Day: October 28, 2024
Police viewed sensitive files on Sarah Everard out of ‘curiosity’, panel hears
October 28, 2024Police viewed confidential information about the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard such as her X-rays out of “curiosity”, a disciplinary hearing heard. Seven Metropolitan police officers were accused of looking at sensitive information relating to the case after the arrest of the firearms officer Wayne Couzens, the Times reported. An audit by the Met’s […]
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Parrots missing from London zoo found behind Cambridgeshire garden
October 28, 2024London zoo’s “critically endangered” missing parrots have been found 60 miles away behind afamily’s garden in Cambridgeshire. The escaped birds were tracked down after numerous sightings from local residents, and were eventually found in the back garden of a family in Buckden. They flew away once more before being traced to a field and public […]
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The London street tired of being ‘pimped out’ for Paddington
October 28, 2024A north London neighbourhood is fed up with tourists flocking to their street to take photos of the famous ‘Paddington’ house – and fear the issue will get worse ahead of the new film’s release. To mark the new blockbuster – Paddington in Peru – Airbnb is bringing ‘32 Windsor Gardens’ – the fictional home […]
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Much-loved London sports shop popular with David Beckham faces closure after 48 years
October 28, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Oct 28, 2024, 3:13pm|Updated Oct 28, 2024, 3:14pm A sports shop which has been a staple in north London for nearly 50 years is facing closure after nearby parking was removed. Euro Sports in Swiss Cottage has seen a sharp decrease in sales after parking spots were removed by Transport for London, owner […]
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Two homes within metres of each other in affluent London area go up in flames
October 28, 2024Josh LaytonPublished Oct 28, 2024, 2:50pm|Updated Oct 28, 2024, 2:51pm A pensioner has told of his devastation after a house he had spent 25 years renovating went up in flames in a suspected arson attack. John Bland was alerted by police this morning to the fire at the property, which was worth up to £1 million […]
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Artist who defied apartheid to work in South Africa celebrates huge breakthrough
October 28, 2024When Sabela Mahlangu began as an artist, he needed a permit even to go to his studio. Now celebrated as a master craftsman, with an exhibition on show in London, the journey to recognition for his prints and etchings has not been easy. Born near Johannesburg in 1951 shortly after apartheid began, as a toddler […]
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Budget ‘most honest’ in years, Cabinet minister claims
October 28, 2024A Cabinet minister has said he thinks this week’s Budget could be the “most honest” in years as the Prime Minister prepares to say that Wednesday’s statement will “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality”. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said on Monday morning that Rachel Reeves’ first Budget would “end the […]
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Video shows moment London Zoo keepers reunited with missing parrots 60 miles away
October 28, 2024Video shows the moment critically endangered parrots that escaped from London Zoo were recovered by zookeepers more than 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire. Video shows the moment a team of zookeepers coaxed one of the birds down from where they had been found, perched high in the canopy of trees in the village of Brampton, […]
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London travel news LIVE: Six-mile tailbacks along North Circular following crash in Walthamstow
October 28, 2024Lorries and car involved in crash in east London Traffic has built up on a busy route in Barking following a crash involving multiple lorries and a car. There is queueing traffic on the A13 heading out of London and two lanes have been closed on the route. Congestion has built up to the North […]
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London Zoo’s flyaway parrots Lily and Margot found 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire
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