Day: December 2, 2023
UK to conduct surveillance flights over Israel and Gaza to help find hostages
December 2, 2023The UK will conduct surveillance flights over Israel and Gaza as part of hostage rescue efforts. The Ministry of Defence said the surveillance aircraft “will be unarmed, do not have a combat role, and will be tasked solely to locate hostages”. “Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authorities responsible for […]
Read More
Mikel Arteta heaps praise on players as Arsenal pull four points clear at summit
December 2, 2023Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised his side as they scored two early goals to down Wolves and open up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League. With closest […]
Read More
Kevin Sinfield greeted by Sir Gareth Edwards after latest fundraising challenge
December 2, 2023Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Kevin Sinfield was greeted by Welsh rugby union great Sir Gareth Edwards as he completed the latest of seven back-to-back ultra marathons in aid of […]
Read More
Euro 2024 draw live: Who will England, Scotland & Wales face?
December 2, 2023Saturday 2 December 2023 17:59, UK
Read More
London mayor’s decision to reject Las Vegas-style sphere to be reviewed
December 2, 2023The London mayor’s decision to reject planning permission for a huge Las Vegas-style entertainment venue is to be reviewed by ministers. The housing secretary, Michael Gove, has opted to use his powers to “call in” Sadiq Khan’s rejection of the 21,000-capacity, 300ft-tall MSG sphere in Stratford, east London, to decide whether it should stand. The […]
Read More
Heavy snow hits flights as temperatures plunge across UK
December 2, 2023Snow in Cramlington (AzariasTor/PA) PA Media Flights have been suspended after UK temperatures dropped below minus 10C in some places overnight. Scattered weather warnings are in place across the country and Glasgow Airport said it had suspended all flights temporarily because of “heavier than forecast snow”. “Flight operations are currently suspended due to heavier than […]
Read More
Ex-Met officer sentenced over unauthorised searches on police systems
December 2, 2023Metropolitan Police are questioning a 61-year-old man (PA) PA Wire A former Metropolitan Police officer who made unauthorised searches on computer systems for his own purposes has received a suspended prison sentence. Mohammed Rahman, 39, was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years, 100 hours of community service and 20 days of rehabilitation activity […]
Read More
Fighting continues in Gaza as Israel strikes 200 ‘terror targets’
December 2, 2023“Over the last few hours, ground, air and naval forces struck terror targets in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, including in Khan Yunis and Rafah,” it said in a statement. Many of Israel’s attacks on Saturday were focused on the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza, where the military said it had […]
Read More
Jamie Oliver Catherine St, London: ‘Lots to be high spirited about’ – restaurant review
December 2, 2023The approach to Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant in London’s Covent Garden has some magic about it, not least because it’s next to the theatre where Disney’s Frozen is running. Beside Theatre Royal’s columned entrance and underneath a shining backlit poster of Queen Elsa letting it go, the restaurant, Jamie Oliver Catherine St, welcomes guests with […]
Read More
Ex-Met officer sentenced over unauthorised searches on police systems
December 2, 2023Mohammed Rahman has received a suspended jail sentence after carrying out unauthorised searches on computer systems for his own purposes while a Metropolitan Police officer (Jordan Pettitt/PA) PA Wire A former Metropolitan Police officer who made unauthorised searches on computer systems for his own purposes has received a suspended prison sentence. Mohammed Rahman, 39, was […]
Read More