mum was so focused on the child that had been dropped, she did not notice the pram she had been holding onto began to roll, because there's an incline right by the stairs. 'It was actually my mother who went to catch the pram and kept the child safe.' The fight eventually ended, with the black man fleeing from the station, while the group in formal attire continued onto the platform and boarded a train. Shaken by the incident, the witness gave a description of the men to a TfL worker, who informed her that that the black man had returned to the station to retrieve his headphones, but left before police arrived on the scene. 'This was actually the first fight I've ever witnessed. My heart was racing. 'Because I was there right in front of it, I was scared that maybe one of them would fall on me or would have fallen down these stairs. 'Everyone was trying to calm down the man that got punched. 'He was shouting: "You're not the one with a black eye. I want to go after him." But everyone was trying to hold him back, saying, "No, leave it, let it be. You don't want to cause any other problems. He's gone." 'I could see there was a really massive bump on his forehead from where he got punched and blood around his eye.' A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: 'Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated. 'Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July.'
Glasgow Times
17-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
London Underground and Overground closures: July 18
The changes will see some stations closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. So you don't get caught out by the changes, we've broken down a list of all the work on the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line this weekend. To get the most up-to-date stats for the Underground, you can use the TfL app or website. What's your go-to Tube line, and why is it your favourite? 👇 — TfL (@TfL) June 3, 2025 London Tube and Overground closures this weekend Friday, July 18 Suffragette: Friday 18 July, the 0618 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak train is revised to start from Barking, platform 1, at 0624. Tram: Monday 14 until Tuesday 22 July, no service between Reeves Corner and East Croydon. From 2230 Sunday 13 until Sunday 27 July, no service between Arena and Elmers End. This is due to planned engineering work. Cutty Sark station: The Station is closed until spring 2026 while they replace all four escalators at the station. Roding Valley station: From Tuesday, May 6 until the end of July 2025, westbound trains (towards Woodford) will not stop at the station, and the footbridge will be closed. Saturday, July 19 District: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond. DLR: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Bank / Tower Gateway and Canning Town / Lewisham, or between Stratford and Canary Wharf. Piccadilly: Saturday 19 July, between 0100 and 0430 approximately, no service on the entire line. Tram: Monday 14 until Tuesday 22 July, no service between Reeves Corner and East Croydon. Waterloo & City line: Service operates between 0600 and 0030, Monday to Friday only. There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays and on bank/public holidays. Windrush: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction / Battersea Park. Cutty Sark station: The Station is closed until spring 2026, while all four escalators at the station are being replaced. Roding Valley station: From Tuesday, May 6 until the end of July 2025, the westbound trains (towards Woodford) will not stop at the station, and the footbridge will be closed. @tfl Historic maps, signs, and vehicles? We have them all 🤩 Join us at the London Transport Museum Depot open days from 6 – 8 June and 18 – 21 September! Book now on London Transport Museum's website 🔗 ♬ original sound - Transport for London Sunday, July 20 District: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond. We track your journeys and cap them, so you never spend more than you need to 👏 For more info on how TfL's daily cap benefits you, visit: — TfL (@TfL) May 29, 2025 DLR: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Bank / Tower Gateway and Canning Town / Lewisham, or between Stratford and Canary Wharf. Mildmay: Sunday 20 July, no service between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction. Piccadilly: Saturday 19 July, from 0430 approximately, and all day Sunday 20 July (including Saturday Night Tube), no service between Kings Cross St Pancras and Heathrow (all terminals) / Uxbridge. Tram: Monday 14 until Tuesday 22 July, no service between Reeves Corner and East Croydon. Recommended Reading Waterloo & City line: Service operates between 0600 and 0030, Monday to Friday only. There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays and on bank/public holidays. Windrush: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July, no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction / Battersea Park. Cutty Sark station: The Station is closed until spring 2026, while they replace all four escalators at the station. Roding Valley station: From Tuesday, May 6 until the end of July 2025, westbound trains (towards Woodford) will not stop at the station, and the footbridge will be closed.
Evening Standard
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Three stripe fever! Why every single Londoner is wearing Adidas right now
Most recently, Adidas launched 'The London Collection' in anticipation of Wimbledon 2025, where the trefoil (little Adidas leaf) returned to players' outfits for the first time in three decades. There's also the new 'London' Superstar trainer, set for release in October, which is inspired by the city's 1970s punk scene. And that's hardly its first footwear nod to the city: Adidas have had a shoe named after our fair capital, the Adidas London, since the 1970s. The brand has also collaborated with Transport for London on numerous occasions, most notably in 2018, when it released a series of trainers inspired by London Tube lines with roundels on the back of each heel.
The National
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Patrick Harvie: 'Never again' seems to not apply to Palestinians
He called out historical atrocities in countries like Cambodia, Rwanda and Bosnia. He called out genocide against the Yazidi. But he still refuses to call out the ongoing genocide happening right now, and escalating, against Palestinians. Just this week Israel's defence minister has laid out plans to force all Palestinians in Gaza into an 'internment camp'. Once people are corralled inside, they would not be allowed to leave. Around 600,000 people are likely to be detained in this 'camp' initially, with plans to hold every person left alive in Gaza there, with the intention of deporting them from their homeland if they survive these unthinkable conditions. READ MORE: Police Scotland to seek government help with Donald Trump visit costs This has been labelled a crime against humanity by legal experts. Yet these are plans the British Foreign Secretary David Lammy described merely as a 'sticking point', claiming that the UK would take further measures if a ceasefire is not reached in the next few weeks. But of course he gave no detail of what these further measures would be. And there has been radio silence from Starmer. As a former human rights lawyer you'd expect him to be an expert in this field, and to be fully committed to fighting against this type of dehumanisation and degradation. It seems that just six months after that speech, we are very far removed from the promises made on the world stage of 'never again', when children and adults alike in Gaza are being shot and killed, those who survive are forced to risk the IDF's shooting gallery as they queue for food, and now civilians who have faced unspeakable horrors are to be rounded up and forced into a camp they cannot leave. What is happening in Gaza will be judged by history as the most profound moral test of our generation. It is a test that the UK Government is badly failing, and if they don't change their response now they will ultimately be held accountable for their complicity with these crimes. They have been given ample opportunity to properly sanction the state of Israel. They have refused. They have been pushed to end arms sales that have aided and abetted Israeli forces in the ongoing slaughter of Gaza. They have refused to do this too, and they continue to allow arms dealers to profit from the war crimes committed. Time and time again they have been asked by human rights experts, campaigners and Palestine's international representatives to call what is happening in Gaza by its true name: genocide. They refuse to do even this. READ MORE: Kneecap 'banned' from advertising on London Tube for likely causing 'serious offence' With the creation of this camp in the ruins of Rafah, will Starmer's government finally admit to themselves that they got it wrong, and that this is indeed a live-streamed genocide? Will they agree with the International Court of Justice and Amnesty International that the atrocities the IDF are carrying out on civilians in Gaza are war crimes, and that those responsible in the Israeli government and military must stand trial for their actions? The Scottish Greens have long called for both the Scottish and UK governments to take action through boycotts, divestment and sanctions, and by withdrawing support from companies complicit in this conflict. We will continue to push for lasting peace, for arms sales to end, for the state of Israel to be held accountable for the harm they have done, and for the people of Palestine to be given justice, and the chance to rebuild their lives.
Glasgow Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Kneecap ‘banned from advertising' on London Underground
The group have been in the headlines since one of their members, who is due to appear in court next month, was accused of allegedly supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation. On Thursday, in a social media post, they said: 'We've been banned from advertising on the London Tube. We've been banned from advertising on the London Tube. How petty can political policing and interference get… After using the tube to advertise loads of times for gigs, records and our movie, all without issue. The below poster has been rejected because: "it is likely to… — KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) July 10, 2025 'How petty can political policing and interference get… 'After using the tube to advertise loads of times for gigs, records and our movie, all without issue. 'The below poster has been rejected because: 'It is likely to cause widespread or serious offence to reasonable members of the public on account of the product or service being advertised, the content or design of the advertisement, or by way of implication.' 'Speak out against genocide and they'll use every single angle they can to silence you.' The poster shows their logo, based on the balaclavas worn by paramilitaries during the Troubles, and reads: 'Kneecap. OVO Arena Wembley, London. Thurs 18th September '25.' This performance will be their first in the capital since they supported Irish post-punk band Fontaines DC at a sold out performance in Finsbury Park on July 5. JJ O'Dochartaigh (DJ Provai) from Kneecap wearing balaclava in the colours of the Irish flag whilst performing on stage at London's Finsbury Park, as a support act to headliners, Fontaines DC (Jeff Moore/PA) In May, Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence relating to displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, during a gig in November 2024. Ahead of his first court date billboards appeared in London that said 'More Black, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara', referencing discriminatory signs placed in some boarding houses across the capital in the mid 20th century. O hAnnaidh, 27, and his bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh were cheered by hundreds of supporters when they arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18. Musicians including Nadine Shah and Gurriers have said they will attend court to support the rap group when O hAnnaidh returns on August 20. The group performed at Glasgow's 02 on Tuesday, in a gig which sold out in 80 seconds. Crowds watch Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset (Ben Birchall/PA) They were due to perform at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow this weekend, but their set was axed after concerns raised by police. The musicians have repeatedly spoken out against the war in Gaza and performed to a sea of Palestinian flags during their set at Glastonbury Festival in June. The trio followed punk duo Bob Vylan on the West Holts stage, and both acts are being investigated by Avon and Somerset Police for comments made on stage. A TfL spokesperson said: 'All adverts submitted for display on our network are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 'Having given this very careful consideration, this advert was rejected as it was deemed that running it would likely cause widespread or serious offence to reasonable members of the public.'
