Day: April 15, 2023
Veterans and NHS workers to watch coronation from in front of Buckingham Palace
April 15, 2023Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said that around 3,800 seats that will be in a specially-built grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial have been offered to these public servants “as a mark of the nation’s profound gratitude”. Veterans, NHS and social care workers, plus representatives of charitable organisations with links to the royal family will be […]
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A cream cracker to a massive squirrel – the 71 London Marathon record attempts
April 15, 2023S eventy-one people are to put their best foot forward in order to break London Marathon Guinness World Records – including DJ Adele Roberts who hopes to run the fastest marathon with an ileostomy, and a ‘cream cracker’ on legs. With the marathon taking place on April 23, many participants have tried their best to […]
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Coronation will see largest ceremonial display of armed forces in a generation
April 15, 2023T he coronation of the King and Queen Consort will see the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years, with more than 6,000 men and women of the UK’s armed forces taking part in the historic royal event. Sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth will accompany Charles […]
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‘Devil-worshipping’ killer found after escaping from secure hospital
April 15, 2023A ‘devil-worshipping’ killer who escaped from a secure hospital has been tracked down and returned to the west London facility. Mosa Jamal Abid, 26, stabbed his cousin, Moamen Settar, to death in 2016, and was sentenced under the Mental Health Act two years later. The ‘self-confessed devil worshipper’ was institutionalised the following year after pleading […]
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Carrot Cake the cat narrowly avoids losing leg after mysterious accident
April 15, 2023A cat called Carrot Cake almost lost her leg after a bizarre accident while her owner was out of the house. Carrot Cake, a curious and zippy two-year-old domestic short-haired cat, lives with her owner in East Ham, east London. But after recently heading out for the day, Nathalie Kassoul came back to find the […]
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Did you know that there are Elizabeth Line tour guides voiced by celebrities and notable people?
April 15, 2023For some, taking a train in London is all doom and gloom. It means you’re heading in for another day of work, or school. Even if you aren’t commuting in, London’s tubes are famously crowded and often late. So, seeing a smile might be rare. However, the Elizabeth Line is trying to rebrand moving across […]
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End of an era as London’s famed Sylvanian Families shop shuts
April 15, 2023Nineteen-year-old Molly Bell arrived in London early last week from Brisbane. By Wednesday, she had found her way to a tiny toy emporium in a nondescript street in north London to fulfil a dream. She needed to move fast as the Sylvanian Families shop, selling the eponymous toy animals and their habitats, closes on 22 […]
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EU driver slapped with London emissions fines totalling £25,000
April 15, 2023A French driver has been handed fines totalling nearly £25,000 for driving in London’s low-emissions zone, even though his minibus was exempt from the emissions charge. Fernando Neiva, who runs a transport service for French tourists to the UK, has received 12 fines of £2,000 each after one of his drivers entered the Low Emissions […]
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AI art generators face backlash from artists – but could they unlock creative potential?
April 15, 2023AI art generators are facing backlash from artists who say the technology is “scraping” their work without their consent in order to create sophisticated images. Tim Flach, a world-renowned animal photographer and the president of the Association of Photographers, is among those who feel ripped off and says artificial intelligence can easily imitate the style […]
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We’ll try to stop Grand National from taking place today, animal rights activists say
April 15, 2023An animal rights group says it will attempt to stop the Grand National from going ahead this afternoon. Animal Rising activists are planning to scale fences and storm the track – and it’s claimed up to 300 protesters will attend. Others will block traffic by performing a slow march along the main access route outside […]
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