Day: October 21, 2024

Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba

October 21, 2024

Campaigners and police representatives have called for change following the acquittal of a Metropolitan Police firearms officer accused of the murder of Chris Kaba. Martyn Blake was cleared of the murder of Mr Kaba, who died after being shot in the head by the police marksman in south London in September 2022. A jury at […]

Inquests into deaths of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon to begin

October 21, 2024

The inquests of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson are to begin on Tuesday. Paterson must give evidence at the hearings into the deaths of his patients, a coroner has ruled, after the disgraced doctor launched a last-minute bid to have his witness summons revoked. The 66-year-old, who is serving a 20-year […]

Map reveals full list of cities cracking down on short-term holiday lets

October 21, 2024

Governments are rushing to restrict short-term holiday lets after complaints from locals – and it could change tourism as we know it. 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 locals have […]

Protests form after Met marksman found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba

October 21, 2024

Protests have formed outside the Old Bailey after Metropolitan Police marksman Martyn Blake was cleared of murder following the death of Chris Kaba in court today. Chris, 24, was shot in the head through the windscreen of an Audi following a police pursuit and ‘hard stop’ by officers on September 5, 2022. A year later, Blake was […]

Man ‘kidnapped girl, 9, outside Harrods before drugging and sexually assaulting her’

October 21, 2024

A man kidnapped a nine-year-old girl from outside Harrods in central London before drugging and sexually assaulting her in what was ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’, a court has heard. Robert Prussak, 57, approached the girl, who was lost after becoming separated from her family during a trip to London from France, on April 22 last […]

Two massive 00s pop icons headlining Mighty Hoopla in banging line-up

October 21, 2024

Danni ScottPublished Oct 21, 2024, 9:43am|Updated Oct 21, 2024, 10:41am After a stunning 2024 line-up, Mighty Hoopla 2025 just got even better as the popular festival has announced two huge US stars as headliners. 00s fans will be thrilled as Saturday sees R&B legend Ciara take to the stage while Sunday’s headliner is the iconic […]

Huge fire at east London tower block with 70 firefighters tackling blaze

October 21, 2024

Katie BoydenPublished Oct 21, 2024, 9:04am|Updated Oct 21, 2024, 10:43am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A tower block in east London is on fire with flames seen pouring out of the windows. There are 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling […]

FirstGroup buys London coach firm Anderson Travel

October 21, 2024

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‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual

October 21, 2024

Section of M25 closed after major lorry fire

October 21, 2024

A section of the M25 has been closed following a serious lorry fire. The incident happened between junction 5 near Sevenoaks and junction 6 for Godstone at around 10pm on Sunday. All lanes in a clockwise direction are closed, following the incident which involved a heavy good vehicle. The carriageway is likely to remain closed […]

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