Day: January 1, 2023
Thousands take to streets for London’s ‘amazing’ New Year’s Day Parade
January 1, 2023London’s New Year’s Day Parade returned with a bang today, with half a million people expected to turn out to watch more than 8,000 performers. The capital celebrated the arrival of 2023 with a colourful event dubbed by Toploader, one of the bands making an appearance, as the ‘perfect hangover cure’. It was the first […]
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Scuffles as eight held at London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display
January 1, 2023Scuffles broke out shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve in London as ticketless revellers tried to access restricted areas. But overall there were only eight arrests as huge crowds returned to the capital for the first time in three years after pandemic curbs. Metropolitan police officers drew their batons when a “small but determined […]
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Russia bombards Ukraine with ‘cowardly’ fresh wave of attacks on New Year’s Day
January 1, 2023U kraine was subjected to a “cowardly” barrage of fresh attacks by Russia in the early hours of New Year’s Day – as Moscow saw in 2023 by attacking civilian targets. Ukraine’s Air Force command said it had destroyed 45 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight – 32 of them on Sunday after midnight and 13 late […]
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Hotel guests treated to musical performance by Hollywood star Dame Judi Dench
January 1, 2023A video, which was posted to Twitter and has amassed over 100,000 views, shows the pair sharing a stool, with Dame Judi playing the piano and singing parts of Abba’s hit Waterloo while Ms Spiteri belts out the song. The performance took place at The Fife Arms in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, just before midnight fireworks welcomed in […]
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Government should declare national NHS major incident, warns health chief
January 1, 2023T he Government should declare a national NHS major incident to rescue the healthcare system from the current crisis, a senior health official said. It would mean all four UK nations would coordinate their response and allocate resources to help meet the overwhelming demand for care that is enveloping many hospitals around the country. Dr […]
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More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in 2022
January 1, 2023A record 45,756 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in small boats in 2022, new Government figures show. The figures reveal crossings have risen by more than 60% since 2021, when 28,526 people made the perilous journey. The last 12 months that have seen politicians make a series of attempts to get a handle […]
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Is it going to snow this winter in London? Latest January and February 2023 forecasts
January 1, 2023Christmas might have come and gone, but London can still be a winter wonderland for the rest of the season. After all, snow isn’t exclusive to Christmas itself. So, if you’re someone who loves the idea of a cosy day spent inside watching flakes fall from the sky, or you’re the opposite and dreading snow-related […]
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Nato chief urges allies to ‘ramp up’ arms production to support Ukraine
January 1, 2023W estern allies need to “ramp up” arms production in the coming months to ensure Ukraine is kept fully supplied in its war against Russia, the secretary-general of Nato has said. Jens Stoltenberg said the conflict is consuming an “enormous amount” of munitions, amid signs that President Vladimir Putin is digging in for the “long […]
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People stormed barriers past police to watch New Year’s fireworks in London
January 1, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the disturbing moment a crowd of people without tickets for the New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London broke through the barriers. Videos shared on social media show Metropolitan Police officers and stewards for the […]
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What time is the New Year’s Day Parade in London and how can you watch it?
January 1, 2023While a lot of Londoners will be sleeping off New Year’s Eve hangovers today, others will be up and about making good on their resolutions. Part of that might be taking better advantage of living in a dynamic city like London, so what better way to start than attending the annual New Year’s Day Parade? […]
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