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Published: 04 October' 2025. the English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online In a glittering display of Hollywood glamour and humanitarian commitment, George and Amal Clooney hosted the latest edition of The Albies awards on Friday in London, honouring courageous individuals and organizations dedicated to fighting for justice worldwide. The event, held at the iconic Natural History Museum, brought together a constellation of stars from film, television, and politics, all united...

Published: 04 October' 2025. the English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online Pro-Palestine demonstrations in London are set to proceed this weekend despite appeals from political leaders and law enforcement to cancel the events following a terror attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Organisers of the protest, including the group Defend Our Juries, have confirmed that a rally in Trafalgar Square will take place on Saturday afternoon, with attendance expected...

Published: 04 October' 2025. the English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online Storm Amy has unleashed its full force across the United Kingdom and Ireland, claiming at least one life in Ireland and triggering widespread travel disruption, power outages, and property damage as authorities struggle to respond to the severe weather. In Ireland, a man tragically lost his life in a weather-related incident in Letterkenny, County Donegal, on Friday afternoon, shortly...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has urged a moment of “national soul-searching” in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue, warning that rising antisemitism is creating an increasingly dangerous climate in British society. Speaking ahead of his arrival in Manchester on Friday to join mourners grieving the deaths of two men killed outside the Heaton Park...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Michelle Mone, the Scottish businesswoman and life peer whose Conservative whip has been suspended, has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of using “dangerous and inflammatory” language regarding her role in a high-profile Covid-19 PPE contract dispute. The accusations come after a company linked to Mone, PPE Medpro, was ordered to repay nearly £122 million for failing to comply with contractual standards in supplying...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Russia is actively attempting to disrupt UK military satellites on a near-weekly basis, according to the head of the UK Space Command, highlighting a growing dimension of international tension in space operations. Speaking to the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman said Russian forces are persistently jamming the country’s satellite communications and closely monitoring UK-based space assets. “We’re seeing our satellites being jammed...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is poised to bring severe weather across the United Kingdom, prompting warnings of heavy rain, powerful winds, and widespread travel disruption as it moves in from the north and west. Forecasters are cautioning residents and commuters to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions over the coming days. The Met Office has issued an amber...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk In the wake of Thursday’s deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue, the Home Secretary has condemned recent Gaza-related protests as “fundamentally un-British,” urging demonstrators to reconsider attending further rallies this weekend. Speaking to national broadcasters, Shabana Mahmood expressed deep concern for the Jewish community following the horrific events at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, where two people were killed and several others injured...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The chairman of the UK pub giant Wetherspoon’s, Tim Martin, has promised to keep price increases at his establishments to a minimum, amid mounting pressures from rising energy bills and new packaging taxes. Martin highlighted the impact of the recently introduced “extended producer responsibility” levy, a packaging tax that has dramatically increased costs for the chain. He revealed that Wetherspoon’s annual expenses...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Thames Valley Police have confirmed that their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a Banbury churchyard has uncovered no evidence to suggest that the incident took place. The initial claims, which circulated widely on social media and prompted public concern, involved allegations that a woman in her 30s had been raped by a group of men near St Mary’s Church during...