Day: January 18, 2023
Teenager convicted of murdering software engineer after row at Asda supermarket
January 18, 2023A 15-year-old has been found guilty of murdering software engineer Ian Kirwan, who was stabbed in the chest after a row at an Asda in Redditch. Mr Kirwan, 53, was knifed in the heart by the youth, then aged 14, after challenging him for messing around in the supermarket’s toilets on 8 March last year. […]
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Starmer calls for PM to apologise for ‘lethal chaos’ in NHS
January 18, 2023Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Rishi Sunak to apologise for the “lethal chaos” in the NHS. He made the demand during Prime Minister’s Questions, saying Mr Sunak should “stop blaming others and take some responsibility”. But the PM said Labour should get behind his anti-strike legislation to ensure minimum service levels when […]
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London to get even more expensive with big jump in council tax and Tube fares
January 18, 2023Transport for London has announced bus and tube fares will rise to the most expensive they have been in a decade. Journey costs will increase by an average of 5.9 per cent – the biggest hike for more than 10 years. For the second successive year, bus fares will rise 10p – taking them to […]
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Man, 22, questioned over funeral drive-by shooting bailed by police
January 18, 2023A man questioned over a shooting at a church in Euston, central London, has been bailed. Metropolitan Police officers arrested the 22-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after the drive-by attack outside St Aloysius Church on Phoenix Road. He was stopped in Cricklewood Lane in Barnet shortly after 4pm on Sunday, and had been taken […]
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TripAdvisor reveals the most popular holiday destinations for 2023 – with Dubai taking the top spot
January 18, 2023As the weather takes a freezing turn, you might be daydreaming about your next getaway. So if you need some inspiration, TripAdvisor have just announced the winners of their Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2023. And once again, Dubai has taken the top spot in their ‘popular destinations’ category for the second year in row. The […]
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How a first-time buyer bought a home through the Discount Market Scheme
January 18, 2023After renting in the Hammersmith and Fulham area for more than 11 years, 32-year-old Florian Guitton was delighted to buy a home of his own at St George’s Fulham Reach, a riverside development in walking distance of Imperial College, where he works as a researcher into Covid-19 vaccines. He bought his studio flat – which […]
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