Day: August 18, 2024
Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched, figures show
August 18, 2024Black children are four times more likely to be strip-searched by police officers across England and Wales than their white counterparts, according to the latest nationwide figures disclosed by a watchdog. The children’s commissioner also found that children under the age of 15 are a bigger proportion of those subjected to intimate searches, official figures […]
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Drivers warned over busiest August bank holiday getaway since 2015
August 18, 2024Drivers are being warned to expect the busiest August bank holiday weekend on the roads since at least 2015. The RAC estimated that 19.2 million leisure trips by car will be made between Friday and Monday. The figure, based on a survey of 2,128 UK adults, is the highest since the motoring services company began […]
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Lib Dems call for VAT cut on sun cream to tackle skin cancer
August 18, 2024The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to cut VAT on high-factor sun cream in an effort to tackle rates of skin cancer. The party claims making high-factor protective sunscreens exempt from VAT would make them more affordable, and therefore increase use. They’re also advocating for a broader package to cut cancer treatment times […]
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Starmer pledges unwavering support for Ukraine amid Zelensky allegations
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London Zoo removes Banksy mural for ‘safekeeping’ after several defaced or stolen
August 18, 2024London Zoo has taken down one of Banksy’s latest works for ‘safekeeping’ as another one of his graffiti was defaced. ‘Banksy woz ere,’ reads a sign in British slang next to a reproduction of the mural, which depicts a gorilla holding up a shutter allowing birds and a sea lion to flee. The zoo in […]
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Flooded roads close streets near King’s Cross station due to burst water main
August 18, 2024Jen MillsPublished Aug 18, 2024, 10:45am|Updated Aug 18, 2024, 11:37am A burst water main is causing chaos in streets near King’s Cross Station, with flooded roads blocking cars. Twenty people have had to be evacuated from their homes and traffic will be ‘heavily impacted’, the fire brigade warned, as dozens of firefighters try to deal […]
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Race to save statue of ‘UK’s Kindest Man’ before it’s melted down
August 18, 2024A London entrepreneur is leading a campaign to move a statue of the ‘UK’s Kindest Person’ to a new home. Sebbie Hall, who believes his kindness is his ‘superpower’, was honoured with a life-size figure wearing a cape in a heroic stance, at Tower Bridge in London last November. The 21-year-old has a rare chromosome […]
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Can you solve the mystery behind this eerie park bench?
August 18, 2024A mystery behind an eerie memorial on a park bench in London is continuing to grow after it first appeared two months ago. The plaque has been fixed on a worn down bench, which is tucked away in a corner of Hampstead Heath in London. The bronze plaque reads: ‘To our friend Ron who died […]
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Enjoy the UK weather this weekend because wind and rain are on their way
August 18, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Aug 18, 2024, 5:45am|Updated Aug 18, 2024, 3:30pm Most people across the UK will be enjoying a fine weekend – but this will all change as we enter the new week. We’ve got the jet stream to thank for our current pleasant weather as it has split into two branches, one near northern […]
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King axes Andrew’s private security team
August 18, 2024The King is to axe the Duke of York’s security team, according to reports. Andrew’s private security have been privately funded by Charles after he lost publicly-funded police protection in 2022. According to The Sun on Sunday, members of the security detail have been told their services will not be needed from November. A palace […]
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