Day: February 1, 2024
Woman and two children in hospital after ‘corrosive substance attack’
February 1, 2024Police at the scene of an incident near Clapham Common, south London, after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at a woman and her two young children. (James Weech/PA) PA Wire A woman and her two young children have been taken to hospital after a man threw a suspected corrosive substance at them in south […]
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US defence secretary says special relationship with UK ‘as strong as ever’
February 1, 2024US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, third from right, meets with Britain’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, second from left, at the Pentagon in Washington (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) AP US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said the special relationship between the US and UK is “as strong as ever” as he met British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps at […]
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Post Office campaigner says he will reject ‘offensive’ compensation offer
February 1, 2024Alan Bates (centre) speaking outside the High Court in London (PA) PA Archive The former subpostmaster who has led the campaign for justice in the Post Office Horizon scandal said he will reject an offer of compensation from the Government. Alan Bates, whose two-decade fight inspired the ITV series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, […]
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Get into a UFC cage – Postecoglou tells Spurs to focus on football not fighting
February 1, 2024Sign 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 Ange Postecoglou was pleased Tottenham regained their composure to storm back to earn a crucial 3-2 home win over Brentford but told both sets of players to enter the UFC ring […]
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What the papers say – February 1
February 1, 2024What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Archive The imminent return of powersharing at Stormont is among the stories leading the nation’s papers on Thursday. The Government aims to fast-track two pieces of legislation through Parliament on Thursday to deliver on the commitments made in its package aimed at restoring powersharing at Stormont, according to […]
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Lego celebrates 100 years of the Red Telephone Box with special London set
February 1, 2024GameCentralPublished Feb 1, 2024, 12:01am|Updated Feb 1, 2024, 2:14am SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information. One of the most recognisable cultural icons in […]
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