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An aircraft exploded moments after take-off at the international airport, near Southend–on–Sea in Essex. The plane, believed to be a Beech B200 Super King aircraft, was departing Southend Airport for the Netherlands on Sunday when it crashed close to the runway. The force has now confirmed that four people – thought to be two pilots and two passengers – were ...

An aircraft has crashed at London Southend Airport. Essex Police said it was alerted to a 12-metre plane on fire at the site in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 16:00 BST on Sunday. The East of England Ambulance Service said four crews were at the scene including a rapid response vehicle, a hazardous area response vehicle and a senior paramedic. A spokesperson ...

Brits can expect 31C weather again on Sunday as the UK is hit by its third heatwave of the year. The soaring temperatures are a slight respite from the 33.1C recorded on Saturday in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, but still mark a sweaty UK summer so far. Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year yesterday, with 32C reached in Aviemore in ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   On 9 July 2025, the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) hosted a high-level seminar titled “Bangladesh at Crossroads: Role of International Community and Diaspora” at the House of Commons in Westminster, London. Chaired by MP Bob Blackman, the event brought together UK parliamentarians, diplomats, community leaders, and experts to discuss Bangladesh’s current challenges and opportunities. The ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk: The British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) has announced the formation of its new Youth Forum committee. The official announcement was made at a meeting held on Wednesday, 9th August, at the organisation’s head office in London. The meeting was presided over by BBCCI President Rafique Haider and moderated by Director General, Barrister Dewan ...

  Brentwood, UK – 6 July 2025: A unique youth event titled Vidya Yatra was held on Sunday at Mountnessing Village Hall, Brentwood, bringing together over 35 children and their families for a day dedicated to nurturing Sanatan Dharma and fostering strong cultural and spiritual values in the younger generation. Organised by Miss Shuchishmita Maitra Auhona, the event featured a rich ...

    Tower Hamlets Council is improving road conditions across the borough thanks to targeted investment and support from central government, helping to deliver a more resilient road network with less disruption and lower carbon emissions. The council’s carriageway resurfacing programme, part-funded by the Department for Transport through London’s Highways Maintenance Funding (Network North), has supported the completion of 30 ...

London, 2 July 2025 – EastHands Charity proudly hosted its carbon workshop on Wednesday, 2 July 2026, at the Kingdom Solicitor office hall, Ilford, Redbridge borough. The second workshop of the City Bridge Foundation project, facilitated by the esteemed Dr. Zaki Rezwana Anwar, saw the enthusiastic participation of more than 30 local senior citizens, who engaged in an interactive session ...

Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, speaking on why she is voting against the Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Bill (Second Reading today), said: “”When it comes to people’s lives and wellbeing, there can be no compromise. Politics should serve people – not the other way around. “I refuse to accept at least £3.5bn made to ...

    Children from Gearies Primary, Redbridge Primary and Beehive Prep School came together for a special Children’s Rights Conference hosted at Beehive Prep. The event focused on the core themes of “Dignity, Equity and Equality” encouraging pupils to reflect on the foundations of every child’s rights. Mr. Brough, Senior Teacher at  Beehive Prep said: “It was inspiring to see young ...