Day: July 19, 2017

    Water was thrown over two women standing outside a mosque in an apparent fake acid attack police are treating as racially aggravated assault. The women, who were wearing traditional head coverings, were attacked as they waited outside the Bashir Ahmed Masjid in Southampton on Tuesday. CCTV footage shows a black car slowing down next to them before speeding away. The pair react in horror before realising they are unhurt. Five acid attacks in 90-minutes hit London The mosque, in the southern city's Portswood district, has been forced to issue a safety warning to worshippers. Police described the women as understandably shaken while on Facebook the mosque shared their fears that a subsequent attack could involve acid. It follows a string of acid attacks, including five commit...

    Lightning storms have lashed the south-east of England, hours after a village in Cornwall was cut off by flash floods. A yellow weather warning was put in place for London and the south east, as forecasters warned of frequent lightning. Thunderstorms are moving towards the London area. Intense rain, gusty winds, hail and frequent lightning all possible, the Met Office tweeted in the evening. As the storm rolled in, the lightning strikes were soon trending on Twitter as users, including comedian Bill Bailey, shared dramatic images of the storm. Earlier in the day, the severe weather had battered the south west of the country. Fire crews raced to the small Cornish seaside town of Coverack amid multiple reports of flooding as ferocious thunderstorms moved over the area. Local...