Day: February 28, 2024
The Guardian view on London: diversity thrives while Tories pander to prejudice | Editorial
February 28, 2024Just why do the Conservatives so dislike London? The former deputy chair of the Tory party Lee Anderson recently described the capital’s Labour mayor, Sadiq Khan, as controlled by “Islamists” – a sentiment others in his party rather belatedly accept as “wrong”, even if they won’t say why. Paul Scully, a former minister for London, chipped […]
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The ‘launderette family’ fighting to save a community space in east London
February 28, 2024In the summer of 1896 work was completed on a groundbreaking public laundry in London’s east end, part of what is thought to be the first-ever social housing estate. The communal facilities to wash clothes on the estate evolved over the decades but have now been abruptly halted by the local council who have closed […]
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Murderer claimed mother’s fatal injuries were due to her dementia
February 28, 2024A son who battered his mother to death tried to blamed her injuries on repeated falls because of her dementia. Steffon Hewitt, 51, was convicted of murder yesterday after he left her witha traumatic brain injury as well as 28 rib fractures, six spinal fractures and severe bruising. His mum Vanita Nowell, 68, had moved to […]
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Brain-damaged man made ‘absurd’ murder confession after police ‘lied’ to him
February 28, 2024A man with learning difficulties was lied to by detectives determined to make him confess to a murder he had nothing to do with, the Court of Appeal has been told. Oliver Campbell was 21 when he was jailed for life at the Old Bailey for shooting shopkeeper Baldev Hoondle in the head during a […]
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Home Office unveils £31m security package to protect MPs from threats
February 28, 2024Extra funding has been announced to increase security provision for MPs (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA Archive Security measures for MPs will be bolstered with a £31 million package that will include providing elected politicians with a dedicated police contact to liaise with over safety issues. Home Secretary James Cleverly, who made the funding announcement, will meet […]
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Councils warn of drastic cuts amid fears over authorities going bust
February 28, 2024Half of these upper-tier councils also said they will have to cut costs in four or more neighbourhood services, while half of all councils, included lower-tier districts, reported there will be a negative impact on three or more of these services.
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Cleverly considers making protesters give police more notice over marches
February 28, 2024He added: “For very, very large protests where we’re talking about tens of thousands, or possible even hundreds of thousands of people, it may make planning for the police easier if it’s more like a couple of weeks, but that’s just something the Home Secretary’s thinking about, and certainly nothing’s been decided.”
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New York medical school offers students free tuition after $1bn donation
February 28, 2024Albert Einstein School of Medicine students react to news about their tuition fees being scrapped Albert Einstein School of Medicine Students at a prominent medical school in New York will no longer have to worry about as much debt after it received a $1 billion (£790,000) donation. A former professor, Dr Ruth Gottesman, donated the […]
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London travel news LIVE: Overground and Bakerloo Line hit with severe delays
February 28, 2024What you need to know for your commute into work this morning: Update to Bakerloo Line delays The Bakerloo Line has been severely delayed for much of this morning but it is now facing minor delays as well. Severe delays are taking place between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone – due to an earlier […]
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Boys, 11 and 12, arrested after animals killed at college and barn owl escapes
February 28, 2024Craig MunroPublished Feb 28, 2024, 7:37am|Updated Feb 28, 2024, 7:38am Two boys aged 11 and 12 have been arrested after a college in West London was broken into and several animals killed. The children have since been released on bail following the incident at Capel Manor College’s Gunnersbury Park campus on Sunday. Enclosures containing creatures […]
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