Day: May 24, 2023
Tower Bridge and other London tourist attractions hit by strikes
May 24, 2023More than 900 workers at tourist attractions across London are walking out today in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB union at the City of London Corporation are striking for 24 hours after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. Picket lines will be set up on Thursday outside a number of tourist […]
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Basking shark swims under kayak in ‘surreal’ experience off Irish coast
May 24, 2023T wo kayakers had a “surreal” encounter with a basking shark off the coast of west Cork in Ireland, with the sharks swimming right under their kayaks. Louise Barker, 33, captured the encounter on video, which she shared to Twitter with the caption: “Had a little bump from a curious basking shark off the west […]
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Ely riots: A timeline of events
May 24, 2023T he deaths of two teenagers in a road accident minutes after they had been involved in a pursuit with police sparked rioting in the Ely area of Cardiff. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in the incident on Monday evening while riding an electric bike. Here is a timeline of events: – […]
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Witness describes seeing police pursuit of teenage boys
May 24, 2023A witness has described seeing a police van following two teenagers on an electric bike minutes before they were killed in a collision. The resident said she was walking to her local shops on Monday evening when she saw two boys riding a bike along Stanway Road in Ely, Cardiff, followed “seconds later” by the […]
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Gender trumps politics when it comes to understanding others’ minds – study
May 24, 2023B eing female and educated are the biggest factors when it comes to being able to understand or read other people’s minds, a new study suggests. For their study, University of Bath psychologists looked at qualities associated with understanding others such as agreeableness, picking up on subtle clues and self-reflection. In psychology, this is known […]
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Parents of baby who died in maternity scandal say care concerns ‘batted away’
May 24, 2023A couple whose daughter’s death helped spark a review of maternity services at an NHS trust have said their concerns were just “batted away” and they were told it was “one of those things”. Jack and Sarah Hawkins were one of the first families to raise concerns over care failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals […]
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Teenager fined over entering stranger’s home as part of a TikTok ‘prank’
May 24, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A teenager has been issued with a criminal behaviour order and ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after breaking into a stranger’s home as part of a ‘prank’ video on TikTok. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, known as ‘Mizzy’ on […]
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West Ham fan now has his own action figure after fighting off football hooligans
May 24, 2023An action figure has been created depicting a football fan who heroically fought off a mob of hooligans at a match in the Netherlands. West Ham supporter Chris Knoll single-handedly took on a crowd of violent balaclava-wearing AZ Alkmaar fans after the Hammers secured their place in the Europa Conference League final. The 58-year-old fended […]
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Teenager who entered London home in TikTok ‘prank’ given criminal behaviour order
May 24, 2023A teenager has been issued with a criminal behaviour order and fined hundreds of pounds after entering a home as part of a TikTok “prank” video. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, of Hackney, east London, appeared at Thames magistrates court on Wednesday. He spoke only to confirm his name, age and address, and to admit to one […]
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‘It will kill the community’: residents fight to save London warehouse district
May 24, 2023Since Ata moved to the UK five years ago he has found his home in London’s warehouses. The aspiring actor was drawn to the community of musicians and artists who live and work in them. But after moving to a warehouse in Harringay, north London, Ata heard about plans to demolish and redevelop the area. […]
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