Day: October 21, 2023
‘It’s simply a call for freedom’… Marchers defend contentious slogan at London Palestine protest
October 21, 2023At 11.31am on Saturday, the first rendition was heard, drowning out the double-decker buses circling Marble Arch. Several dozen protesters had begun urgently chanting the controversial slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. Three metres away, a pair of officers from the Metropolitan police’s territorial support group looked on impassively. The […]
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Thousands take to the streets for pro-Palestine marches across the UK
October 21, 2023Thousands of people have gathered in central London today to take part in a pro-Palestine march and to call for an end to Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza. Protesters started the demonstration at Marble Arch at around 2pm before heading to Whitehall and ending at Parliament Square. Follow the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict […]
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Pro-Palestine protests take place in London for second consecutive week – video
October 21, 2023Thousands of people descended on to the streets of London for a second consecutive week to participate in Palestinian solidarity protests. The Metropolitan police estimated that 100,000 people took part in the march from Marble Arch to Downing Street, calling for an end to Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip and the occupation of Palestinian […]
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Tens of thousands take part in pro-Palestinian protests in UK cities
October 21, 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 Thousands of people have protested in support of the besieged Gaza Strip in London and other UK cities. The Metropolitan Police said “up to 100,000” took part in […]
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Reactions to the death of Bobby Charlton, former England soccer great, at the age of 86
October 21, 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 Reactions to the death of Bobby Charlton, former Manchester United and England soccer great: ___ “It all began with Sir Bobby. Sir Bobby was the reason I had […]
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£20,000 reward offered in ‘body in the freezer’ murder investigation
October 21, 2023Detectives are offering up to £20,000 reward money to help solve the mystery murder of a pensioner whose body was found in a freezer. Roy Bigg’s remains were discovered by builders in the basement of a building that was formerly Simpson’s Wine Bar, in Romford Road, Forest Gate, London on October 15, 2021. Previous appeals […]
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‘Never a more popular footballer’: Bobby Charlton obituary
October 21, 2023“There has never been a more popular footballer,” former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby said of Bobby Charlton. Sir Bobby, an attacking midfielder, was “as near perfection as man and player as it is possible to be”, Sir Matt, who managed United for more than two decades, added. With balance and grace, and a […]
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Sir Bobby Charlton: One of the game’s greatest players and forever a gentleman of English football
October 21, 2023Sir Bobby Charlton was as accomplished on the pitch as he was revered off it. He was there on English football’s greatest day – in the only World Cup-winning football team – and one of the darkest days. Read more:Sir Bobby Charlton diesTributes paid to England and Man Utd football legend On a Munich runway […]
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Add these to your to-boo list! 8 thoroughly spooky Halloween events in London
October 21, 2023It’s October, the nights are drawing in, the shops are full of pumpkins – yes, it can only mean that Halloween is fast approaching. It’s a time to dress up in scary easy-to-make costumes, carve the perfect pumpkin, hang some eerie (but eco–friendly) decorations, and watch horror movies galore – or, if you’ve got younger family members, to take them trick or […]
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Fox breaks into dog cafe, trashes the place, and is found asleep in cupboard
October 21, 2023A mischievous fox broke into a cafe after falling through a roof hatch and wreaked havoc inside after he tried to escape. Alicia Ung, founder of the Pawsitive Cafe in Westbourne Grove, London, was shocked to find the scared fox curled up asleep when she opened up last Sunday morning. The animal had knocked over a jar of […]
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