Isa Giga, 32, formerly living in Hounslow in West London, was arrested at Heathrow Airport last year on May 23 following a flight from Turkey. The 32-year-old was arrested following an investigation led by the force’s Counter Terrorism Command. In 2018, police were notified that Giga had travelled to Syria via Turkey to fight for the group Jaysh Al Fath, part of an alliance of Islamist armed factions fighting in the Syrian civil war. Evidence also was gathered by police with the use of an undercover officer who had been messaging Giga in 2016. Giga also said he supported ‘Nusra’, part of the Jaysh Al Fath group, and ‘wanted martyrdom very soon in the first row’ (the battlefield in Syria).

Ranking in 12th place, and the only pub representing the county in the list, is The Bull in Charlbury. It added: “This historic pub was relaunched in 2023 and quickly got a reputation for being cosy as well as cool — and for serving great food. This summer it claimed the title of national pub of the year at the National Pub and Bar awards. The pub, located on Sheep Street, said on its website: “Welcome to The Bull, standing on the corner of Sheep Street since early 1500s, it has been the cornerstone of Charlbury for centuries. “Primarily a local pub serving good beer, we also have a restaurant centred around open fire cooking.”Is The Bull at Charlbury worth a visit?

AP file photoTrump’s Tomahawk Snub ‘FORCES’ EU To Shower Zelensky With 5,000+ Missiles, Mirage Jets & MoreBelgian objectionFailure in AlaskaBritish prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged allies to "finish the job" on Russian assets as he told Ukraine's President Volodymyr zelenskyy in London there was more that they could do to bolster Kyiv's long-range missile capability.Starmer met zelenskyy at his London residence before holding talks with Ukraine's key backers. "I think there's further we can do on capability, particularly... long-range capability, and of course, the vital work for coalition of the willing when it comes to the security guarantees that are necessary," the UK leader said.On Russia's sovereign assets he said he would like to see countries finish what had been started and unlock funding to support Ukraine. "The UK is ready to move in tandem with the EU ( European Union ) to drive this forward as fast as possible, to get those funds flowing to Ukraine," he said.The United States and EU have both announced new sanctions this week on Russian energy, aimed at crippling its war economy.EU leaders also took steps towards funding Ukraine's defence for another two years, although they stopped short of approving a mammoth "reparations loan" backed by frozen Russian assets.Starmer hugged zelenskyy as the Ukrainian president arrived in Downing Street telling him this week had seen "huge steps forward".NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Netherlands' Dick Schoof were in London while other leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron joined online.Earlier Friday zelenskyy held after another meeting with Britain's King Charles III -- their third this year.The latest diplomatic activity followed zelenskyy's visit to Washington last week, when President Donald Trump rebuffed his pleas for long-range Tomahawk missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia.The near four-year war continues to grind on despite US and European efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, with Moscow battering Ukraine's energy grid this week in deadly drone and missile attacks.The meeting came a day after EU leaders tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a 140-billion-euro ($162 billion) "reparations loan".The EU froze around 200 billion euros of Russian central bank assets after Moscow's tanks rolled into Ukraine, and the European Commission has proposed using the funds to provide a huge loan to Kyiv -- without seizing them outright.But the plan has faced strong objections from Belgium, where the bulk of the frozen Russian assets are held, over the legal consequences.The broadly worded conclusions of Thursday's summit in Brussels -- adopted by all member states except Hungary -- did not mention the loan directly, instead inviting the commission "to present, as soon as possible, options for financial support".zelenskyy nonetheless welcomed the outcome as a signal of "political support" for the notion of using Russian assets to keep Kyiv in the fight.He has been pleading for weeks for more long-range weapons, hoping to capitalise on Trump's growing frustration with Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to yield a breakthrough.But the Ukrainian leader left Washington empty-handed last week as Trump seemed to eye a fresh diplomatic breakthrough instead, on the back of the Gaza ceasefire deal.The UK and France already supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow and Scalp long-range missiles, while Ukraine also produces its own Flamingo and Neptune missiles.Kyiv is particularly keen to get the German equivalent Taurus missiles, a move Berlin has long resisted over fears that it would cause tensions with Russia to further escalate.On Friday, Starmer also announced the "acceleration" of a programme to manufacture air defence missiles, which aims to supply Ukraine with more than 5,000 such weapons.Around 140 "lightweight-multirole missiles" will be delivered to Ukraine this winter, according to Downing Street.

Such is Flamini's influence in the industry that he has been invited to speak at Harvard Business School, and the EU Commission. This week Flamini even met fellow eco-warrior King Charles III after becoming a member of the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance. As Flamini shared on Instagram, this is 'where global leaders and Indigenous voices are shaping the future of the bioeconomy.' He is also pushing for more sustainability in football, from how shirts are produced to how fans travel to games. Another of Flamini's posts offered the somewhat basic advice: '~80% of your brain, heart, and muscles are made of water.

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While the dressage phase kicked off soon after daybreak on Friday, the Pau Horse Trials cross-country times offer a more leisurely start on Saturday, 25 October. The first competitor into the startbox will be three-horse rider Jonelle Price, aboard the Grape Syndicate’s Grappa Nera. The 2022 Pau winner Grappa Nera is currently on a score of 34.3 in 36th, but only 8.7 penalties adrift of overnight leaders Bubby Upton and Cannavaro. Riders will set off every 4min 30sec within the Pau Horse Trials cross-country times, with three slightly longer 9min breaks spread throughout the day. “Pau is Pau, and there are similarities from other years, but if anyone became complacent because it’s similar in places that would be an error,” added Tom.

As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost. Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased's death notice page. Here are the most recent notices placed in the Times And Star:David George McHardPeacefully at Kingston Court Care Home on Sunday 12th October 2025, David, aged 87 years. Read Marjorie Slater's full death noticeJohn DempsterPeacefully at the West Cumberland Hospital on Thursday 9th October 2025. Read Mary Eastwood's full death noticeMore death noticesYou can see all our death notices here, or you can place a death notice here.

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Essex parish councillor George Gilbert was evicted from the Big Brother house for “repeated use of unacceptable language and behaviour” after receiving four warnings in 10 days. The 23-year-old was seen being reprimanded by Big Brother for mocking fellow housemate Sam using “limp wrists” during a game which asked him to name something he didn’t like about each housemate. ITV did not air the comments which led to his removal because they were contrary to broadcast standards, it said, but it was later revealed the comments were antisemitic. Speaking exclusively to the Times, Mr Gilbert said: “The comments alone do come across unacceptable, but that’s without context. Responding to Mr Gilbert’s comments and his YouTube video, a spokesperson for CST said: “Modern antisemitism is often deeply rooted in centuries-old tropes and myths about Jews.

The Home Office needs to improve how it works with other departmentsCross-cutting policy areas like immigration also require effective communication and trust between departments. The fact that departments like DHSC and DWP distrust and are “uncooperative” with the Home Office, when asylum policy has a big impact on their policy areas, needs to change. Ministers should welcome a confident civil service that gives the best possible adviceWhile the full text of the Timothy review has not been released, the Times report shows that he has adopted a characteristically pugnacious approach. Frustration with the Home Office is understandable, but to really change the department will require a cultural shift to a higher trust, less aggressive environment. Doing nothing, or continuing to struggle reactively and chaotically with the Home Office’s challenging brief, should not be an option.

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London: Britain's most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday it is setting up the Children's Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for English-language and translated fiction.Like its sister prizes, the children's award comes with a 50,000 ($67,000) purse. It will open for submissions early next year and the inaugural award will be handed out in 2027, with the winner picked by a jury of children and adults. Foundation chief executive Gaby Wood said the prize is aimed to inspire more young people to read and be "a seed from which we hope future generations of lifelong readers will grow."

A British drug dealer paid by Russian intelligence operatives to recruit saboteurs who set fire to two London warehouses containing satellite equipment and aid for Ukraine was sentenced on Friday to 17 years in prison. The man, Dylan Earl, 21, ran what a judge described as a “successful drug-dealing operation” from the house he shared with his parents in Leicester, England. Officials said he had joined numerous pro-Russian “propaganda channels” online and eventually became a volunteer for the Wagner Group paramilitary organization. The prosecutor in the case, Duncan Penny, said Mr. Earl’s ambition was to wage “a sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage on U.K. soil, carried out in support of a foreign power — the Russian Federation — and its war of aggression against Ukraine.”Mr. Penny said that despite committing his activities from his bedroom, Mr. Earl was “willing to go to extreme lengths” to enact the orders from Russian intelligence operatives. Mr. Earl was also accused of planning to kidnap a Russia restaurant owner, and admitted to all charges.

PostWe're wrapping things up now but will be back with build up to third practice at 18:00 BST tomorrow. I'll leave you with Andrew Benson's practice report and we shall see you later!