Day: December 16, 2024
The 13 most beautiful Tube stations on the London Underground
December 16, 2024Commuting is a pain, particularly in London – but the main problem with travelling on the Tube is all the people. Don’t blame the buildings. The next time someone shoves past you on the way up the escalator, take your head out of your phone for a few seconds and admire the view, because you […]
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How to use Grok: X/Twitter’s ‘edgy’ AI chatbot is now free for everyone
December 16, 2024With X facing fierce competition from rival platforms Bluesky and Threads, Elon Musk has decided to give away a feature that was previously locked behind a paywall. Now, everyone can use X’s edgy AI chatbot, known as Grok, to help with their writing, whip up images and fetch the latest news. What separates Grok from […]
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Chancellor commissions OBR forecast ahead of spring statement
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Man arrested after train crashes into buffers at London Bridge
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Letby legal team seek fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer
December 16, 2024Lawyers for child serial killer Lucy Letby will make a fresh bid to challenge her convictions on the grounds that the lead prosecution medical expert at her trial was “not reliable”. Her barrister, Mark McDonald, said he would immediately seek permission from the Court of Appeal to take the “exceptional, but necessary, decision” to apply […]
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Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds
December 16, 2024An unidentified British Army soldier was responsible “more likely than not” for the fatal shooting of a schoolboy in the grounds of a Belfast hospital almost 50 years ago, a coroner has found. Patrick Crawford, 15, was shot dead while walking through the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital at around 9.40pm on August 10 […]
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Huge crackdown on e-bikes and scooters dumped on pavements revealed
December 16, 2024Noora Mykkanen Published December 16, 2024 2:35pm Updated December 16, 2024 3:05pm England’s mayors are expected to be handed powers to target out of control e-bike and e-scooter use. The way e-bikes and e-scooters are parked and used could be up for a major overhaul as part of the government’s devolution plan giving more powers […]
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Canal+ launches shares on London market in major boost for City
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James Maddison hoping ‘big night’ can be catalyst for Spurs ahead of crunch week
December 16, 2024Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy James Maddison lauded a “big night” […]
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Girl, 12, charged over death of 80-year-old man
December 16, 2024A 12-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter following the death of an 80-year-old grandfather, Leicestershire Police has said. Bhim Kohli died from serious injuries he suffered while walking his dog in Franklin Park, near his home in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, on 1 September. He died at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham the next day. […]
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