Day: September 4, 2024
Grenfell Tower inquiry delayed bringing justice to victims, bereaved families say – video
September 4, 2024Families whose relatives were killed in the Grenfell Tower fire have said an inquiry into the 2017 disaster has delayed bringing justice to the victims. Bereaved relatives spoke to journalists on the day a seven-year public inquiry published its verdict into the tragedy that killed 72 people in west London. The inquiry found that the […]
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Map shows the countries clamping down on Airbnb-style rentals
September 4, 2024Governments are rushing to restrict Airbnb-style rentals after complaints from locals – and it could change tourism as we know it. Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and booking.com were welcomed by tourists when they launched as an affordable way to stay in a city while homeowners could earn extra cash. But now it appears that […]
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Intense fire breaks out in London tower block on day of Grenfell report
September 4, 2024To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A 12-storey tower block caught fire in London just after a report into Grenfell was released. Two flats on the 9th and 10th floors of Rosenthal House, on Rosenthal Road, Catford, burst into flames shortly before 1pm […]
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Sabina Nessa’s killer stabbed prison officer with piece of broken toilet
September 4, 2024Sam CorbishleyPublished Sep 4, 2024, 12:27pm|Updated Sep 4, 2024, 4:20pm A sexual predator serving life for the murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa smashed up his cell toilet and stabbed a prison officer with one of the porcelain shards. Koci Selamaj, 37, was jailed for at least 36 years in April 2022 for killing […]
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What will happen to Grenfell Tower after the report is published?
September 4, 2024It’s been seven years since Grenfell Tower went up in flames, killing 72 people and leaving hundreds without homes. The building which is still a blackened shell is often the site of memorial gatherings which have been held there since June 14, 2017. A plastic sheet was placed over the remains of the building after […]
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Care home hosts wedding so 99-year-old resident can give daughter away
September 4, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 4, 2024, 11:20am|Updated Sep 4, 2024, 3:18pm A care home hosted a wedding blessing so a 99-year-old resident could give his daughter away. Fiona Butler-Clayton and new husband Richard Butler, both 60, tied the knot in the Cotswolds but her father, Henry Clayton, was unable to travel the long distance due to […]
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The London council that wants to ban Lime bikes over e-cycle ‘havoc’
September 4, 2024Noora MykkanenPublished Sep 4, 2024, 10:33am|Updated Sep 4, 2024, 4:14pm One London borough could soon be a Lime bike-free zone after a council gave an ultimatum over scattered e-bikes. Brent Council warned the operator Lime that hundreds of its rental bikes face removal unless it tackles safety concerns. The recognisable lime green bicycles available for […]
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Remembering the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower Block fire
September 4, 2024Today the final report on Grenfell Tower fire is set to be published more than seven years after the blaze ripped through the block of homes. One of the largest scale disasters in Britain in recent memory, 72 people were killed when a blaze broke out in Flat 16 of Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West […]
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Grenfell Tower inquiry to publish final report into fire seven years on
September 4, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Sep 4, 2024, 7:16am|Updated Sep 4, 2024, 7:17am The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is about to publish its final report more than seven years after the blaze killed 72 people. Hundreds more were left injured or homeless after the fire, and it’s hoped today’s report will identify failures which allowed the […]
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London Overground travel updates after signal fault causes hours of delays
September 4, 2024The London Overground is part suspended this morning due to a fault with the signalling system at Hampstead Heath. Numerous lines are blocked as a result, causing cancellations and delays between Gospel Oak and Startford / Barking, Transport for London (TfL) said. Disruption is expected to last until midday, with no trains due to run […]
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