Day: April 21, 2023
Largest-ever London Marathon set to raise £60 million for charity
April 21, 2023T he largest ever London Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, with tens of thousands of runners due to raise over £60 million for charity. At least 45,000 people are expected to take part – including entrants classed as non-binary for the first time – up from 40,643 in 2022, making this year’s […]
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Heathrow strike: May 2023 dates and how could the coronation be affected?
April 21, 2023Members of the Unite union working at Heathrow Airport are set to take yet more strike action next month in an ongoing dispute over pay. Security officers will be walking out on eight dates in May as the union accuses Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) of remaining ‘tin-eared’, following on from ten days of industrial action […]
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All the freebies you can bag if you’re running the London Marathon this weekend
April 21, 2023The biggest reward for running the London Marathon is the pride you’ll feel upon crossing the finish line, knowing that all those months of work paid off. But, let’s be honest, anyone brave enough to take part in a marathon deserves at least one freebie to commemorate their efforts. If you’re running the London Marathon […]
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Driver says criminals copied her number plate to avoid Ulez charges
April 21, 2023A woman was shocked when bailiffs arrived on her doorstep demanding she pay fines for driving offences she hadn’t committed. Fran Abrams, who lives in rural Suffolk, was in the process of appealing three fines issued by Transport for London (TfL), claiming her number plates had been cloned. Two of the fines were for red […]
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London is the biggest ‘sun trap’ city in the UK
April 21, 2023It might not feel like spring right now in the UK, but as the warmer months approach you might think twice before jet-setting off in search of sunshine. It seems heading to the capital might be all you need. That’s because London has just been crowned as the biggest ‘sun trap’ city in the UK, […]
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Foreign secretary cuts short Pacific trip to deal with Sudan crisis
April 21, 2023The British High Commission in Wellington said Mr Cleverly had made a series of calls from its offices. He left from New Zealand a day before he was due to meet with his counterpart Nanaia Mahuta, having skipped a planned visit to Samoa to fly in directly from the Solomon Islands. “It’s with real regret […]
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Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop ‘one-word assessments’ for schools
April 21, 2023O fsted’s chief inspector has refused to drop “one-word assessments” despite calls from teachers across the country for the ratings to be abolished. Amanda Spielman described the gradings, which range from “outstanding” to “inadequate”, as “integral” to the school system. Pressure is mounting on the schools watchdog in England after unions threatened legal action because […]
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All criminal charges against Alec Baldwin in Rust film set shooting ‘dismissed’
April 21, 2023T he case against Alec Baldwin following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been dismissed, his lawyers have said. The Hollywood actor faced two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting, which occurred on the set of the Rust movie in October 2021. A statement from Baldwin’s attorneys, shared with the PA news […]
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What the papers say – April 21
April 21, 2023D ominic Raab’s fight to keep his job as deputy prime minister, a murderer’s appeal for a shorter sentence and Elon Musk’s SpaceX explosion featured on the front pages of Friday’s newspaper. The i reports on Mr Raab refusing to resign after a report into eight bullying accusations against him was delivered to Prime Minister […]
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Extinction Rebellion ‘expects up to 50,000 protesters’ on day of London Marathon
April 21, 2023E xtinction Rebellion has promised to avoid disrupting the London Marathon as it prepares for “40,000 to 50,000” activists to protest in the capital while the race is on. The group is staging a four-day protest outside Parliament Square from Friday but has been in talks with the marathon race director to ensure minimal disruption. […]
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