Day: January 4, 2025
Woman killed after being hit by tow truck and then car in south London named
January 4, 2025Sam Corbishley Published January 4, 2025 8:28pm Updated January 4, 2025 8:29pm A woman who died after she was hit by a tow truck and then struck by a car in south London has been named. Safia Ali, who was in her 50s, was walking down Brixton Road near the junction with Handforth Road when […]
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On the buses: glimpses of passing commuters in rainy London – in pictures
January 4, 2025In October 2005, BBC presenter Steve Madden was standing in Shaftesbury Avenue when he saw a woman on the 38 bus, her figure framed by the misted-up window, which reflected the lights from the street. He took a snapshot and, years later, struck by a similar scene, he had the idea for a photography series. […]
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Protesters march in London for release of teenage boy in Dubai jail
January 4, 2025Protesters have marched through central London calling for the release of a teenager in prison in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old British girl. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham in north London, was jailed last month after being convicted of having sex with the girl, who has now turned 18, when they were on holiday […]
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Shoppers heartbroken as ‘legendary’ 120-year-old London department store closes
January 4, 2025From Selfridges to Liberty, London is a haven for huge department stores you can while away an afternoon in. But sadly, a South London staple has revealed it will be saying goodbye to customers as it closes its doors for good. Morleys Tooting released a statement on social media, announcing it will be closing more […]
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Man in his 30s dies after falling from block of flats in east London
January 4, 2025Brooke Davies Published January 4, 2025 12:47pm Updated January 4, 2025 12:52pm A man in his 30s after falling from a block of flats in east London. Officers were called to Gillender Street in Bow after reports a man had fallen from a height. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police confirmed […]
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UK braced for heavy snow and freezing rain amid amber weather warnings
January 4, 2025Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy snow and freezing rain which could lead to disruption this weekend amid two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are all likely as the country grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions, […]
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Emergency team meeting as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’
January 4, 2025The government’s Emergency Planning Team is holding a meeting as Ireland braces for a “multi-hazard weather event”, which is due to hit the country later on Saturday. Snow, ice, heavy rain and sleet are to sweep over the island of Ireland as temperatures continue to plummet. A series of weather warnings will come into effect, […]
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London weather LIVE: Snow forecasted for capital this weekend as amber cold-weather alert issued
January 4, 2025Police probe baby death – icy road link Lincolnshire Police has said it is investigating whether a crash near Grantham which left a seven-month-old baby dead on Thursday night was linked to icy conditions. A yellow Honda Jazz car left the southbound carriageway on the A1 shortly after 10.50pm before it hit a tree and […]
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King Charles ‘deeply saddened’ by death of William and Harry’s nanny’s stepson in New Orleans terror attack
January 4, 2025The stepson of Prince William and Harry’s former nanny has been identified as one of the victims of the New Orleans New Year’s Day terror attack. Mr Pettifer was the eldest son of former Coldstream Guards Officer Charles Pettifer and Camilla Wyatt, 58. After his parents’ separation in the 1990s, his father married Tiggy Legge-Bourke, […]
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Parents to change nappies in schools under new South Wales council rule
January 4, 2025Parents will now be required to come into school or nursery to change their children’s nappies if they are not toilet trained under a new rule introduced by Blaenau Gwent council in South Wales. The decision comes amid concerns that an increasing number of children are starting Reception unable to use the toilet or a […]
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