Day: January 7, 2023
Man screamed ‘I am God’ after stabbing neighbour and ‘attempting to knife child’
January 7, 2023A man shouted ‘I am God’ after stabbing his elderly neighbour and allegedly attempting to knife a child. Aaron Cook, 23, launched into the feverish attack against 76-year-old Bella Nicandro in Notting Hill, west London, in August 2021. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. Nicandro was found by police fatally injured […]
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Hundreds to head Underground in underwear this Sunday, in first London No Trousers Tube Ride since pandemic
January 7, 2023All Londoners know there are some unwritten rules for riding the tube. Don’t make eye contact or talk too loudly, keep your bag off the seat, and prepare for pas-agg stares if you eat something smelly. They all boil down to a certain London cultural standard: keep yourself to yourself, especially during commuting hours when […]
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Council tax 20% higher in north than in London
January 7, 2023Council tax bills are 20% higher in the north of England than in London despite homes in the capital being three times more expensive. Analysis by The Times has revealed huge regional variations in council tax. The average band D bill in London this year is £1,696, compared to £2,060 in the north of England. […]
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London man raising £60,000 to build a mosque in memory of his mother
January 7, 2023A man is raising £60,000 to build a mosque and a water well in memory of his mother who passed away following a battle with mental illness. Adnan Hashim, 24, has raised over £48,000 of his £60,000 target since setting up the fundraiser in October, receiving over 3,000 donations. Hashim’s mother Zahra Sharif beat cancer […]
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