Day: August 3, 2024
Girl, 9, fighting for life after she and little brother hit by bus
August 3, 2024A nine-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she and her little brother were hit by a bus in southeast London today. The two siblings were struck on Watling Street in Bexleyheath just after 9am while out with a family member. The young girl was rushed to hospital and her injuries are being treated […]
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Iconic London museum reveals new name and logo and Brits are ’embarrassed’
August 3, 2024London is home to a number of fantastic museums, from the V&A to the Natural History Museum, and of course the Museum of London. The latter, which covered the history of England’s capital city from prehistoric times to modern day, shut down its site at London Wall after 45 years and is in the process […]
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Rioters in Sunderland ‘tried to smash gravestones for missiles to throw at police’
August 3, 2024Sam CorbishleyPublished Aug 3, 2024, 4:51pm|Updated Aug 3, 2024, 5:02pm A priest at Sunderland Minister has said yobs who tried to smash a gravestone to use as missiles during rioting in the city have committed ‘an act of sacrilege’. The Reverend Jacqui Tyson said a colleague reported seeing youths were in the graveyard of the minster, which […]
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UK riots live: Far-right clash with anti-racism protesters in Manchester as nation braces for more violence
August 3, 2024NewsUKCrime Up to 35 far-right protests have been advertised online for the rest of the weekend amid fears of more violence Southport stabbing suspect arrives at Liverpool court charged with murder of children For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to […]
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BBC removes Doctor Who-themed advert that starred Southport stabbing suspect
August 3, 2024The BBC has removed a video of a teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport after it emerged he starred in a Children in Need advert. A spokesman for BBC Children in Need said the clip was removed across all platforms “out of respect” for the victims. “Our deepest sympathies go out to everyone […]
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British police braced for more far-right violence over the weekend after another night of disorder
August 3, 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 across the U.K. are bracing for more violence Saturday following another night of rioting by far-right protesters that saw three officers hospitalized after a tense stand-off outside […]
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Two more charged over alleged Russian-linked arson attack
August 3, 2024Two more men have been charged in connection with an allegedly Russian-linked arson attack on a Ukrainian business in London. Jakeem Barrington Rose, 22, of Croydon and Ugnius Asmena, 19, of Wandsworth were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ on Saturday. Both men are accused of aggravated arson. Rose was further charged with two counts […]
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Map shows where riots have broken out across UK with dozens more planned
August 3, 2024Violence has continued to erupt across the country, with dozens more protests planned for this weekend in the wake of the Southport stabbings. Campaign group Hope Not Hate has identified more than 30 demonstrations over the next two days after far-right marches descended into all-out riots. More than 50 police officers, as well as three dogs, were […]
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Charity appeals for people to stay away from dolphin in Thames
August 3, 2024People have been urged to stay away from a dolphin spotted in the River Thames. The common dolphin had been seen several times near Putney Bridge, south-west London, on Thursday, and had appeared to be “struggling with the tide”, but had not been seen since. British Divers Marine Life Rescue said it was monitoring the […]
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Far right condemned as organising force behind unrest amid fears of more trouble
August 3, 2024The far right has drawn condemnation from MPs across the political spectrum after a third night of violence in England, amid fears of further unrest over the weekend. Sunderland Central Labour MP Lewis Atkinson said a link could be drawn between the disorder in his constituency on Friday and the ashes of the English Defence […]
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