Day: January 14, 2023
Girl, 7, and three women injured after ‘drive-by’ shooting outside funeral
January 14, 2023A seven-year-old girl was among four people injured following a suspected drive-by shooting outside a church where mourners had gathered for a funeral. The shocking incident took place in Phoenix Road, close to Euston station in north London, in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, January 14. Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were […]
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Workers protest against anti-strike bill
January 14, 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 Union workers protesting against an anti-strike bill called it a “horrific attack” on workers’ rights and said the Government is acting like “a dictator”. Organising themselves through the […]
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Brixton O2 Academy will remain shut while police investigate crush
January 14, 2023Brixton O2 Academy is to remain shut for a further three months after a crush that left two people dead. A gig at the London venue by the Afrobeats singer Asake on 15 December was cut short after overcrowding in the foyer caused a surge. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and Gaby Hutchinson, 23, were both fatally […]
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Everton directors told to stay away from match due to ‘credible threat to their safety’
January 14, 2023Everton’s board of directors have been told to stay away from their Premier League game with Southampton due to a “real and credible threat to their safety and security”, the club have said. Fans are understood to be planning a protest at Goodison Park in the wake of last week’s embarrassing 4-1 home defeat to […]
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Charity seeks permission to appeal against ruling that Rwanda policy is lawful
January 14, 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 A charity has confirmed it has applied for permission to appeal against the High Court’s ruling that the UK Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful. […]
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First image released from Amy Winehouse biopic – with lead star dressed as singer
January 14, 2023An image has been released of actress Marisa Abela starring as Amy Winehouse in an upcoming film about the singer. Abela, who has starred in BBC Two series Industry and Sky One drama COBRA, is due to start filming the biopic, called Back To Black, next week – which is named after the artist’s famous […]
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London weather: Cold snap and icy winds will make capital feel sub-zero later this month
January 14, 2023L ondon is set to plunge into a cold snap next week with icy winds making it feel like sub-zero during the day, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters have said “wintery hazards” are set to come to the capital after a fortnight of weather which has been “exceptionally mild” in places compared to January […]
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Rishi Sunak condemns ‘cowardly’ execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari
January 14, 2023R ishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s “callous and cowardly” decision to execute British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari. The Prime Minister said he was “appalled” by Tehran’s “barbaric regime” after its state media announced the killing. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly vowed that the action taken by Iran would “not stand unchallenged” by the UK. Iranian state […]
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Single-use plastic plates to be banned from October
January 14, 2023S ingle-use plastic plates, cutlery and a host of other items are set to be banned in England from October, the Government has said. The Department for the Environment said that a new ban will also cover single-use plastic bowls, trays as well as certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers, as the Government […]
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British-Iranian national accused of being a spy executed in Iran
January 14, 2023B ritish-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari has been executed by Iran on charges of spying for the UK. Mr Akbari was a former deputy defence minister under former president Mohammad Khatami and was arrested in 2019 after being accused of feeding information to the British government – a charge which he denied. A statement from […]
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