Tim had previously transformed the Millennium Dome into the O2 Arena (Picture: Getty Images) The developer who transformed the Millennium Dome into the O2 arena has revealed where in London he wants to build a new venue. Tim Leiweke, who has just built the new co-op Live in Manchester, said he is ‘hyper-focused’ on London, naming Hammersmith as the next best place to build a super venue. He said: ‘We…
A British soldier shoots his gun during an exercise on February 17, 2025 in Smardan, Romania (Picture: Getty) A new ‘deep precision strike’ weapon with a range exceeding 1,242 miles is in development as part of a plan to defend Europe if the war in Ukraine escalates further. Britain and Germany announced the long-range weapon, showing that they are no longer just watching the full-scale invasion, but planning for what…
Both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have decided not to attend the negotiations in Turkey (Picture: EPA/Getty) ‘Have you seen these men?’ Missing posters would not go amiss in Istanbul where delegations from Ukraine, Russia and America are gathering today for negotiations to end the war. Two chairs remain empty as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump chose to opt out of the diplomatic stage. Volodymyr Zelensky challenged his Russian counterpart…
The Leadmill in Sheffield announced last night they lost their eviction appeal (Picture: Myles Wright/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock) Another iconic music venue which has hosted the likes of Oasis and Arctic Monkeys has had to close its doors after being evicted by their landlord. The Leadmill in Sheffield announced last night they lost their eviction appeal despite being ‘one of the most beloved and historic music venues’. They have been ordered…
Bella’s grandfather has said he fears she was taken advantage of while she was on holiday in Thailand, and that she’s got ‘sucked into something’ she knows nothing about (Picture: east2west /Facebook) The grandfather of a British teenage student who was arrested in Georgia for alleged drug smuggling said he believed she had been ‘taken advantage of’ by experienced criminals. Bella May Culley, 18, has appeared in court charged with…
Siblings of baby Elsa, Harry (right) and Roman (left) (Picture: PA) Police have narrowed down their search for the mum of three abandoned newborn babies to just 400 houses in London. Baby Elsa was found by a dog walker in a Boots carrier bag in freezing temperatures near a footpath in Newham on January 2024. She was named by nurses after the character in in Disney’s Frozen, and was thought to just…
The Lotto machines are switched on two times a week (Picture: Getty Images) The only thing between you and millions of pounds in your bank account is picking six random numbers. The National Lottery results were announced last night with a £8.7million jackpot up for grabs. If that life-changing money wasn’t enough, there was also £500,000 to be won in the Thunderball draw. The Lotto draws take place every Wednesday…
Celia Chartes-Aris and Jamie Shields want to change the lives of disabled people (Picture: Unlearning Ableism / Disabled By Society podcast) ‘I have a degenerative condition that is going to take my life,’ Celia Chartres-Aris tells Metro matter-of-factly. ‘It could be tomorrow, it could be in two weeks, it could be in a couple of years. The only thing that motivates me is leaving the world a better place than…
Music Venue Properties has announced the ‘Our Own Venues’ project which will put venues under community ownership to help prevent any closures (Picture: Music Venue Properties) A new ‘National Trust’ for grassroots music venues is being launched today to try and protect seven venues from closing. Music Venue Properties has announced the ‘Our Own Venues’ project, which will put venues under community ownership to save them for future generations. It…
Sensenal Amalgo, 42, was caught on dashcam speeding more than 120mph (Picture: SWNS) A man who instantly killed a flight attendant while driving more than 120mph has been jailed. Sensenal Amaglo, 42, crashed into Heidi Lee Locke, 58, on the M2 on November 27, 2022, while she was driving to work at Heathrow Airport. Dashcam footage showed Amaglo speeding down the carriageway and overtaking cars in his Mercedes C-Class before…