Day: April 26, 2024
Run clubs have become our new nightclubs – here’s why
April 26, 2024There’s no denying that Britain’s nightlife scene is in crisis. Having been heavily inpacted by the cost of living, a situation exacerbated by the Covid pandemic, nearly 400 clubs have closed since lockdown, while around the same number of pubs closed their doors just in the last year. However, there’s also a wider societal shift […]
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Wellwishers welcome King’s return to public-facing royal duties
April 26, 2024Charles and Camilla (Millie Pilkington/Buckingham Palace) PA Wire News of the King’s return to public-facing royal duties following the positive effect of his cancer treatment has been welcomed by wellwishers. Charles has been receiving care as an outpatient since early February, and the announcement will be a boost for the monarchy coming to terms with […]
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Reading terror attack families ‘disgusted’ by catastrophic state failures
April 26, 2024Gary Furlong, the father of Reading terror attack victim James Furlong, issues a statement outside the Old Bailey (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire The families of three men murdered in the Reading terror attack have described their “disgust” and called for urgent change after an inquest ruled their deaths were “probably avoidable”. Judge Coroner Sir Adrian […]
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Grant Shapps: Not the time or place for Tory leadership battle
April 26, 2024Defence Secretary Grant Shapps (James Manning/PA) PA Wire The Defence Secretary said “now is not the time or place” to try to put in place yet another Tory leader. It came as Downing Street brushed off rumours on Friday that the Prime Minister could fire the starting gun on an election campaign next week in […]
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I enjoy it – Mauricio Pochettino happy with life at Chelsea despite poor results
April 26, 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 Mauricio Pochettino insisted he is enjoying life at Chelsea despite defeats by Arsenal and Manchester City in the last week that have cast a shadow over his team’s recent revival. The […]
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Map reveals the worst London boroughs for phone thefts as cases rise
April 26, 2024To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Every week a new video seems to surface of bike riding thieves snatching mobile phones from pedestrians’ hands on the streets of London. Phone thefts have more than doubled in some parts of London in recent years, […]
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Lord Cameron joins language lesson and pets horses during Mongolia visit
April 26, 2024Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron (Stefan Rousseau/PA) PA Wire The Foreign Secretary, a keen equestrian, posed for pictures as he petted horses at prime minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain’s Ikh Tenger residence on Friday. Earlier in the day Lord Cameron was welcomed by head of state Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh at a meeting in a traditional Ger tent in […]
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Sadiq Khan tells young Londoners to vote or ‘wake up shocked’ to Tory victory
April 26, 2024Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urged young people to vote on May 2 (Stefan Rousseau/PA) PA Wire Sadiq Khan has warned young Londoners that if they fail to vote in the mayoral election they could risk waking up “shocked” as they did to the Brexit referendum result or Donald Trump’s victory in 2016. The City […]
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MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series
April 26, 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 When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico. Major League Baseball’s presence in the country, […]
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British man accused of plotting arson attacks in London on behalf of Russia
April 26, 2024A British man has been charged with plotting arson attacks on Ukraine-linked businesses in London after allegedly being recruited as a Russian spy. David Earl, 20, is accused of being the mastermind behind a huge fire on an industrial estate in Leyton, east London, on March 20. Four other men – Paul English, Nil Mensah, […]
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