Day: August 21, 2020
Crossrail delayed to 2022 and needs an extra £1.1bn to complete
August 21, 2020The opening of Crossrail has been delayed again, with an estimated extra £1.1bn needed to complete the project. Just earlier this year, the company announced that the project would be delayed to the autumn of this year. But in its latest update, the company said it may not be able to complete the central portion, […]
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Man in his 20s stabbed to death and another injured after fight breaks out
August 21, 2020A young man has died after being knifed to death in a brutal attack in south London. Emergency services were called after a fight broke out in Brixton at around 6pm on Thursday night. A man, believed to be in his 20s, was found there suffering with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital and […]
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Joe Biden promises end to national 'darkness' as he formally accepts Democratic nomination for president
August 21, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Joe Biden promised an end to what he described as a “season of darkness in America” as he formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president. The former vice president addressed millions of Americans who tuned in to watch the […]
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Holidaymakers scramble to return to UK as flight prices rocket from three new quarantine nations
August 21, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Prices for flights from quarantine nations have rocketed after Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago were removed from the UK’s safe travel list. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Thursday that travellers from those countries to the UK would […]
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Ancient four-metre long reptile found 'well-preserved in belly of larger carnivore' in China
August 21, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates A giant reptile has been found well-preserved in the stomach of a slightly larger marine carnivore that lived around 240 million years ago. The specimen was first discovered in the Guizhou province, southwestern China in 2010 but it took […]
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