Day: February 20, 2024
Trident missile crashed into ocean during test launch
February 20, 2024A Trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a rare test launch by a British nuclear submarine in an embarrassing blow for the Royal Navy. The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday night confirmed an “anomaly” had occurred with the drill involving HMS Vanguard, but a spokesperson insisted […]
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Flood warning as almost three inches of rain forecast in parts of UK
February 20, 2024Nearly three inches of rain could fall over parts of England and Wales on Wednesday, forecasters have warned. A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of south-west England and Wales from early on Wednesday morning, through to midday. Homes and businesses could be flooded, with some interruption to power supplies and other services, […]
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe – boyhood fan who has bought 27.7 per cent of Man United
February 20, 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 Sir Jim Ratcliffe has become part owner of Manchester United as one of the UK’s richest men has bought a 27.7 per cent stake in the club he supported as a […]
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Woman finds her £30,000 stolen car using app but ‘police told her to get it herself’
February 20, 2024A woman says she tracked her £30,000 stolen car using an app but was told by police to pick it up and they would meet her there. Alexandra Vlad discovered her Lexus UX was missing from her drive in Newham, east London on the morning of February 6. She checked a tracking app on her […]
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Shoppers flee after man ‘stabbed in the back’ in shopping centre
February 20, 2024Danny RiggPublished Feb 20, 2024, 4:09pm|Updated Feb 20, 2024, 5:50pm A man was stabbed in front of horrified shoppers in broad daylight in a brutal attack this afternoon. Met Police officers were called to The Brewery shopping and leisure centre in Romford at 12.53pm today after reports of a man being injured. At the scene […]
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Body found in Thames after hunt for Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi
February 20, 2024Josh MiltonPublished Feb 20, 2024, 11:45am|Updated Feb 20, 2024, 6:43pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A body believed to be that of Clapham alkali attacker Abdul Ezedi has been found nearly four weeks since the ‘brutal’ attack. The remains were recovered from the […]
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Pod of dolphins spotted swimming in the Thames near Canary Wharf
February 20, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Feb 20, 2024, 10:48am|Updated Feb 20, 2024, 4:20pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A pod of dolphins has been spotted enjoying a swim in the River Thames. The creatures were filmed appearing at the surface of the water this morning […]
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Girl, 12, fighting for life after e-scooter she was riding shotgun on crashes with car
February 20, 2024Danny RiggPublished Feb 20, 2024, 10:34am|Updated Feb 20, 2024, 6:41pm A young e-scooter passenger is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a car. London Ambulance Service paramedics found a man and girl with injuries after being called to the scene of the crash on East Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs, around 9.03pm […]
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Woman who launched racist rant at Tube passenger blamed it on a ‘spiked drink’
February 20, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Feb 20, 2024, 9:37am|Updated Feb 20, 2024, 3:57pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the horrifying moment a woman launched into a racist attack at a passenger on the London Underground before blaming her tirade on a ‘spiked drink’. […]
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Maximum council tax rise in nearly all areas, analysis finds
February 20, 2024Research has found that council tax bills will rise in most areas by the biggest amount permitted without holding a local referendum (Alamy/PA) Nearly all top-tier councils plan to raise council tax by the maximum permitted to avoid financial distress, new analysis shows. Of the 136 authorities which have declared their proposals, 128 (94%) are […]
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