Day: August 27, 2020
Proms conductor denies role in decision to play songs without lyrics after ‘threats towards family’
August 27, 2020The conductor behind the BBC’s upcoming Last Night of the Proms says she played “no role” in the decision for some traditional songs to be performed without lyrics. Dalia Stasevska said there had been a lot of “false speculation” about the decision that led to “abuse and threats towards me and my family”. A row […]
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Met police issue urgent appeal to find three boys ‘abducted by father’
August 27, 2020Scotland Yard has issued an urgent appeal to find three boys aged six, five and three who have been abducted from their foster home. Bilal Safi, six, Mohammed Ebrar Safi, five, and Mohammed Yaseen Safi, three, were taken from the home in Coulsdon, south London, on Thursday 20 August. Specialist detectives have launched a hunt […]
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Zara and Mike Tindall receive COVID-19 test results on camera
August 27, 2020Zara and Mike Tindall have tested negative for coronavirus after trialling a new rapid 10-minute COVID-19 test. The couple, who spent lockdown at their home on Prince Anne’s Gatcombe estate, uploaded their test results to a digital health passport after being filmed taking the tests at the stables on their farm in Gloucestershire. Devised by […]
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Police hunt for father who abducted three sons from London foster home at knifepoint
August 27, 2020Police are hunting for a man who abducted his three sons from their London foster home at knifepoint. The Metropolitan Police said they had not been able to trace Imran Safi and the children, aged three, five and six, since they disappeared a week ago. Detectives believe there is a “strong possibility” that the boys […]
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Extinction Rebellion plans UK-wide protests and roadblocks over bank holiday weekend
August 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Extinction Rebellion plans to stage protests across the UK over bank holiday weekend, targeting airports and blocking roads. It comes as the environmental protest group looks to kicks off a new programme of climate change demonstrations after remaining predominantly […]
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Manhunt for father who abducted three young sons at knifepoint from foster home in south London
August 27, 2020A manhunt has been launched for a father who abducted his three young sons at knifepoint while they were playing in their garden at their foster home in south London. Imran Safi, 26, has not been seen since taking the boys – Bilal, six, Ebrar, five, and three-year-old Yaseen – from the property in the […]
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UK coronavirus LIVE: Self-isolating Brits to be given £13 a day as officials hold crunch meeting over fate of local lockdowns
August 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The fate of local lockdowns in England is due to be discussed today as the Government confirmed it will compensate those who have to self isolate with payments of up to £182. The next announcement on restrictions in parts […]
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Only 46 fines issued for breaking face mask laws, police data reveals
August 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Police have issued a total of 46 fines to people violating face mask laws in England and Wales, new data has revealed. Figures released by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) show the majority of these fines were handed […]
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Test and Trace report shows City of London and Hackney among areas where fewest people contacted
August 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates A local authority in London is among the areas in England where Test and Trace is proving least effective, new data reveals. Three-quarters of close contacts of people who tested positive for Covid-19 were reached through the NHS Test […]
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‘Air bridge’ between London and New York is on the cards
August 27, 2020A potential air corridor between London and New York could allow Brits to travel to the city without having to quarantine when they return. Top-level talks between governments on both sides of the pond are said to be at an early stage. If it gets the go-ahead, the rest of US will remain on the […]
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