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Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

LFB said the building was producing “a significant amount of smoke” and urged people in the area to keep windows and doors closed.

|BySHIR PERETS
Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.
A page from the first kosher cookbook published in England from 1846, titled "The Jewish Manual of Modern Cookery, With a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette," May 26, 2026.

National Library of Israel acquires copy of UK's oldest kosher cookbook belonging to Montefiores

While the cookbook was originally published anonymously by “A Lady,” scholars later attributed the title to British linguist Lady Judith Montefiore, the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Lead coffin discovered by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2023.

‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK

Her exact burial date is unclear, according to the Trust’s statement, but it was likely during the late Roman period - lasting from approximately the late 3rd century to early 5th century CE.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

With an Iranian proxy commander arrested for attacks in the UK, will Starmer respond? - analysis

Al-Saad allegedly orchestrated and posted the HAYI propaganda videos of 18 attacks in Europe, most of which occurred in London over the last two months.

MAY 17, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference, following a deal on the Chagos Islands, at a military headquarters in London, Britain May 22, 2025.

King Charles vows to take urgent action against antisemitism, foreign threats, and extremism

The King’s Speech is the centerpiece of the State Opening of Parliament in the UK, where the monarch reads a speech written by the government.

MAY 14, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Shomrin Jewish security group as he visits Golders Green in North London following the attack on Jewish residents, Britain, May 14, 2026.

One in 10 successful candidates in UK local elections elected on Gaza-related or Muslim issues

For context, this means that over 1 in 10 candidates who were elected to English local councils are Muslim sectarians.

MAY 13, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A PROTEST in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza takes place in London, in July. Instead of uniting against the evil of the October 7 attack, much of the international community has focused on Israel’s military response, urging Israeli restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the writer maintains.

Gig economy terrorism: Ashab al-Yamin's rise brings new terror threat to Europe

BEHIND THE LINES: The emerging evidence suggests that this organization is a front for elements operating on behalf of the Iranian regime.

MAY 9, 2026ByJONATHAN SPYER
:ocal residents look on from outside a cordoned-off area in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London last month, following the stabbing of two people nearby.

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Labour’s heavy losses in local elections

Keir Starmer pledges to fight on despite Labour’s losses in local elections, but doubts over his leadership grow.

MAY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

After Mossad, IDF busted Iran terrorists in Tehran, abroad, why aren’t UK Jews safer?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Why are there still so many terrorist incidents against Jews pushed by Iran happening in England and elsewhere?

MAY 8, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, MATHILDA HELLER
METROPOLITAN POLICE officers stand on duty as people attend a rally last month in London following the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before in the Golders Green neighborhood.

London police investigate after car drives toward Jewish students

The Met said it was in contact with the boys' school, which the Jewish News identified as the Hasmonean High School for Boys. The school declined to comment.

MAY 7, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Orthodox Jews stand by a police cordon, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

Third person arrested in Finchley Reform Synagogue arson investigation

The 19-year-old man joined a 38-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man who were arrested at the same Watford address on April 15, the same day of the attack.

MAY 7, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Police Cars are seen outside Finchley Reform Synagogue on April 15, 2026 in London, England. Police are treating the attempted arson attack on the Finchley Reform Synagogue as an antisemitic hate crime.

Nearly 2,000-year-old 'souvenir cup' found in Spain names Hadrian's Wall's eastern forts - study

The cup is decorated with red, green, turquoise, and blue enamel, all arranged in geometric patterns, including fish scales and tower motifs that are believed to represent the wall itself. 

MAY 7, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
3D reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup.

Fire breaks out at former London synagogue in latest attack against UK Jews

Police are investigating the incident's connections with a spate of other attacks against the UK's Jewish and Israeli communities.

MAY 5, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A member of the forensic team works at the scene, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.