Day: November 17, 2024
International manhunt begins for husband of woman found dead in car in east London
November 17, 2024An international hunt is under way for the husband of a woman who police believe was murdered and whose body was found in the boot of a car in east London. On Sunday Northamptonshire police named Pankaj Lamba as the prime suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella of Corby. Ch Insp Paul Cash […]
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A vital health check is bypassing the people most in need | Letter
November 17, 2024The lack of engagement with the NHS health check should be deeply concerning for the secretary of state, as it is with me, an emergency medicine doctor who treats the consequences of undiagnosed heart disease (Less than half of eligible people received NHS ‘midlife MOT’ since 2019, says watchdog, 13 November). When you look into […]
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Full list of areas sharing £1,000,000,000 funding for London-style buses
November 17, 2024Jen MillsPublished Nov 17, 2024, 4:17pm|Updated Nov 17, 2024, 5:17pm Areas set to benefit from close to £1 billion investment in bus services have been revealed. The government hopes to make bus travel more convenient and cheaper across the country, letting more regions benefit from a service similar to that in the capital, where you […]
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I fell through a ‘death trap’ Tube gap – stations in London need to be safer
November 17, 2024Oliver JonesPublished Nov 17, 2024, 11:53am|Updated Nov 17, 2024, 5:28pm Lord Blunkett wants action to be taken on ‘death trap’ tube platforms after he was injured falling into the gap. The Labour peer, who is blind, slipped while getting on a District Line train with his guide dog three weeks ago. An X-ray later revealed […]
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‘Culture of silence and fear’ stopping bishops calling out abuse scandal
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Glastonbury 2025 tickets go on sale with change to buying process
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UK ‘planning Meloni-style deals’ to pay other countries in bid to stop illegal migration
November 17, 2024The Labour government is preparing to sign various Italian-style deals to stop illegal migration, including paying other countries to do more to stop small boat crossings. Home secretary Yvette Cooper could pay millions to governments such as Turkey, Vietnam and the Kurdish region within Iraq for their “cooperation and security” before the end of the […]
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In defence of Gail’s — why the controversial chain has me in a chokehold
November 17, 2024If there’s one thing that can divide a group of friends or colleagues, it’s where to get a cup of coffee and a slice of cake from. Regardless of whether you’re a staunch Costa fan, or will only ever buy from an independent cafe, your coffee shop preferences say a lot about you, and others […]
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Russia targets Ukraine energy infrastructure with ‘one of largest air attacks’ of war
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London’s pubs and gig venues hail proposed stadium levy as ‘monumental step forward’ for live music scene
November 17, 2024London venues are celebrating “the single most significant shift in more than 50 years” in support of grassroots live music after the Government backed plans for a levy on stadium and arena gigs. The Government has said an “industry-led” levy included within the price of a ticket would be the quickest and most effective way […]
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