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Will Smith faces a California lawsuit from former tour violinist Brian King Joseph alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination after a 2025 tour incident.

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Will Smith sued by tour violinist over sexual harassment and retaliation in California lawsuit

From 6 January 2026, London City Airport will charge £8 for terminal drop-offs as free kerbside access ends. ANPR cameras will enforce the rule, aligning the airport with Heathrow and Gatwick.

6 January 2026 | ANPR cameras | drop-off charge | London City Airport | UK airports

6 January 2026: London City Airport ends free drop-offs as £8 kerbside charge begins

Edinburgh Zoo has suspended its famous penguin parade, the Wee Waddle, after a rise in bird flu cases across the UK triggered emergency biosecurity measures to protect all captive birds.

bird flu | Edinburgh Zoo | penguin parade | Scotland | Wee Waddle

Britain’s Bird Flu Surge Forces Edinburgh Zoo to Suspend Its Iconic Penguin Parade

Chickenpox vaccine UK rollout begins in 2026 with the MMRV jab now offered by the NHS. Learn how England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are delivering the vaccine.

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Chickenpox vaccine added to NHS child jabs in 2026 as MMRV rollout begins across the UK

TfL confirms exact date Southgate station will partially shut for two months from Monday 6 January 2026. Commuters must use local bus routes to reach other London Underground stations.

bus routes | January 2026 | Piccadilly line | Southgate station | TfL

Monday 6 January 2026: TfL confirms Southgate station will partially shut for two months

Oil prices stabilise at the start of 2026 as OPEC+ reviews output, China boosts crude imports and US inventories fall. See how Brent now shapes UK fuel, energy bills and inflation.

Brent crude | oil prices 2026 | OPEC+ | Reuters | UK energy

Oil prices rebound in early 2026 as OPEC+, China demand and falling US stocks reshape the market

BYD’s China slowdown marks a shift in the global EV market as price wars, falling margins and Chinese exports reshape competition with Tesla and European carmakers worldwide.

BYD | China car industry | electric vehicles | global EV market | Tesla

China’s BYD records weakest sales growth in five years as domestic EV war erodes margins

New year's day parade 2026 brings a new theme, 8,000 performers and a three-mile London route from Piccadilly to Whitehall. See the full programme, street closures and travel advice.

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New year's day parade 2026: Theme, full London route, street closures, programme and timings

Darts schedule today, Wednesday 1 January 2026, tracks Luke Littler, Beau Greaves, Moses Itauma and Morgan Rogers as a new generation takes control across darts, football, boxing and global sport.

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Darts Schedule Today, 1 January 2026: Luke Littler, Greaves and the Stars Defining World Sport

2025 was a year of historic loss: Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne, Marianne Faithfull, Denis Law and Robert Redford. A serious British memorial on who we lost and why their legacies still shape the world.

2025 deaths | British icons | Ozzy Osbourne | Pope Francis | world figures

Who died in 2025 and who Britain must remember — Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and the lives that shaped a year

Paris–London high-speed trains will launch by 2029 as Italy’s Ferrovie dello Stato and US investor Certares create a new European rail giant, expanding Trenitalia across France, the UK and Europe.

Certares investment | European rail market | high speed trains | London | Paris | Paris London rail | Trenitalia France

Paris–London high-speed rail deal: Italy and US create Europe’s new railway superpower

World Darts Championship 2025/26 runs in London from 11 Dec to 3 Jan as 128 players fight for a £1m winner’s prize. See who qualifies, how the draw works and how payouts are decided.

Alexandra Palace | Ally Pally | London | World Darts Championship

World Darts Championship 2025/26: Luke Littler leads £1m title race at London’s Ally Pally

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