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Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes another significant turn as Germany prepare to host Northern Ireland in Cologne, in what promises to be one of the most intriguing fixtures of the ongoing qualification campaign. The match, which will take place at the iconic RheinEnergieSTADION, comes at a decisive time for both sides as they look to establish momentum early...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A resident in Hove has paid for the removal of graffiti outside the flat of former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, which appeared earlier this week branding her a “tax evader” and using offensive language. The graffiti emerged on a white wall outside Ms Rayner’s £800,000 seaside property following revelations that she had not paid the correct amount...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A British couple, Kayleigh Smith and Will Nelson, have been identified among the 16 people killed in a Lisbon funicular accident on Wednesday, while the identity of a third British victim has yet to be confirmed. Smith, 36, a graduate of the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester, and Nelson, 44, a director who ran the master’s degree...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Metropolitan Police have stated they have “no choice” but to arrest supporters of the banned group Palestine Action during an upcoming weekend of protests in London, with policing costs expected to exceed £10 million this month. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan emphasized that the force is fully resourced and prepared to process mass arrests if necessary, following...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Millions of mobile phone users across the United Kingdom are set to experience a short, but loud, alert on Sunday afternoon as the government conducts a test of its nationwide emergency alert system. Scheduled for 3pm, the ten-second alert will cause phones to vibrate and sound a siren, accompanied by an on-screen message notifying users that the alert...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Mobile phone retailers across the UK are increasingly locking their doors during trading hours and exploring technological solutions, such as “kill switches,” to combat a sharp rise in thefts driven by organised criminal gangs. VodafoneThree, which operates 650 stores nationwide, reported a 967% increase in theft incidents in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Authorities in Lisbon have named Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, as two of the British nationals killed when the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed on Wednesday, crashing into a building and claiming a total of 16 lives. The incident, described by Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history,”...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Shein’s UK operations are under scrutiny after accusations emerged that the company has transferred the bulk of its income to its Singaporean parent company to minimise its tax obligations in the United Kingdom. Despite recording £2 billion in sales last year, Shein UK paid only £9.6 million in corporation tax, a figure that aligns with UK tax rules...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at the former BBC headquarters in London’s White City, sending plumes of smoke into the night sky and prompting a large-scale emergency response. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed that around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were deployed shortly after 3am to battle the blaze at...

Published: 06 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Buckingham Palace has announced with deep sorrow the death of the Duchess of Kent, who passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at her home in Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family. Known for her empathy, grace, and groundbreaking role as the first member of the British royal family in centuries to convert to Catholicism, Katharine, Duchess...