Day: April 6, 2024
What the papers say – April 7
April 6, 2024What the papers say – April 7 (PA) PA Archive Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron’s warnings of famine in Gaza feature among a variety of stories in the nation’s newspapers on Sunday. The Observer says the Royal Navy was ordered to supply aid into Gaza as Lord Cameron warned the people trapped in Gaza are […]
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British support for Israel not unconditional, warns Lord Cameron
April 6, 2024(James Manning/PA) PA Wire The UK’s support for Israel is not unconditional, Lord David Cameron has suggested. Writing in the Sunday Times six months on from the October 7 Hamas attack which sparked the conflict in Gaza, Lord Cameron issued a warning over Israel’s compliance with international law. It follows Rishi Sunak’s own message to […]
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Potential power cuts and travel disruption as Storm Kathleen persists
April 6, 2024On Saturday, more than 140 flights throughout the UK were cancelled as a result of the storm and in Ireland, around 34,000 people were left without electricity earlier on Saturday, with the number later decreasing to around 12,000.
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Police search for woman who ‘hit shopper in the face and grabbed her hijab’
April 6, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Police have issued an urgent appeal after a woman allegedly struck a shopper in the face and grabbed her hijab in a “terrifying” attack in front of the […]
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Man arrested after woman’s body found in a car in east London
April 6, 2024Tom SandersPublished Apr 6, 2024, 3:58pm|Updated Apr 7, 2024, 7:59am Police have arrested a man in east London after a woman was found dead in a car this morning. Officers were called to a block of flats in Whiston Rd, Hackney, this morning after being alerted to concerns for a woman’s welfare. Upon arrival, the […]
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London vigil marks six years since exposure of Windrush scandal
April 6, 2024Campaigners and supporters have gathered for a vigil to mark the sixth anniversary of the Windrush scandal being exposed and to “remember those who have died without redress”. More than 50 people gathered at Windrush Square in Brixton for the event, which was organised by groups supporting victims of the scandal including the Windrush National […]
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Brits warned Paris Olympics could bring a fresh bedbug outbreak
April 6, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Apr 6, 2024, 12:57pm|Updated Apr 6, 2024, 1:09pm Bedbugs may be set to travel around Europe this summer as Europe gears up for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Complaints to councils about bedbugs rose 23% last year to 14,587 as the creatures infest furniture and bedding. They can travel on suitcases and clothes, sparking […]
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Major change is being made to one of UK’s busiest train stations this summer
April 6, 2024If you commute into London Waterloo each day, you might soon notice something very different at the train station, as a big change is being made this summer. The station, which is thought to be used by an average of 250,000 people each day, is getting a new addition. As well as the numerous shops, […]
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Police hope new play about the ‘Putney Pusher’ can help restart investigation
April 6, 2024When a jogger on London’s Putney Bridge was caught by CCTV as he callously pushed a stranger into the path of a double decker bus seven years ago, the act of random violence stunned the world. Shocking still images from the footage appeared on the front pages of international newspapers and, in the following months, […]
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What I Own: We bought a house boat for £125,000 and joined a mooring community in Bermondsey
April 6, 2024Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. Last week, we were in Bracknell, Berkshire, taking a peek at Louise Edwards and partner Adam Spicer’s two-bedroom property. They chose the shared ownership route, and with a deposit of just £4,000, became homeowners. This week, we’re back […]
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