Day: June 10, 2023
London hotter than Ibiza as temperatures predicted to soar to 30C
June 10, 2023A n Iberian plume left the capital scorching in temperatures warmer than Ibiza on Saturday. Millions of Londoners basked in the hottest day of the year as the mercury soared to a record 30C. However, it all goes downhill from tomorrow when thunderstorms are predicted to spark flooding, lightning, gales and possible power cuts. A […]
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Man wanted in connection with investigation into missing girl, 15
June 10, 2023A man is wanted by police in connection with an investigation into a missing 15-year-old girl. Thames Valley Police want to speak to Billy Ross, 19, of no fixed abode, in connection with an investigation being carried out to find Macey – whose surname was not given and was reported missing from Milton Keynes on […]
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Tories to face three by-elections as Labour claims Rishi Sunak ‘has lost control of his party’
June 10, 2023R ishi Sunak has “lost control of the party” after a third MP in 24 hours announced their resignation from the party, Labour has claimed. Boris Johnson resigned on Friday ahead of the release of a report into whether he misled MPs over gatherings held in Downing Street during lockdown. Key allies, Nadine Dorries and […]
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Manhunt for ‘Ponzi-scheme’ scammer given jail sentence but on the run for £70m fraud
June 10, 2023A fugitive who ran a Ponzi-style investment scam worth £70 million in the City of London has been given jailed after going on the run. Anthony Constantinou, 41, ran Capital World Markets (CWM) which offered investors returns of 60 per cent per year on allegedly risk-free foreign exchange markets. He was jailed for 14 years […]
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Rishi Sunak faces mounting problems as third Tory MP quits in 24 hours
June 10, 2023P rime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a third by-election test after a close ally of Boris Johnson resigned from the Commons with “immediate effect”. In a tumultuous 24 hours for the Conservative Party, Nigel Adams MP announced on Saturday that he was following the former prime minister and former culture secretary Nadine Dorries’ lead in […]
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Is my car ULEZ compliant? Find out who needs to pay the £12.50 fee
June 10, 2023London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is set to be expanded across all London boroughs in August, with hundreds of thousands more drivers facing new fees. ULEZ is a designated area in the capital where there is a £12.50 daily charge for driving vehicles that do not meet emission standards – so mostly older cars. Mayor […]
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From Platform 9¾ to Gringotts Bank: The must-see spots for Harry Potter fans in London this summer
June 10, 2023It may have been more than 20 years since you first read Harry Potter, worked out which house you belonged to (Ravenclaw, at your service) and became a fully fledged Potterhead, but the magic of the franchise is still very much alive. And to please the fandom, Harry Potter themed attractions and tours continue to […]
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Last reactor shut down at Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant as fighting, flooding continues
June 10, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency says it has put the last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a “cold shutdown” — a safety precaution amid catastrophic […]
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Johnson labelled a ‘coward’ for quitting as MP before partygate report released
June 10, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Boris Johnson has been accused of being a coward for quitting as an MP before the findings of a cross-party investigation into whether he lied to the Commons […]
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Ex-footballer now sells his artwork to Jack Grealish after injury forced retirement
June 10, 2023Boogie Moli mastered the art of football from an early age. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his family emigrated to the UK at 10 years old. Moli lived in Luton, where he says, ‘you’re either on the streets or you play football.’ He left home at 11 to embark on a dream […]
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