Day: May 7, 2024
M25 will totally close for miles this weekend, with drivers warned over ULEZ
May 7, 2024A seven mile stretch of the M25 is set to shut down in both directions this weekend. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area between junctions 9 and 10 in Surrey – from 9pm on Friday to 6am on Monday morning. Instead, drivers have been urged to stick to the planned 19-mile diversion route, […]
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M25 will totally close for miles this weekend, with drivers warned over ULEZ
May 7, 2024Drivers are braced for ‘carmageddon’ again this weekend, with the M25 ring road closed in both directions for a seven-mile stretch. It’s the next stage of major £317 million works that saw tens of thousands of journeys disrupted in March. That time, the feared chaos did not actually materialise, probably because everyone was so scared of […]
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The giveaway sign you’re living in a swanky London neighbourhood
May 7, 2024If there’s one thing Londoners feel passionately about, it’s where they live. Whether you’re south of the river ’til you die, or a staunch advocate of east London; there’s never a tepid response to the question: which borough is best? But however much you might campaign about your area, the proof’s in the pudding (or […]
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Court hears horrific new details of ‘sword attack’ that left Daniel Anjorin dead
May 7, 2024An alleged sword attacker appeared at the Old Bailey today accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy as he walked to school. Marcus Arduini Monzo allegedly ran up behind Daniel Anjorin and slashed him in the neck and chest as the youngster was walking to school. Monzo, 36, also allegedly injured four other people – including […]
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Map shows where the warmest place in UK could be this week
May 7, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished May 7, 2024, 11:08am|Updated May 7, 2024, 12:04pm Areas in the UK will be enjoying weather warmer than Corfu as the sun finally decides to shine down on us. A 500 mile-wide ‘high pressure dome’ is bringing is a weeks worth of sunshine and warm weather. Those living in Southampton and London will […]
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Yousaf set to formally resign as Scotland’s FM paving the way for Swinney
May 7, 2024New SNP leader John Swinney is expected to win a Holyrood vote to become Scotland’s new first minster on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA) Humza Yousaf is expected to formally tender his resignation as Scotland’s First Minister on Tuesday. The outgoing First Minister will make a a final speech to MSPs this afternoon, with this paving the […]
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Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian President
May 7, 2024Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030, when he is constitutionally eligible to run for another six years.
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Watchful parents may keep teenagers from trying alcohol and drugs, study suggests
May 7, 2024Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or take drugs when their parents keep tabs on their activities due to the fear of getting caught, a new study suggests (File picture) PA Wire Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or take drugs when their parents keep tabs on their activities due to the fear […]
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Wordle #1053: What is the answer for May 07?
May 7, 2024Wordle is a daily game that challenges players to guess a five-letter word Brandon Bell / Getty Images Wordle is a word game that challenges players to guess the five-letter word of the day. Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle created a prototype of the game in 2013 and returned to it in January 2021, working […]
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London travel news LIVE: Train strike hits London commuter services including Southeastern, Southern and Gatwick Express
May 7, 2024Bakerloo line no longer delayed The Bakerloo line has returned to running a good service. Blackfriars station closed Photos show that Blackfriars train station is shut as strikes have brought Thameslink trains to a halt – except a severely reduced service between Kings Cross and Luton, Luton Airport and Cambridge. Metropolitan line delays now minor […]
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