Day: October 3, 2023
Toddler mauled by ‘XL bully dog’ outside Hilton hotel in London
October 3, 2023A one-year-old boy has suffered injuries after he was bitten by a suspected XL bully dog outside a hotel in London. The toddler was rushed to hospital after the attack near the Hilton Hotel on Catherine Grove in Greenwich shortly after 10am on Monday. One eyewitness described the dog as being like a ‘large American […]
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Braverman says Tories were ‘too squeamish’ in past to deal with immigration from fear of being called racist – UK politics live
October 3, 2023Braverman says Tories were ‘too squeamish’ in past to deal with immigration properly from fear of being called racist Braverman says in the past politicians have not dealt with immigration properly. We were too slow to recognise the scale of the problem. Too unwilling to accept that our legal framework needed to be updated. And, […]
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Trial of former cryptocurrency star Sam Bankman-Fried to start in Manhattan
October 3, 2023T he trial of former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, accused of stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, will begin on Tuesday. The trial comes nearly a year after FTX’s collapse shocked markets and tattered his reputation. Federal prosecutors allege the 31-year-old embezzled from FTX customers since its founding in 2019 through to its […]
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Met officer ‘incorrect’ when he said cannabis smell was coming from athletes’ car
October 3, 2023A police officer has admitted he was incorrect when he said a smell of cannabis was coming from the car of two top athletes, a misconduct hearing was told. Pc Sam Franks ran out of the police van and around to the driver’s side of the Mercedes that sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner […]
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Burger King franchise still operating in Russia despite pledge to quit over Ukraine invasion
October 3, 2023T he part-owner of Burger King’s franchise in Russia is still operating in the country despite pledging to leave over a year ago. Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns 15 per cent of the fast food company’s franchise business in Russia, pledged in March 2022 that it would begin to leave Russia amid the war […]
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Politicians ‘have a responsibility to be accurate’, says Tory MP
October 3, 2023P oliticians “have a responsibility to make sure we are talking about facts”, a Conservative MP has said amid debate over “15-minute cities”. Nicola Richards, MP for West Bromwich East, told an audience at the Conservative Party Conference that “sometimes colleagues need a reminder of their language” during an event discussing conspiracy theories. Her comments […]
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Eurostar orders deep clean to stop mutant bedbugs from Paris crossing Channel to London
October 3, 2023Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Eurostar has stepped up cleaning on its trains amid the threat of a mutant bedbug invasion that has already engulfed Paris. Footage of the blood-sucking insects has horrified, leading to some instead of sitting down, or […]
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DUP gathering will deal with ‘routine business’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
October 3, 2023A DUP gathering later this week will deal with “routine business”, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted. The party is due to meet in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on Thursday. It comes as the DUP is continuing its boycott of Stormont in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements, which it argues are undermining Northern Ireland’s position within the […]
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Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows
October 3, 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 The NBA returns to Abu Dhabi this week as Arabian Gulf countries increasingly use their wealth to establish a foothold with the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota […]
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London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – business live
October 3, 2023Planned strikes by London Underground workers called off Newsflash: Strike action on London Underground planned for later this week has been suspended. The RMT union has announced that strike action planned for Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will now not go ahead. They had been called as part of the long-running dispute over jobs […]
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