Day: January 17, 2023
Harry Streets obituary
January 17, 2023In 1966 my father, Harry Streets, who has died aged 92, wrote to the directors of Madame Tussauds waxworks museum in London, offering to make their amusement arcade, which visitors passed through at the end of the exhibition, much more profitable – if they would give him a seat on the board. His confidence came […]
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Is it going to snow this winter in London? Latest January and February 2023 forecasts
January 17, 2023A cold weather alert has been issued for England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) this week. Indeed, regions in the north and south of the country saw blankets of snow on Monday, January 16, as well as other parts of the UK – a day after the Met Office issued a snow warning. […]
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Tube line suspended after double stabbing outside station
January 17, 2023Two people have been stabbed outside of an Underground station in north-west London. The Bakerloo line between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone and the Overground service between Watford Junction and Euston are currently suspended. The ambulance service was called at 12.40pm to Windrush Road and Mordaunt Road near Harlesden station following reports of a […]
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Girl, 10, ‘grabbed by man with distinctive neck tattoo’ on walk to school
January 17, 2023A hunt has been launched for a man with a distinctive neck tattoo – after a young girl was left shaken following an incident in London. She was approached twice by the man as she walked through the Flempton Road area of Waltham Forest. The first incident took place on November 18 and the second […]
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Former police officer killed by IRA just months after realising his shop dream
January 17, 2023A son has recalled how his father had just realised his childhood dream of opening a shop when he was murdered by the Provisional IRA. John Olphert, 39, was shot dead by at the shop in Londonderry, on January 18, 1983. Speaking ahead of the 40th anniversary of his murder, Mr Olphert’s son Mark has […]
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Highest proportion of deaths due to flu and pneumonia since pre-pandemic
January 17, 2023D eaths due to flu and pneumonia accounted for nearly one in 10 of all deaths registered in England and Wales at the start of the year, the highest proportion since before the pandemic, figures show. Some 1,383 deaths registered in the week to January 6 had flu and pneumonia recorded as the underlying cause, […]
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Troubled teen ‘living’ in hospital because no ‘suitable’ unit can be found
January 17, 2023A teenager with behavioural difficulties and mental health problems is “living” on a children’s ward at a hospital because no “suitable” accommodation can be found, a family court judge has been told. Judge Elizabeth Williscroft has described the youngster’s situation as “shocking” and says a specialist placement is required. The judge says she is “confident” […]
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William confesses to love a steak as he joins charity cooking lesson
January 17, 2023T he Prince of Wales revealed his love of steaks when he joined a cooking class for young carers – but confessed his sauces need more work. William met the young people supported by Together As One, a charity formed 25 years ago to help tackle gang violence in Slough, and now providing a wealth […]
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Dozens injured after double-decker bus overturns in crash with motorcycle
January 17, 2023D ozens of people have been injured after a double-decker bus taking 70 workers to Hinkley Point C power station overturned in “treacherous” freezing conditions. Avon and Somerset Police had declared a major incident after the crash on the A39 Quantock Road, in Bridgwater, which also involved a motorcyclist, due to the number of patients. A […]
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David Carrick has proved that there is more than one bad apple in the police – how can women feel safe?
January 17, 2023Every woman remembers where they were when Sarah Everard’s body was found. It was 10 March 2021 – the day before my 28th birthday. I was getting older, while Sarah would eternally stay 33. The grief I felt was compounded by fury when I discovered that a serving Metropolitan Police Officer had kidnapped, raped and […]
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