Day: May 23, 2023
Sniffer dogs and pickaxes used by police in fresh Madeleine McCann searches
May 23, 2023P olice have combed the banks of a reservoir in Portugal with the help of sniffer dogs, rakes and pickaxes as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Emergency service divers were seen on a rigid-hull inflatable boat early on Tuesday morning at the Barragem do Arade – around 30 miles from […]
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Boris Johnson reported to police over new ‘potential lockdown breaches’
May 23, 2023B oris Johnson has been reported to the police by the Cabinet Office over fresh claims that he may have broken lockdown rules during the pandemic. Information has been passed to two forces over alleged visits from the former prime minister’s friends to Chequers as well as potential breaches within Downing Street, The Times reported. […]
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Police watchdog to assess whether to launch probe into Cardiff deaths crash
May 23, 2023T he police watchdog has announced it will send investigators to assess whether it will carry out an independent probe into a crash in Cardiff which killed two teenagers and sparked a riot. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area on Monday while riding an electric bike. Chief Superintendent […]
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Boris Johnson referred to police over new claims of Covid rule breaches at Chequers
May 23, 2023B oris Johnson has been reported to the police by the Cabinet Office over fresh claims that he may have broken lockdown rules during the pandemic. Information has been passed to two forces over alleged visits from the former prime minister’s friends to Chequers as well as potential breaches within Downing Street, The Times reported. […]
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Cardiff riot: Teenagers who died in crash that sparked violence are named as video of ‘police chase’ emerges
May 23, 2023T wo teenage boys who died in a collison which sparked widespread disorder in Cardiff have been named as police were reviewing a video apparently showing a bike apparently being chased by police shortly before the incident. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and 15-year-old Harvey Evans were killed in the Ely area of the city while riding […]
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Adrenaline-fuelled nuns rev their engines as they swarm London on mopeds
May 23, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Commuters heading to work early on a Tuesday morning in London may not have been expecting to witness nuns zooming past them on mopeds. But for some lucky people who happened to be out and about by […]
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When is the next London mayoral election and is Sadiq Khan running?
May 23, 2023The Mayor of London is an important role, representing the city and setting its budget. They’re also responsible for making the capital a better place to live: providing affordable housing, helping businesses succeed, sorting out TfL (Transport For London), and ensuring opportunities for young people. Not everything they must decide is popular, as the latest […]
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When are the Heathrow Airport strikes? May 2023 industrial action dates
May 23, 2023Members of the Unite union working at Heathrow Airport are set to take yet more strike action this week in an ongoing dispute over pay. Security officers will walk out over eight days total in May 2023, as the union accuses Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) of remaining ‘tin-eared’, following on from ten days of industrial action over Easter. Union […]
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Man is handcuffed after trying to push Just Stop Oil protesters off road
May 23, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man was handcuffed after he tried to push Just Stop Oil protesters off the road they were blocking. Footage shows him shoving an activist from the front row of the demonstration onto the pavement with such […]
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Up to 30 homeless families face removal from Enfield Travelodge during Beyonce Tottenham concerts
May 23, 2023Homeless families are facing removal from their emergency accommodation in Enfield when Beyonce performs a series of concerts in north London. Up to 30 families are reportedly set to be removed from Enfield Travelodge – which has acted as a temporary home for people, in some case for months, when the chart-topper performs at nearby […]
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