Day: March 21, 2024

Met cop trapped his wife in caravan and hit her with a car in campaign of abuse thumbnail

Met cop trapped his wife in caravan and hit her with a car in campaign of abuse

March 21, 2024

Sarah HooperPublished Mar 21, 2024, 4:06pm|Updated Mar 22, 2024, 9:56am A former police officer has been jailed for abusing his wife with violence which ‘escalated when he joined the Met’. His wife told the court she didn’t ‘want another Sarah Everard’ after suffering abuse from former PC Isaque Rodrigues-Leite for years. Rodrigues-Leite trapped his wife in a […]

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US fast food chain ‘better than Domino’s’ just launched cheap pizza in London thumbnail

US fast food chain ‘better than Domino’s’ just launched cheap pizza in London

March 21, 2024

From Popeyes to Chipotle, London has no shortage of fast food chains that have made their way over from the US – and the list is still growing. Another popular American offering has just set up shop in the capital, and this one sells something a little different from burgers and fries. Founded in Detroit […]

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Forget flat whites, Gen Z has a new favourite hot drink — here’s where to get it in London thumbnail

Forget flat whites, Gen Z has a new favourite hot drink — here’s where to get it in London

March 21, 2024

Fancy grabbing a coffee? Well apparently not if you’re Gen Z, because the beverage of choice among young people these days is hot chocolate. Yep, Gen Z are shunning the Boomer drinking habit, and opting for a sweeter alternative. The new hot chocolate boom is likely linked to the rise of the sober-curious movement among […]

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People are calling this ‘the best pizza in London’ – and we know their secret thumbnail

People are calling this ‘the best pizza in London’ – and we know their secret

March 21, 2024

We’re in that weird in-betweeny stage in London. It’s 17 degrees outside but everyone’s still in winter coats. You can’t leave the house without your umbrella and sunglasses. We can’t decide if we want to start eating like we’re on holiday in the Med or tuck into a cosy pub roast. The Slice’s answer? Embrace […]

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House blaze in London ‘may have been antisemitic hate crime’ thumbnail

House blaze in London ‘may have been antisemitic hate crime’

March 21, 2024

Sarah HooperPublished Mar 21, 2024, 12:24pm|Updated Mar 21, 2024, 8:47pm A fire which ripped through three floors of a home in Hackney, East London, could have been an antisemitic hate crime. A man in his 60s was arrested near the scene in Hackney after he made threatening and ‘allegedly antisemitic’ comments, Metropolitan Police said. Eight […]

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People are obsessed with this ‘outstanding’ London spot with brunch under £15 thumbnail

People are obsessed with this ‘outstanding’ London spot with brunch under £15

March 21, 2024

If there’s one thing you can count on in London, it’s that there’s no shortage of fabulous places to go for brunch. From bottomless boozy options, to themed specials, and greasy spoons, there’s so many options. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of choice, we’ve got a gem of a suggestion for […]

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Botswana threatens to send 10,000 elephants to Hyde Park in trophy hunting row thumbnail

Botswana threatens to send 10,000 elephants to Hyde Park in trophy hunting row

March 21, 2024

Katie BoydenPublished Mar 21, 2024, 9:39am|Updated Mar 21, 2024, 9:40am

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Woman who died at Dignitas leaves message for politicians urging law change thumbnail

Woman who died at Dignitas leaves message for politicians urging law change

March 21, 2024

Paola Marra died at the Swiss clinic on Wednesday, having fought breast and bowel cancer. PA Media A cancer sufferer who felt she had no choice but to travel to Dignitas left a message for politicians in the wake of her death, pleading for a change to the UK’s current “cruel law” which criminalises assisted […]

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UK pledges £6m to back ‘climate-smart’ farming in Zambia and curb deforestation thumbnail

UK pledges £6m to back ‘climate-smart’ farming in Zambia and curb deforestation

March 21, 2024

A bush forest in Zambia (Alamy/PA) The UK has pledged £6 million to help train Zambian farmers in “climate-smart agriculture” and reduce deforestation, the Government has said. The funding aims to boost Zambia’s efforts to curb rapid agricultural expansion into forests and woodlands, to help protect nature and cut emissions from deforestation that contribute to […]

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Call for suspension of all police and staff accused of violence against women thumbnail

Call for suspension of all police and staff accused of violence against women

March 21, 2024

PA Archive A petition with more than 50,000 signatures calling for police officers and staff accused of violence against women and girls to be suspended while claims are investigated has been delivered to Downing Street by a women’s charity. The charity, which supports victims of domestic abuse, submitted the document as part of its Remove […]

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