Day: January 28, 2024
Criminals turn to souped-up e-bikes for quick getaways after snatching phones
January 28, 2024Craig MunroPublished Jan 28, 2024, 4:36pm|Updated Jan 28, 2024, 5:08pm Phone thieves in London are fiddling with e-bikes to effectively turn them into motorcycles, ensuring they can make a quick getaway. The criminals are able to illegally convert the motors in the bicycles to more than 250 watts, while also adding a throttle to stop […]
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London Underground station has secret river running right through it
January 28, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Jan 28, 2024, 3:52pm|Updated Jan 29, 2024, 8:26am Whether you travel through London by bus, Tube or on foot, there are plenty of sights to see wherever you go. There’s a wealth of history throughout our capital – including under our feet. The River Thames is the main river running through London, dividing […]
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Travelling on the London Underground on a Friday? Your fare has just got cheaper
January 28, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Jan 28, 2024, 11:05am|Updated Jan 28, 2024, 5:14pm The Mayor of London has announced a new plan to cap fares on Transport for London services on Fridays. Sadiq Khan shared on X that he has asked TfL to trial ‘off-peak’ Fridays for three months beginning in March as the city continues to see […]
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Adele reveals she’s avoided London Underground for 20 years after terror attack
January 28, 2024Rebecca SaycePublished Jan 28, 2024, 7:45am|Updated Jan 28, 2024, 7:51am Adele has opened up about how anxious she felt about using the London Underground following the 7/7 London terrorist attack in 2005. The award-winning singer, 35, said she was unable to ride the tube for almost 20 years after four Islamic extremists bombed a bus […]
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What the papers say – January 28
January 28, 2024What the papers say (PA) PA Archive The latest political scandal to hit Westminster features among a variety of stories on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers on Sunday. The Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express both ran with stories on the election watchdog, which has warned the Tories against “rigging” the election. The Mail […]
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Head of UNRWA calls on countries to reconsider ‘shocking’ pause in funding
January 28, 2024Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah (Fatima Shbair/AP) AP The head of the UN relief agency in Gaza has called on countries that have suspended funding to reconsider their “shocking” decision. Philippe Lazzarini said the United Nations Relief and Works […]
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School worker who says she was sacked for being Christian wins right to appeal
January 28, 2024Kristie Higgs says she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs (Christian Legal Centre/PA) PA Media A school worker who claims she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs has won the right for her appeal against her dismissal to be heard by senior judges. Kristie Higgs, 47, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s […]
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SNP urges Cameron to be ‘on right side of history’ after ICJ’s Israel ruling
January 28, 2024In a letter to Lord Cameron, Brendan O’Hara, the SNP’s foreign affairs spokesman said “one could argue that it needn’t take a ruling by a court to persuade a democratic, or morally sound, nation to take action to prevent genocide”, adding: “I hope that the Secretary of State will not need this letter to serve […]
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King spends second night in hospital after enlarged prostate procedure
January 28, 2024The King during a Celebration of Craft reception at Highgrove (Adrian Dennis/PA) PA Wire The King is spending a second night in hospital after undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate. The Queen visited her husband at the London Clinic in central London on Saturday – the same hospital where the Princess of Wales is […]
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‘Need for new leadership’ at Post Office as chairman ousted, business secretary says
January 28, 2024The business secretary has said she “felt there was a need for new leadership” at the Post Office as it was announced its chairman is being forced out of the role. Henry Staunton has stepped down amid ongoing tensions with the government in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal. An interim will be appointed […]
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