Day: August 21, 2024
Notting Hill Carnival: Road closures and travel disruptions to watch out for
August 21, 2024Notting Hill Carnival kicks off on Sunday, August 25, with the vibrant London street party continuing through Monday, August 26. Attendees are set for a fun bank holiday weekend – as the annual celebration of Caribbean culture weaves its way through W10. Naturally, though, there’ll be some travel disruption for those trying to reach the […]
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Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK
August 21, 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 Authorities in Pakistan on Wednesday arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. […]
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Police shoot XL bully after man killed by his own dog
August 21, 2024A man has been killed by his own XL bully in Accrington, police have said. David Daintree, 53, was found dead shortly before 9.30pm yesterday in his home. Police said they had “no alternative” but to shoot the dog dead. Lancashire Police said they had to kill the XL bully in order to prevent further […]
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Positive mining stocks help FTSE 100 finish higher
August 21, 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 The FTSE 100 finished a touch higher despite a shaky afternoon as it was boosted by rises from mining firms. It came despite multinationals being impacted by the […]
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Why search of superyacht wreck has been so difficult
August 21, 2024The search operation to find those missing after the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht has been plagued with difficulties. Six bodies have been found after the luxury vessel went down off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday, with one person still unaccounted for. Here, Sky News looks at the factors that […]
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Taylor Swift could be awarded Freedom of City of London as Lib Dems back bid
August 21, 2024Taylor Swift could be handed the Freedom of the City of London as a thank-you for giving the capital a cash boost with two separate stops on her record-breaking tour. London has hosted more nights on the pop megastar’s massively successful Eras tour than any other city on the planet – with four in June […]
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Together With Lorenza Mazzetti review – compelling final testament from overlooked director
August 21, 2024Lorenza Mazzetti was the Italian artist, writer and film-maker whose short film Together made a key contribution to the influential mid-1950s Free Cinema movement in the UK; she died in 2020 having returned to Italy and spent her subsequent career writing novels and memoirs, and running a puppet theatre in Rome. While her film output […]
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Cocaine may be ubiquitous in Britain – but it’s hardly cool: in fact it’s becoming cringe | Róisín Lanigan
August 21, 2024There is one thing that defines London socialising, which is noticed by tourists and visitors from across the globe. It’s not the price of pints. It’s not even the lack of late-night venues. It’s the proliferation of gak. Londoners, famously, love coke so much that five years ago it began seeping into the River Thames, […]
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I went to see Taylor Swift four times and didn’t notice this until the final show
August 21, 2024Danni ScottPublished Aug 21, 2024, 11:40am|Updated Aug 21, 2024, 2:11pm Taylor Swift has officially left the UK after her stunning final Eras Tour gig at Wembley Arena, closing out the European leg of the show. It was beyond my wildest dreams to go to the Eras Tour even once, let alone four times — yes, […]
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Everything you need to know about Notting Hill Carnival 2024
August 21, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Aug 21, 2024, 9:34am|Updated Aug 21, 2024, 2:24pm The legendary Notting Hill Carnival is returning to the streets of London this August Bank Holiday weekend. The carnival, one of the longest-running street parties in the world, is returning to the capital for its 56th year. Millions of people, including thousands of tourists, take […]
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