Day: January 10, 2023
Schoolboy fighting for life after being stabbed shortly after school finished
January 10, 2023A teenager has been critically injured in a stabbing in east London. The 15-year-old was attacked in Ilford Lane at around 3.20pm, just as children were leaving schools in the area. He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital where he was said to be fighting for his life. Medical […]
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Doing dry January? London’s first non-alcoholic cocktail bar opens on Brick Lane
January 10, 2023Dry January doesn’t have to be boring. If that non-alcoholic wine you found in the corner of the supermarket isn’t quite cutting it, or you’re bored of resorting to a lime and soda at the pub, then there’s another option to help you get through the month – and beyond. Enter Maya: London’s first non-alcoholic […]
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Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’
January 10, 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 Some homes and businesses could be flooded in parts of the UK on Tuesday, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for “persistent heavy […]
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Map reveals UK’s most congested cities and it’s getting worse than pre-Covid
January 10, 2023London is the world’s most congested city once again – with experts warning pre-pandemic levels may have even been exceeded. Drivers in the capital spent an average of 156 hours sitting in traffic in 2022, according to a report by traffic information supplier Inrix. It is the second year in a row that the city […]
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London stock market proceeds plummet £15bn in 2022 amid ‘very difficult year’
January 10, 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 London stock markets experienced a drop-off in activity last year as the total value of new listings shrank by £15 billion compared to 2021, new analysis has revealed. […]
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Woman drives onto ferry thinking it was bridge over River Thames
January 10, 2023A woman who mistakenly drove onto a ferry thinking it was a bridge over a river was left bewildered. Sophie Montague, a radio presenter and voiceover artist from Lancashire, made the wrong turn on her morning commute across the Thames last Friday. The 28-year-old filmed the moments after she realised her blunder, as the boat […]
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Are trains and tubes still running today amid London bus strike?
January 10, 2023London bus users, be warned – there are more strikes on the way as part of continuing union action. Hundreds of drivers walked out on Christmas Eve, December 27 and New Year’s Eve, but the picket lines are still being populated beyond December and into January. So, what is the situation with the London Underground […]
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Petrol prices fall to lowest level in nearly a year – but some areas are benefitting more than others
January 10, 2023Petrol has fallen below 150p a litre for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, new data shows. The average price at petrol forecourts on Monday morning was 149.7p, according to data from Experian, with some falling as low as 139.9p. It means the average cost of a litre of unleaded has fallen […]
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Police searching for missing couple with newborn say baby’s welfare is ‘overriding concern’
January 10, 2023Police searching for a missing couple and their newborn child have said they “do not wish to interrupt their family life” and the baby’s welfare is their “overriding concern”. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, along with their child, have been sought by officers since their vehicle broke down on the M61 near Bolton on Thursday. […]
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‘Fashion revolution’: sari’s modern reinvention
January 10, 2023Nearly 100 trailblazing saris, including the first ever to be worn at the Met Gala, will be displayed in the UK as part of a new large-scale exhibition examining the garment’s modern reinvention. The first-of-its-kind show at the Design Museum, entitled The Offbeat Sari, brings together more than 90 items that have been loaned by […]
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