Day: March 13, 2023
London homes you could own a share of for less than £100,000
March 13, 2023When it comes to property prices, it seems the only way is up. Even though they’ve stabilised in the short term, according to government figures the average first home in London now costs £469,496, which is seven per cent more than a year ago. With most standard mortgages now requiring a 10 or 15 per […]
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Tory MP asked to justify raising donor’s business issues in Commons
March 13, 2023A Tory MP is facing questions over issues he raised in the House of Commons about a constituent’s business interests after his local Conservative association received thousands in donations. Labour has said David Simmonds should justify the comments after it was revealed he received a £1,500 ticket to a Tory fundraiser from a local businessman […]
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At £3.77 per mile – would you pay to use UK’s ‘most expensive rail line’?
March 13, 2023Bosses running what is believed to be the most expensive rail line in the UK have defended the new shuttle service, insisting its value is “huge”. A one-way fare for the 1.3-mile trip on the Dart system between Luton Airport and its nearest mainline station – Luton Airport Parkway – will cost £4.90 and the […]
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Witness who had ‘fling’ with man accused of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel denies lying about him to police
March 13, 2023A witness who had a “fling” with the man accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has denied lying about him to police. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, became involved in heated exchanges with the lawyer defending Thomas Cashman at the start of the second week of his trial at Manchester Crown […]
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What can we expect from a BBC social media review after the Lineker row?
March 13, 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 director-general at the BBC, Tim Davie, has announced a review into social media guidelines as he recognised “the potential confusion caused by the grey areas” of the […]
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Dame Phyllida Barlow obituary
March 13, 2023Growing up, the artist Phyllida Barlow, who has died aged 78, was warned by her mother against trading on her illustrious ancestry. Her father’s family tree was decked with Huxleys and Wedgwoods, but it was another of his forebears that her mother had particularly in mind. Barlow was the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin. “In the […]
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Penguins at London aquarium prepare for mating season with sweet exchange of pebbles
March 13, 202301:35 London Aquarium’s colony of gentoo penguins is getting ready for mating season. The birds are already starting to display traditional courtship behaviours, which include bowing to each other and becoming more vocal as they reaffirm their bonds. Soon, the next step in the penguin’s mating ritual will begin – the sweet exchange of pebbles. […]
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Man quits job to become full-time flatpack furniture assembler on £35,000
March 13, 2023A man who left his job as a delivery driver now earns more than £35,000 a year working as a professional flatpack furniture assembler. Mohammed Amin, 28, was looking for more ways to make money in his previous job when he decided to buy himself a van. He began earning extra money by completing odd […]
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Four arrested after fight broke and car crashed into people outside Post Office
March 13, 2023Four people have been arrested after a car drove mounted a kerb and knocked down two people. They were hit at around 1.30am yesterday morning in Wembley, north-west London, following a fight in the High Road. A witness who said they were awoken by ’noise of yelling’ in the early hours said: ‘I woke up […]
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Three men charged with attempted murder after machete attack at pub
March 13, 2023Three men were charged with attempted murder after a machete attack at a London pub. Police were called to The Duke pub on Wood Street, in Walthamstow, on February 13 after reports of a stabbing. Officers, paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance arrived at the scene at 8.16pm where three men were found with stab wounds inside […]
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