Day: December 30, 2024
Sadiq Khan knighted in New Year Honours list despite thousands trying to ‘stop’ it
December 30, 2024Sadiq Khan has been handed a knighthood in the New Year Honours list – even after more than 200,000 people signed a petition against the move. The Mayor of London is one of a handful of politicians to receive top honours ahead of the new year. Emily Thornberry MP, the chair of the foreign affairs […]
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Inside the Dubai prison where British teen will be locked up for holiday romance
December 30, 2024British teenager Marcus Fakana is facing a year in Dubai’s notorious Al Awir prison, where inmates have reported ‘torturous’ and ‘hellish’ conditions, after he had sex with a girl he met on holiday. The 18-year-old was vacationing in the UAE with his family last September, when the mother of a 17-year-old girl he had a […]
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How to watch the London fireworks on TV for New Year as 2025 arrives
December 30, 2024Sabrina Barr Published December 30, 2024 4:50pm Updated December 30, 2024 4:50pm It’s not long before the world will be ringing in the New Year as 2025 arrives. As people across the globe prepare for their New Year’s Eve festivities, from parties to swanky dinners and chilled nights in, many will be planning on tuning […]
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Unique jewellery worth £10,400,000 and designer bags stolen in London house burglary
December 30, 2024Katie Boyden Published December 30, 2024 3:42pm Updated December 30, 2024 4:45pm A huge haul of Hermes handbags, cash, and bespoke jewellery worth millions of pounds has been stolen from a home in London. An intruder broke into a home in Avenue Road, Camden on December 7, getting in through a second-floor window while the […]
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Londoners issued urgent New Year’s Eve scam warning over fireworks tickets
December 30, 2024Katie Boyden Published December 30, 2024 2:56pm Updated December 30, 2024 2:56pm The Mayor of London is warning people to watch out for scammers ahead of the capital’s popular New Year’s Eve firework display. Sadiq Khan told Londoners that tickets for the annual display, taking place around South Bank and Victoria Embankment, have already sold […]
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UK braced for stormy start to 2025 – here are the warnings in your area
December 30, 2024Britain looks set for a blustery, rainy and possibly snow-hit start to 2025, with much of the UK covered by yellow weather warnings for 1 January 1. There are three Met Office weather warnings in place across the day, covering all of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as southern Scotland. Only northern parts […]
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TikToker teaching science hopes short-form video will become part of curriculum
December 30, 2024Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A TikToker who went viral teaching science videos predicts short-form video […]
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British teen sentenced over Dubai ‘holiday romance’ with 17-year-old girl surrenders to authorities
December 30, 2024A British teenager sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai after a “holiday romance” with a 17-year-old girl has surrendered himself to authorities to begin his sentence, according to a campaign group. Marcus Fakana, 18, was with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl, who is also from […]
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More than 400 pubs shut doors for good as cost pressures rise
December 30, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of […]
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Central London ‘losing its character completely due to vanity project’ skyscrapers, says Jeremy Corbyn
December 30, 2024Central London is at risk of completely losing its character as more and more “vanity project” skyscrapers keep being built, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has warned. The veteran MP believes that office blocks competing to be the tallest in central London are dwarfing some of the city’s “fascinating history”. Mr Corbyn, who insisted he […]
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