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King given Blue Peter Green Badge in recognition of ‘amazing’ environmental work

April 22, 2026

The King has received a Blue Peter Green Badge for the “amazing work” he does in protecting the environment. Charles received the badge at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire for his personal work in promoting nature and sustainability, particularly through The King’s Foundation. He then placed another Blue Peter badge into the foundation’s time capsule […]

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Bikers urged to volunteer to help train guide dog puppies for ‘real world’

April 22, 2026

The rumble of Harley-Davidson motorbikes is being used to help train guide dog puppies. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA) has issued a plea for motorbike owners to sign up as volunteers to help prepare the next generation of guide dogs for the road ahead. Motorbikes can startle young dogs, and the charity […]

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Tube strike LIVE: 24-hour walkout ends but major disruption continues into evening across London Underground

April 22, 2026

Central line delays Delays continue on the Central line, but there are no longer severe delays on the entire line. However, severe delays remain between White City and Ealing Broadway and between White City and West Ruislip. There are also severe delays between Epping and Leytonstone, Hainault and Leytonstone and between Hainault and Woodford. There […]

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Full list of London Underground line delays and closures ahead of second 24-hour strike

April 22, 2026

A 24-hour strike by London Underground drivers ended at 12pm on Wednesday – but there is still travel disruption for commuters and visitors to the capital. More lines and stations will be closed or delayed when a second walkout begins at midday on Thursday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walked out […]

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British Army uses civilian ferry to take more than 1,400 troops to Europe

April 22, 2026

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Widow died in Ghana crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds, inquest hears

April 22, 2026

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Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

April 22, 2026

The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned. Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers […]

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Man who suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Soho club crash was security guard

April 22, 2026

Luke Alsford Published April 22, 2026 10:27am Updated April 22, 2026 11:28am A security guard was trying to move his e-scooter when he was mowed down by a Mercedes outside a London nightclub. Anoosh Chaichy was standing next to influencer Klaudiaglam – whose real name is Klaudia Zakrzewska – when they were struck outside the Inca […]

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‘The Tube strikes are terrible for small businesses like us’

April 22, 2026

Small businesses have been left ‘stressed’ by the London Underground strike after it hit their profits. Theresa Roberts, the owner of Jamaica Patty, said she saw a huge drop in footfall yesterday after the four-day tube strikes kicked off at 12pm. Pasha Barbers, on Liverpool Street opposite the station, said their footfall and income has […]

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First 24-hour Tube strike ends but Londoners warned of major disruption

April 22, 2026

London has survived the first round of the Tube strikes, but commuters shouldn’t let out a sigh of relief quite yet. While the first 24 hours of the Tube driver strikes by the members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) have been officially wrapped up now before another wave of strikes, disruption is […]

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