HMP Lewes: Claims of 'mass poisoning' at prison after inmates and staff need hospital treatment thumbnail

HMP Lewes: Claims of ‘mass poisoning’ at prison after inmates and staff need hospital treatment

March 28, 2024

HMP Lewes Wikipedia / Oli96 At least 10 prisoners and staff members at HMP Lewes in East Sussex have reportedly been taken to hospital after a suspected mass poisoning. Between 10 and 15 people were taken to hospital shortly after midday on Thursday, after becoming suddenly ill after attending a religious service, according to unconfirmed […]

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London mayoral election: George Osborne says Susan Hall campaign feels abandoned by Tory HQ

March 28, 2024

George Osborne and Susan Hall ES Composite George Osborne said on Thursday that Conservative headquarters appears to have “given up” on Susan Hall’s struggling campaign for London mayor.  “The complaint from the Susan Hall campaign is that they’re not getting enough support from the Conservative HQ, that the Conservatives HQ have given up on the […]

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Laurence Fox misses out on running for London Mayor after messing up form

March 28, 2024

Craig MunroPublished Mar 28, 2024, 10:29am|Updated Mar 28, 2024, 10:30am Right-wing agitator Laurence Fox has blamed ‘pure political corruption’ after losing his spot on the ballot for Mayor of London due to a paperwork cock-up. The former actor, best known for his role as the sidekick in the Morse spin-off Lewis, was planning a second […]

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‘Know your audience’: BBC 5 Live chief on the station’s staying power

March 28, 2024

More of the BBC needs to be based outside London to reflect the “conversation of the nation” and secure its future, according to the controller of BBC Radio 5 Live. As the station celebrates its 30th birthday on Thursday, with a series of shows and tributes, Heidi Dawson says 5 Live is well placed to […]

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‘Growing buyer confidence’ in housing market as sale discounts get smaller

March 28, 2024

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails House sellers are typically shaving £10,000 off their original asking price to achieve a sale, according to a property website. Across the UK, the average discount of 3.9% […]

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Beckenham stabbing: Man knifed on train in front of passengers fighting for life

March 27, 2024

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed on a moving train in front of horrified passengers in London. The passenger was attacked on the Southeastern […]

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Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star dies aged 40

March 27, 2024

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry, who died aged 71 in 2021. He also appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014, reaching the final. Image: […]

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Man fighting for life after stabbing on train in front of screaming passengers

March 27, 2024

Sam CorbishleyPublished Mar 27, 2024, 8:00pm|Updated Mar 28, 2024, 10:29am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Terrifying footage shows the moment a man was left fighting for life after being stabbed on a train in front of horrified passengers. The clip shared on […]

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Man suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ in stabbing on London train

March 27, 2024

A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south London. British Transport Police (BTP) said it received reports of two men fighting while getting on a train at Shortlands railway station in Bromley shortly before 4pm on Wednesday afternoon. Footage shared on social media showed a man wearing a black-hooded […]

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‘Cultural and social vandalism’: job cut plans at Goldsmiths attacked

March 27, 2024

Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”. The job cuts, which are now subject to a consultation, are the latest in a series of redundancies at Goldsmiths and elsewhere […]

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