Day: February 16, 2023

Disturbing letter sent to mosque saying ‘sorry more Muslims didn’t die’ in earthquake thumbnail

Disturbing letter sent to mosque saying ‘sorry more Muslims didn’t die’ in earthquake

February 16, 2023

An east London mosque has been left ‘saddened and disturbed’ after receiving a vile letter following devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.  Hackney’s Masjid Ramadan, also known as Shacklewell Lane Mosque, has been helping collect supplies to send over to areas affected by the earthquakes. A confirmed 41,000 people across the two nations have lost […]

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Man denies cruelty after at least 20 dead cats found on London estate

February 16, 2023

A man has been charged with animal cruelty offences after many cats were found dead in public spaces in London. David Avhanvhondo, 56, is charged with causing unnecessary suffering and carrying out a prohibited procedure on a protected animal. He was arrested at 4am on Sunday by undercover police officers on night patrols. Avhanvhondo appeared in […]

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Tube fan visits all 272 Underground stations before he loses ability to walk

February 16, 2023

A Tube fanatic has completed a challenge to visit every single London Underground station to help raise awareness for his medical condition.  Ben Spencer, 49, has a condition called Ataxia, a disorder which affects co-ordination, balance and speech. He was diagnosed last summer and told he would no longer be able to walk in around […]

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Dad and son sold 7 inch knife to child and made no attempt to check ID thumbnail

Dad and son sold 7 inch knife to child and made no attempt to check ID

February 16, 2023

A father and son have been fined £3,000 after they sold a seven-inch knife to a child. Hardware store owner Abdul Kazemi, 47, and Syamoddin Kazemi, 19, were stung by Trading Standards last June. Officers sent a 16-year-old into GK Homeware Limited in Welling, south-east London, to try and buy a knife. The father and […]

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Range Rover driver admits killing woman when he crashed onto Tube tracks thumbnail

Range Rover driver admits killing woman when he crashed onto Tube tracks

February 16, 2023

A man involved in a fatal crash onto Tube tracks in London has now pleaded guilty to causing the death of a beauty therapist by dangerous driving. Rida Kazem’s Range Rover smashed into a Tesla parked in a dealership by Park Royal station, ending up on the rail tracks. Yagmur Ozden, 33, who was a passenger in […]

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How much will train, Tube and bus journeys cost as fares rise in 2023? thumbnail

How much will train, Tube and bus journeys cost as fares rise in 2023?

February 16, 2023

London’s commuters have faced chaos over the past few months, as Transport for London (TfL) and national 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 […]

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Australia is trying to ‘steal your workers’ with promises of sunshine and bigger houses thumbnail

Australia is trying to ‘steal your workers’ with promises of sunshine and bigger houses

February 16, 2023

Workers across the UK are being promised the dream of 3,200 hours of sunshine a year – which does sound quite tempting right now. Western Australia has launched a cheeky new bid to encourage some of UK’s best teachers, police officers, nurses and doctors to make the move Down Under. The nation’s jobs market is […]

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Porcelain figure bought for £2 at car boot sale could sell for 1,500,000% more thumbnail

Porcelain figure bought for £2 at car boot sale could sell for 1,500,000% more

February 16, 2023

A bargain hunter stumbled upon the ‘holy grail’ of English porcelain and bought it for £2 at a car boot sale. Now, a family member is to come into a windfall as it goes under the hammer at an auction – with an expected sale price of between £20,000-£30,000. The six-inch white figure of a sleeping […]

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Maura Higgins’ excellent hair transformation unveiled at Creed III premiere thumbnail

Maura Higgins’ excellent hair transformation unveiled at Creed III premiere

February 16, 2023

Maura Higgins stunned on the red carpet on Wednesday night as she debuted her new lid, which we absolutely love. The Love Island star, 32, took to Cineworld Leicester Square’s premiere of Creed III to debut her new short, choppy bob, which replaces the long locks we’ve always known the star to rock. As well […]

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