Day: June 20, 2024
School forced to close for three days over police stand-off with man on roof
June 20, 2024Ben AshtonPublished Jun 20, 2024, 10:51pm|Updated Jun 20, 2024, 10:52pm A school in west London was forced to shut for three days after a stand-off between a man on the roof and the police. The man climbed onto the top of a building at Sacred Heart High School in Hammersmith at around 9.20pm on Monday […]
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The world’s best pastry shops have been revealed — full list of UK winners
June 20, 2024When it comes to the world’s best pastry, obviously the crème de la crème can be found in France, but the UK is also home to some pretty spectacular bakers. La Liste has just revealed the winners of its 2024 Pastry Awards, and one UK bakery scooped a special award, while 198 other pastry shops […]
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London’s Tubes hit by suspensions and severe delays after Cannon Street incident
June 20, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Jun 20, 2024, 4:13pm|Updated Jun 20, 2024, 5:59pm The London Underground has been thrown into chaos this evening following an incident at Cannon Street. The Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines are all facing severe delays due to a person on the track. Commuters have spotted several ambulances, fire engines and […]
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Where to watch the 2024 Euros live in London – from sports bars to big screens
June 20, 2024Euro 2024 is well underway and football fans are eagerly awaiting the next match to find out whether or not it will be coming home this summer. The tournament kicked off in Germany on June 14, with the very first match seeing the hosting nation clash against Scotland, dominating them 5-1. England’s next Euro fixture […]
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The Tube station that’s not even in London with links to the Roman Empire
June 20, 2024One Tube station in ‘Metroland’ is so far from London that it’s not even in the capital. Chalfont and Latimer Underground station sits in leafy Buckinghamshire, far from the hustle and bustle of central London. Popular among commuters, the tiny station is one of just a handful of stations located in Zone 8. Commuters can […]
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Future of new oil and gas projects in UK thrown into doubt after landmark Supreme Court decision
June 20, 2024The future of new oil and gas projects in the UK has been thrown into doubt following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. The court concluded the environmental impact of emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in planning applications for new extraction projects – not just the impacts of the emissions produced […]
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AI will allow pupils to talk with Holocaust survivors
June 20, 2024Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Artificial intelligence (AI) will allow pupils to continue conversing with Holocaust survivors even when they are no longer alive. The technology for schools in the UK will aim to “immortalise” real Holocaust survivors and their […]
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Time Out to beat earnings expectations amid strong momentum
June 20, 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 Time Out has said it is on track to surpass earnings guidance after strong trading from both its media and markets businesses over the latest quarter. The London-listed […]
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‘We needed this’: UK audiences thirsty for black British love stories, says playwright
June 20, 2024Theatre audiences are “thirsty” for romance stories told from a black perspective, according to a playwright who is only the third black British woman to have a production put on in the West End, the heartland of UK commercial theatre. Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters is transferring to the West End this summer. She said she […]
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Second Tory candidate facing betting probe is married to party’s head of campaigns
June 20, 2024A second Conservative candidate facing an investigation over allegedly betting on the timing of the general election is married to the party’s director of campaigns. Laura Saunders, the Tory candidate for Bristol North West, is being looked into by the Gambling Commission. She has worked for the party since 2015 and is married to the […]
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