Day: February 1, 2023
LGBT+ History Month in London: 8 events in the capital in February 2023
February 1, 2023February is LGBT history month and there are so many ways to commemorate the occasion in London. From LGBT history walking tours, to drag events and pub quizzes, there’s bound to be something for everyone. This year’s theme is #BehindtheLens and celebrates LGBT peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens so there […]
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Tate Modern’s viewing gallery may never reopen after losing latest privacy fight
February 1, 2023A new viewing platform at the Tate Modern intrudes on the privacy of people who live in the neighbouring flats, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. A majority decision from the court says the four owners of the flats in question, who were the claimants in the case, faced ‘near constant observation’ from visitors to […]
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FTSE in the red ahead of Bank rates decision
February 1, 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 The FTSE 100 closed down again on Wednesday as it continued a recent retreat from its four-year highs in mid-January. The index fell by 10.59 points, ending the […]
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Former child soldier locked up for killing stranger in ‘ferocious’ knife attack
February 1, 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 former child soldier has been locked up indefinitely after killing a stranger in a “ferocious” knife attack in London’s Oxford Street. Tedi Fanta, 27, was on bail […]
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How much will London Underground journeys cost with Tube fares set to rise in 2023?
February 1, 2023London’s commuters have faced chaos over the past few months, as Transport for London (TfL) and rail strikes have caused huge disruption to travel, and more rail and bus strikes are on their way in 2023. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, TfL has announced price hikes to its London Underground and […]
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Woman who beheaded her brother is detained in hospital indefinitely
February 1, 2023A woman who cut her brother’s head off with a knife while in the grip of severe mental illness will be kept in hospital for the foreseeable future. Heaven Belal, 41, attacked her brother Omar Bilal, 46, before putting his head inside a carrier bag in a bedroom wardrobe. But she was found not guilty […]
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Why dogs attack: From TikTok trends to lockdown habits, behind the rise in fatal dog bites
February 1, 2023As January drew to a close, there had already been two fatal dog attacks in 2023. Dog walker Natasha Johnston was mauled to death in Caterham and a four-year-old girl was killed in a back garden in Milton Keynes. Before 2022, that would have been more than halfway to the average number of dog-related deaths, […]
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Charles honours one of UK’s last living Auschwitz survivors with an MBE
February 1, 2023A 99-year-old great-grandmother who survived Auschwitz has said ‘words cannot explain how much this means to me’ after being made an MBE by the King. Lily Ebert was recognised for her services to Holocaust education at Windsor Castle on Tuesday after being included in the New Year Honours list – the first overseen by Charles […]
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Court upholds decision to extend Andrew Tate’s 30-day detention after appeal dismissed
February 1, 2023A Romanian court has upheld the decision to extend the detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate to 30 days. The British-American national and his brother Tristan have been in custody since 29 December on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. Andrew Tate, a professional kickboxer turned influencer, has lost his […]
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Met under pressure not to rehire retired officers with misconduct record
February 1, 2023The Metropolitan police are under pressure to stop inviting back retired officers whoduring their career had action taken against them for misconduct. Under a scheme to rehire recently retired officers to help plug gaps in the ranks of Britain’s largest force, 253 people who had action taken against them after misconduct proceedings have been asked […]
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