Day: February 9, 2023
MPs’ pay to increase by nearly 3% raising their salary to £86,584
February 9, 2023MPs will get a 2.9% pay increase from 1 April, taking their overall salary from £84,144 to £86,584. It comes as the government is locked in many bitter industrial disputes with public sector workers demanding inflation-busting pay rises which ministers say they can’t afford. MPs’ salaries are decided by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), […]
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Tube driver fell asleep at the controls and passed through red signal
February 9, 2023A Tube driver was suspended after it emerged he fell asleep at the controls of a train. The unnamed driver nodded off at 12.40am last March, causing the train to pass through a red light at Ickenham station. The train overran the platform at the north west London train on the Metropolitan Line by 150ft, […]
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Hollywood legend Sir Michael Caine and glam wife Shakira spotted leaving restaurant with, er, Liz Truss
February 9, 2023Acting veteran Sir Michael Caine enjoyed a meal out with his wife Shakira, and it appears in an unlikely turn of events, former Prime Minister Liz Truss too. The 89-year-old actor used a walking frame as he made his way out of the London eatery, with his wife Shakira close by. But through The Dark […]
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East London shop fined £26,899 after rodents caught ‘eating food on display’
February 9, 2023An east London shop has been told to pay £26,899 in fines and costs after a repeat rodent infestation. Environmental Health Officers from Waltham Forest Council visited Sambros International, trading as Aryubi Express, in Leyton, in December 2019. Inspectors found food spillages, rat droppings and gnawed food packaging around the store. Company director Mr Ehsan […]
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Pop-up urinal crushed man to death when it ‘dropped suddenly’ during repairs
February 9, 2023The man killed by a falling hydraulic urinal in London’s West End last month was crushed after becoming trapped underneath it while carrying out repair works, an inquest has been told. Kevin Holding, 60, died at the scene in Cambridge Circus after the pop-up public toilet ‘dropped quite suddenly’ on January 27. An inquest into […]
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London pub that’s 170 years old on the market for £10million
February 9, 2023A historic Covent Garden boozer that’s the better part of two centuries old is on the market for nearly £10million. That’s £7701.42 per square foot. The Prince of Wales in Drury Lane has been a pub since the 1850s. While it’s not a listed property, it is situated inside the Covent Garden Conservation Area. Located […]
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WWE announces historic SmackDown show on eve of Money In The Bank 2023 at The O2 in London
February 9, 2023WWE has announced plans to air SmackDown live at The O2 arena in London on the eve of Money In The Bank 2023. The company will hold the historic event at primetime for fans in the UK, marking the first time ever the show has aired live in such a timeslot on BT Sport. In […]
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Arsenic found in London air raises fears over use of waste wood as fuel
February 9, 2023Arsenic particles are being spotted by scientists in London’s air, as concerns grow that people are increasingly burning waste wood from construction sites while being unaware of the serious health risks. Dr Anja Tremper at Imperial College London’s air research station in south London tracked January’s data and found arsenic particles in London’s air, especially […]
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London has the happiest couples in the UK, according to new research – and we can’t believe it either
February 9, 2023With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, love is definitely in the air. But it seems couples in some cities are happier than others. New research from Getir analysed the average monthly search volumes for ‘how to break up with someone’ across 15 major UK cities to find which regions are searching the most for help to get […]
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Serving Met Police officer denies raping and assaulting woman
February 9, 2023A serving Metropolitan Police officer from east London has denied raping and assaulting a woman. PC Jorden Brown, who is attached to the Central East Command Unit, covering the boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, is charged with rape and three counts of actual bodily harm. Brown, of Orchard Road, Dagenham, is accused of raping […]
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