Day: February 18, 2024
‘Scandalous’ if watchdog role empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector
February 18, 2024David Neal is critical of the prospect of the borders and immigration watchdog being left vacant (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Wire The chief inspector of borders and immigration has called it “scandalous” that his watchdog role could be left vacant while the Rwanda scheme is introduced. It comes after the Times reported that his successor as […]
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Search operation after reports of three-year-old boy falling into river
February 18, 2024The River Soar (Nigel French/PA) PA Archive A search operation has been launched following reports of a three-year-old boy falling into a river in Leicester. The child had been with family when he fell into the River Soar and has yet to be located, according to Leicestershire Police. The operation is ongoing and will continue […]
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Teenagers charged with murder of Darrian Williams in park
February 18, 2024Police and forensic officers at Rawnsley Park (Ben Birchall/PA) PA Wire Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with the murder of a teenager who died after being stabbed in a park. They have also each been charged with possessing a knife in a public place. Darrian was attacked in Rawnsley Park play area in the […]
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UK-registered cargo ship ‘under attack’ near Yemen – reports
February 18, 2024HMS Diamond in the Red Sea (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD/Crown Copyright) PA Media A UK-registered cargo ship has come under attack off the coast of Yemen, according to reports. The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations said it had received a report of an incident 35 nautical miles south of Al Mukha in Yemen. It said: “Authorities are […]
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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after three children found dead in Bristol
February 18, 2024Police at the scene in Blaise Walk, in Sea Mills, Bristol, where a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead (Ben Birchall/PA) PA Wire A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a property in Bristol. Three young children were […]
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Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone scoop top Bafta 2024 acting prizes as Oppenheimer sweeps board
February 18, 2024Oppenheimer was the big winner at the 2024 Baftas, with Christopher Nolan’s epic scooping seven prizes on the night, including best director, best actor for Cillian Murphy and best film. Emma Stone was another success story of the night as she won the leading actress accolade for her starring role in the bizarre comedy Poor […]
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Vera Wang, 74, defies time on Baftas red carpet with truly ageless look
February 18, 2024Danni ScottPublished Feb 18, 2024, 5:46pm|Updated Feb 18, 2024, 6:52pm Fashion legend Vera Wang looked age-defying once again on Baftas red carpet in a stunning black and white look which showed off her toned figure. She joined floods of celebs from Margot Robbie to Michael J Fox on the red carpet for the British Academy […]
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Dramatic dresses: the Saltburn effect hits London fashion week
February 18, 2024It’s official: the Saltburn effect has hit London fashion week. Saturday’s catwalk shows by Erdem and Simone Rocha were peppered with dramatic tulle dresses and elbow-length leather gloves that looked as if they had been fetched straight out of the wardrobe of Elspeth Catton, the eccentric matriarch played by Rosamund Pike in Emerald Fennell’s perverse […]
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The Elizabeth Line has just been shortlisted for a surprising award
February 18, 2024The beloved Elizabeth Line has been shortlisted for a design award alongside some seriously swanky London landmarks. It has air con, on-train Wi-Fi, and back when the Lizzy line opened, you could even get some nifty purple tote bags. But would you call it an architectural masterpiece? I’m not so sure… Yet that’s exactly what […]
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Boy, 17, stabbed to death in London party hotspot
February 18, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Feb 18, 2024, 10:27am|Updated Feb 18, 2024, 4:35pm A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in east London. Police are appealing for witnesses after the victim, 17, was found suffering from wounds in a ‘night time’ hotspot in Shoreditch, around 10.53pm last night. The teenager died […]
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