Day: September 25, 2020
TfL says no change in passenger numbers despite work from home push
September 25, 2020As coronavirus infection rates continue to soar across the UK, Transport for London has reported hardly any change in passenger numbers on public transport. Cabinet minister Michael Gove encouraged people to ‘work from home if you can’ in an interview with Sky News on Tuesday. However compared to last week’s figures, the number of people […]
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Al fresco dining can continue in central London through October
September 25, 2020A law has been extended to allow al fresco dining on the streets to continue in the London West End. Best get your hats and gloves ready, as despite chilly weather arriving in the UK this weekend Westminster Council has declared businesses are allowed to continue to serve people eating and drinking outdoors until the […]
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London streets rammed as curfew forces everyone onto Tube at the same time
September 25, 2020To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Crowds were seen flocking into London’s streets and the Underground last night on the first night after the introduction of the 10pm curfew. Video footage shows a busy Oxford Circus as a strict closing time for pubs […]
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Police officer shot dead by suspect who then turned gun on himself
September 25, 2020A police officer has died after being shot by a suspect being taken into custody in Croydon, south London. It is believed the suspect turned the gun on themselves after fatally wounding the male custody sergeant just after 2am on Friday. The Met Police officer – who has not been identified – was rushed to […]
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Croydon police officer shot dead inside station before suspect turns gun on themselves
September 25, 2020A police officer has been shot dead by a suspect being booked into custody at a south London police station. The custody sergeant was shot before the suspect then turned the gun on themselves at the Croydon Custody Centre in Windmill Lane just after 2am on Friday. The officer – who has not been identified […]
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Italy's president hits back at Boris Johnson over Covid-19 'freedom' remarks
September 25, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Italy‘s president has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he suggested the UK had higher coronavirus infection rates than its European counterpart because it was a more “freedom-loving country”. Sergio Mattarella said on Thursday that Italy’s citizens […]
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UK coronavirus LIVE: Experts say record daily case rise is 'stark warning' as more than one million download new Covid-19 app
September 25, 2020News › UK A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a shop window advertising a closing down sale in Nottingham city centre ( PA ) The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates More than 6,600 new Covid-19 infections have been recorded in the UK, […]
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Advice warning motorists not to stop at petrol stations unless 'you really need to' withdrawn
September 25, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Transport chiefs today withdrew advice telling motorists to “only stop at petrol stations or motorway service stations if you really need to” as Covid-19 cases rise. New “easy read” travel guidance from the Department for Transport wrongly include this […]
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un issues rare apology after killing of South Korean official
September 25, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Kim Jong Un has issued a rare apology after North Korean troops killed a South Korean official near the countries’ sea border, describing the incident as “unfortunate” and “unexpected”. South Korea had reported that North Korean soldiers had killed […]
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