Day: July 5, 2023
Man in his 30s dies on building site after huge emergency response in London
July 5, 2023A man has died on a building site in London – and the incident prompted a large scale emergency response. Emergency services rushed to High Street Kensington shortly before 12.30pm today. At least nine ambulance vehicles lined the street near the site as paramedics tried to save him. But the man, believed to be in […]
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Man given hospital order after fatally stabbing man in his Newham home in front of family
July 5, 2023A man has been given a hospital order after stabbing a 20-year-old to death in front of family in his Newham home, without “any perceivable motive”. Menelik Campbell, 22, will spend an “indeterminate” period in hospital after experts found he was psychotic and hearing voices at the time he repeatedly stabbed 20-year-old Elliot Francique, last […]
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File passed to CPS over officer’s evidence following Manchester Arena attack
July 5, 2023T he Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it will be referring a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) regarding a police officer’s comments during reviews into the Manchester Arena bombing. The IOPC announced the news on Wednesday after Chief Inspector Dale Sexton was previously cleared of breaching standards of […]
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Councils to get £204m boost to help deliver childcare expansion
July 5, 2023C ouncils will get an extra £204 million to help them deliver a major expansion of free childcare announced in the March budget, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan told a conference for town hall chiefs the money, which local authorities will get from September, will allow them to increase the hourly rates they […]
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Alister Jack: Orkney needs fair funding amid alternative governance calls
July 5, 2023The Scottish Secretary told the PA news agency he has spoken to Orkney Islands council leader James Stockan who had expressed his discontent with the local government funding allocation. Mr Stockan’s council motion instructing local authority officers to publish a report on different options available to the islands, which included exploring previous “Nordic connections”, was […]
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Brazil lands in Australia for Women’s World Cup in plane bearing tribute to Iran protesters
July 5, 2023T he Brazil team landed in Australia for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in a plane bearing a poignant tribute to women’s rights protesters in Iran. The Boeing plane touched down in Brisbane on Tuesday, bearing the words “No woman should be forced to cover her head” and “no man should be hanged for saying […]
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Exact date ULEZ is expanding as 700,000 London drivers face new fee
July 5, 2023The planned extension of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) announced by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is set to go ahead next month. This is despite Mayor Khan facing a High Court battle as the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow, Hillingdon, and Surrey County Council challenged the proposed extension. The ULEZ Zone is a […]
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Are classic cars exempt from ULEZ? Rules as expansion date closes in
July 5, 2023As the cost of living continues to rise, many motorists are looking for ways to keep spending down. From rising fuel prices to MOT spending and repairs hitting harder as the cost of, well, everything rises, drivers are thinking carefully now more than ever about what they spend on their motor. For those that live […]
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