Day: May 2, 2023
Medicinal cannabis ‘safe and effective’ pain relief method for cancer patients
May 2, 2023Medicinal cannabis helps relieve cancer pain and can complement other painkilling drugs, research has suggested. A study of 358 adults with cancer found that an equal balance of active ingredients tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), significantly helped pain intensity and the interference of pain in daily life. THC is the substance in cannabis that is […]
Read More
Where to watch the King’s Coronation: Procession route and screening sites
May 2, 2023The King and the Queen Consort will travel in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the coronation, before heading back in another procession. Those hoping to be part of such a historic day will be lining the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new monarch. So if you’re planning on […]
Read More
What is the coronation oath and why is it attracting controversy?
May 2, 2023The Archbishop of Canterbury, who will anoint and crown Charles at Westminster Abbey, described the service as “foremost an act of Christian worship” but said new elements reflected the “diversity of our contemporary society”, in an interview with Sky News. But plans to ask the public to pledge allegiance to the King during the coronation […]
Read More
Protesters who block roads to face 12 months behind bars from Wednesday
May 2, 2023P rotesters who block roads will face up to 12 months behind bars from Wednesday as new criminal offences for disruptive demonstrations come into force. The measures in the Public Order Act, which received royal assent on Tuesday, will give police the powers to stop disruption at major sporting and cultural events this summer in […]
Read More
Westminster Council to urge National Crime Agency to crack down on rogue Oxford Street US candy shops
May 2, 2023W estminster Council will urge the National Crime Agency to investigate firms behind some US-style candy shops on Oxford Street. The council has previously called on the Government to introduce changes to tackle the shops, with senior officials saying there are more checks to get a library card in the UK than to set up […]
Read More
Sue Gray accused of not co-operating with inquiry over Labour role
May 2, 2023T he Cabinet Office has accused partygate investigator Sue Gray of declining to speak to the inquiry into her discussions with Labour about a senior party role. Ms Gray, who led a Government investigation into allegations of parties being held in Downing Street during the coronavirus lockdown, “chose not to” make representations as part of […]
Read More
Man wrestles rogue German Shepherd after it attacks his wife and dog
May 2, 2023A professional dog walker tackled an out-of-control German Shepherd to the ground after it escaped from its owner and savaged his wife and dog. Paul Jennings was out for a walk in Kingston-Upon-Thames town centre with his wife Sasithon and their Beagle Cody when they were set upon by the rogue canine. The large German […]
Read More
People are already queuing up for the best view of Charles’s procession
May 2, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video It’s only four days until King Charles’s coronation and royal superfans are already lining the Mall in anticipation for the big day. Charles and Camilla will travel on the Diamond Jubilee State Coach to the coronation, and […]
Read More
Front of Lamborghini worth £450,000 completely crushed by London bus
May 2, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The front of a £450,000 supercar was completely smashed by a London bus. The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster and the bus collided in a yellow box junction in Oxford Circus on Saturday morning. TikTok footage shows the […]
Read More
Man arrested after woman, 31, stabbed to death in ‘random’ attack
May 2, 2023A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death on a South London street in broad daylight. Emergency services were called to Stockwell Park Walk in Lambeth, near the O2 Brixton Academy, just after 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Paramedics tried to save the 31-year-old, who has not yet been named, […]
Read More