Day: January 6, 2023
Transport fanatic shares must-have for train enthusiasts that gives you live updates from any station
January 6, 2023A train lover has been treated to an incredible gift absolutely perfect for any travel enthusiast in your life. It’s pretty difficult trying to get up for work every morning but one woman now has no excuse after a recent Christmas present. Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain, 30, was gifted an alarm clock which acts as a live […]
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Huge sinkhole causes traffic chaos in south west London with road closures ‘expected for days’
January 6, 2023A sinkhole has become the latest culprit to cause travel disruption after it opened up on a road in south west London. Residents in Teddington have been hit by further transport and traffic disruption after a sinkhole emerged on the surface of a road. Richmond Police confirmed on Twitter that closures were ‘likely to be […]
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Met chief says London is ‘fantastically safe’ as homicide rate falls
January 6, 2023The Metropolitan police commissioner has described London as a “fantastically safe” city as the force announced a drop in homicide rates last year. Sir Mark Rowley said the capital was a place to “live, work and enjoy yourself” as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford, east London, on Thursday. Alongside the mayor of London, […]
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Flu patient numbers continue to rise as ambulance handover delays hit new high
January 6, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Flu cases in hospitals in England are continuing to rise while ambulance handover delays have hit a new high, as the NHS continues to struggle with bed shortages […]
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Prince Harry has ‘turned against the military’ by revealing Afghanistan kills, ex-colonel says
January 6, 2023Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter The Duke of Sussex has now turned against his “other family, the military” after revealing he killed 25 people in Afghanistan, a retired […]
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Londoners are sharing their icks about their own city and it’s gold
January 6, 2023Londoners have been giving their answers on what they feel puts them off in their own city, and there was a brilliant mix of responses. An ‘ick’ is usually linked to turn offs when dating, but it’s become more common to describe small dislikes elsewhere too. If you’ve found something that’s pretty normal absolutely repulsive […]
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Record number of ambulances queue at A&E as NHS comes under increasing pressure
January 6, 2023Almost half of ambulance crews were delayed by more than half an hour dropping off patients at England’s A&E departments in the week to New Year’s Day, new figures reveal. Some 44% were delayed by 30 minutes or more – the highest proportion on record. More than a quarter (26%) were delayed by more than […]
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More than 250,000 say their gender identity is different from sex registered at birth
January 6, 2023More than 250,000 people identify as a gender that is different to their sex registered at birth, according to the 2021 census. In all, 262,000 people over 16 in England and Wales, or 0.5% of the population, said their identity was different in a voluntary question included in the census for the first time. Around […]
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Which countries and cities do Eurostar trains go to from London?
January 6, 2023The Eurostar announced a new sleeper train to Berlin from London this week – here are all the international locations you can now get to from London. While flying might be the cheapest option, many travellers love to visit Europe using a more scenic route. The Eurostar, which can boarded from St Pancras International, gives […]
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