Day: January 4, 2023
Scooter-riding robbers locked up for grabbing 72 phones in just six weeks
January 4, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two scooter-riding robbers who stole phones from 72 pedestrians in the space of just six weeks have been jailed. Randy Kavungu and Darius James would typically strike between 7am and 9am, preying on commuters heading to work […]
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Iran release top actress who supported hijab anti-government protests
January 4, 2023I ran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti weeks after she was detained for criticising a crackdown on anti-government protests. Best known for her role in Academy Award-winning film The Salesman, the pro-reform actor was released on bail on Wednesday, state media reported. Alidoosti had supported the protests, including by posting her picture on […]
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Brixton drill rapper ‘Loski’ guilty of possessing loaded revolver
January 4, 2023S outh London drill rapper and gang member Jyrelle O’Connor, also known as ‘Loski’, has been found guilty of possessing a loaded revolver while in an Uber. O’Connor, 23, was part of the Kennington-based drill group Harlem Spartans and also a high-profile member of a south London gang, who were involved in violent disputes with […]
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John Jessop: Man who fatally stabbed mother of three after brief relationship jailed for life
January 4, 2023A man who stabbed a mother of three in the neck and chest at her home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years and eight months. John Jessop cycled around 17 miles from his home in Newark, Nottinghamshire, and was caught on CCTV before entering the home of 47-year-old Clair […]
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London Tory councillor faces investigation for ‘revolting’ rape comment
January 4, 2023B romley Council is investigating after one of its councillors commented on a rape allegation, claiming it was “more likely” a prostitute whose client “didn’t pay”. Conservative Councillor for St Mary Cray, Shaun Slater, made the comment on Twitter underneath a link to an online news story reporting an alleged rape in Plumstead, a screenshot […]
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Damar Hamlin recovery ‘in positive direction’, agent confirms after NFL star’s cardiac arrest during game
January 4, 2023D amar Hamlin’s recovery is moving in “a positive direction” two days after the Buffalo Bills NFL star collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game against Cincinnati Bengals, the player’s marketing representative has confirmed. “We all remain optimistic,” Jordon Rooney, a family spokesman who described himself as a good friend of the player, […]
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Man, 60, killed at care home was ‘strangled by other resident’
January 4, 2023A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man at an adult residential home in west London. John Hallisey, 60, was assaulted at the supported unit in Lansbury Drive on Monday evening. He died at the scene. A post-mortem carried out today found that Mr Hallisey’s died following a compression to the […]
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When are the London bus strikes and which routes will be affected?
January 4, 2023Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email London bus strikes will contribute to the current travel chaos, with industrial action planned throughout January on Abellio services. Bus drivers striking are members of the Unite union, and the latest action is due to […]
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Waiter gave Charles the giggles after he bumped into him and said ‘Sorry, King’
January 4, 2023King Charles chuckled after a waiter bumped into him with a tray of food and didn’t call him ‘your Majesty’ as he was lost for words, a Royal friend has said. The monarch had been out with his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, before Christmas when a member of staff walked into him at a pub […]
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Strikes UK – live: Train and bus services halted as Border Force strikes ‘could hit Dover’
January 4, 2023Train strikes: All the services affected in northern England Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 14 train operators are striking today, Friday and Saturday. Train drivers in the Aslef union will strike on Thursday. Around half of the country’s railway lines are closed with around one in five […]
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