Day: November 22, 2024
Full list of London Underground lines closed this weekend
November 22, 2024The weekend is almost here and tens of thousands of Londoners are ready to make the most of it – despite the Arctic weather forecast. For many, it will involve travelling on the London Underground and the newly named Overground – maybe to a market in another borough or visiting friends. However, if you are […]
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This cosy London cafe has been ‘ruined’ by tourists — and locals are furious
November 22, 2024There’s nothing more heartbreaking than watching your favourite local spot change from a hidden gem to a tourist-filled nightmare, as more people catch onto its charm. In the age of social media, this can happen seemingly overnight, thanks to recommendations spreading like wildfire on TikTok and Instagram A recent victim of this trend is Queen’s […]
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‘We fear Soho will become tacky and lifeless because of whinging noise complaints’
November 22, 2024Soho business owners have warned it is going to become ‘tacky and s*** like Leicester Square’ as residents object to hundreds of business applications. The Soho Business Alliance (SBA) have desperately appealed to London and Westminster Council officials to stop listening to residents whinging about noise levels and let people enjoy the area once again. […]
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Karim Khan: The British ICC chief prosecutor pursuing Israel’s Netanyahu
November 22, 2024He has been described as an “independent, fearless and pragmatic prosecutor”, but to many, the ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is known best as the man pursuing Israel’s prime minister for crimes including murder and persecution. In a career that has spanned more than three decades, the British barrister has developed a strong reputation as […]
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Nightclub shootout erupted as council officer was investigating venue’s links to crime
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Gatwick Airport LIVE: Bomb squad heads to evacuated South Terminal and flights diverted amid ‘suspicious package’ alert
November 22, 2024Some passengers warming up inside hotel One stranded passenger has thanked the Hilton hotel at Gatwick for “letting people warm up and charge phones and stuff while we’re stuck because of the evacuation”. Evacuated passengers given foil blankets to keep warm Video shared on social media appears to show passengers who have been evacuated from […]
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Tennis champion Jamie Murray ‘very proud’ to receive honorary degree
November 22, 2024Jamie Murray has said it was “particularly special” to return to the place where his tennis journey began to receive an honorary degree. The tennis champion was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stirling in recognition of his contribution to Scottish and UK tennis, at its winter graduation ceremony on Friday. He has […]
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Red rain alert issued for Cork and Galway as Storm Bert set to hit island
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Map shows full list of Wilko stores across UK after new London branch opens
November 22, 2024Wilko made its return to the capital today as it opened a branch Uxbridge. It’s the seventh Wilko store to launch in the UK and the first in London after the chain went into administration last October. The two-storey branch, located at the Pavillions Shopping Centre, gifted its very first customer an air fryer, electric […]
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Drug dealer jailed after one in a million mistake
November 22, 2024Brooke Davies Published November 22, 2024 1:15pm Updated November 22, 2024 1:32pm A drug dealer was caught after he typed in one wrong number and sent a text advertising crack cocaine to a police officer. Phillip Paul, 25, sent the bulk message to a group of his customers but typed in one wrong digit. The […]
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