Day: January 20, 2023
Sutton Council says it will block roll out of ULEZ expansion in the borough
January 20, 2023Sutton Council is refusing to allow Transport for London (TfL) to roll out Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the ULEZ scheme to the borough. The south London council, which is run by the Liberal Democrats, said it will not be signing a Section 8 agreement with TfL, meaning no Sutton Council funds or resources will […]
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Only 4 boroughs think their local area has improved – and they are all in London
January 20, 2023Only four council areas in Britain think their local area has improved in recent years – and they are all in London. Analysis by data company YouGov reveals that many of the target areas for the first round of the Government’s Levelling Up funding that invests in local communities do no think their local community […]
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Peckham Rye murder: Two teens arrested after ‘brutal’ stabbing
January 20, 2023T wo teenagers have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in Peckham Rye. A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy are being held on suspicion of stabbing Kalabe Legesse on December 30. They were arrested on Thursday and remain in custody at a police station in south London. The 29-year-old victim died […]
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Frank McKeever: Man and woman deny murdering missing man from Islington
January 20, 2023Surie Suksiri, 31, of Earlsferry Way, Islington, and Juned Sheikh, 47, of Haywood Street, Camberwell, were charged last October following the disappearance of Frank McKeever. Frank McKeever, from Islington, went missing on August 28 last year and his body is yet to be found. The 63-year-old was caught on CCTV walking along Highbury Park with […]
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‘I can turn around Met Police in two years with nine-point plan’, says top cop Sir Mark Rowley
January 20, 2023S cotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley published his “Turnaround Plan” to raise standards in the wake of serial rapist David Carrick’s “appalling criminality”. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner announced nine mission goals he believes will deliver change and transformation in the beleaguered force within two years. He vowed to show London communities the Met “cares […]
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No decision on more tanks for Ukraine, despite pleas from Zelensky
January 20, 2023A pledging conference in Germany ended without a commitment by Western allies to send more battle tanks to Ukraine, despite a call from President Volodymyr Zelensky to speed up the delivery of military support in his country’s struggle against Russia. So far among the Nato allies, only the UK has agreed to send tanks, in […]
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Army officer sets world record for longest solo trek by a woman
January 20, 2023A British Army officer nicknamed “Polar Preet” has broken a world record for the longest solo and unsupported expedition by a woman in Antarctica. Preet Chandi, 33 – backed by the Princess of Wales who was a patron of the challenge – has so far travelled 868 miles (1,397 km) in temperatures as low as […]
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Madonna now to play four London shows after massive demand for her 40th anniversary tour
January 20, 2023Madonna was only meant to play one London show on her global tour – but now she’s doing four due to ‘overwhelming’ demand for tickets. The Queen of Pop, 64, initially announced she was adding a second date at London’s O2 Arena when seats went on sale on Friday (January 20), with fans complaining they […]
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Bus bursts into flames ‘with children inside’ during school run
January 20, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Children reportedly had to be rushed out of their bus during the morning school run after the vehicle burst into flames. Towering plumes of smoke loomed over Hackney, east London, this morning when the bus caught fire […]
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Claire Foy’s stalker given suspended sentence and will return to US
January 20, 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 “delusional” stalker who left actress Claire Foy feeling “fearful” has been handed a suspended sentence and will be repatriated to the US. Jason Penrose, 49, was sentenced […]
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