Day: February 10, 2025
There’s an ‘invasive’ new species of snake living in Britain – but how did it get here?
February 10, 2025Invasive snakes breeding in the wild in at least three UK regions crawl up walls and into attics to survive, researchers said. Aesculapian snakes, which can grow to over 7ft long, originally escaped from captivity, but are now surviving on their own using warm corners made by humans. Researchers tracked 13 males and eight females […]
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‘Iconic’ Notting Hill home hits the market for £1,250,000 — but there’s only one bedroom
February 10, 2025Notting Hill is known for its eclectic, colourful houses – and now, one particularly famous bright pink home with a scarlet door has hit the market for £1,250,000. Billed simply as The Pink House, the charismatic home is acknowledged as one of the most photographed properties in the area, and has been extensively documented online. […]
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Eurostar resumes direct train from Amsterdam to London – but there’s a catch
February 10, 2025After eight long months, Eurostar has announced one of its much-loved routes has returned just in time for summer. The train operator had been forced to halt direct travel between London and Amsterdam while a new terminal was being built at Amsterdam Centraal station, but now trains are back on the tracks — at least […]
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This is the salary you need to buy a house in every London borough — and it’s bleak
February 10, 2025If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how much you actually need to earn to buy a house in every borough in London, the maths is now in. It’ll come as no surprise that the area requiring the highest salary is the bougie Kensington and Chelsea at £214,750. This towers over the UK average (£37,430, according […]
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Cop could face the sack for ‘farting in woman’s face’
February 10, 2025Katie Boyden Published February 10, 2025 2:13pm Updated February 10, 2025 2:37pm A Met Police officer is facing a misconduct hearing after allegedly farting in a female officer’s face. PCs Wayne Sansom and Ben Jeffries are accused of breaching standards of professional behaviour between 2020 and 2023. A misconduct hearing will take place between June […]
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UK tech firm Filtronic soars after new SpaceX contract
February 10, 2025For 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 British communication equipment […]
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Eurostar resumes direct trains from Amsterdam to London
February 10, 2025For 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 Eurostar has resumed […]
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Dad who claimed teen daughter’s murder was ‘freak accident’ jailed for at least 15 years
February 10, 2025A father has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of his 14-year-old daughter. Simon Vickers was found guilty last month of killing his daughter Scarlett Vickers after stabbing her in the heart at their home in Darlington, County Durham, in July 2024. The 50-year-old, who […]
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Silent Witness creator Nigel McCrery dies
February 10, 2025The creator of TV crime dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, Nigel McCrery, has died aged 71. He had been diagnosed with a terminal illness in October 2024. The screenwriter’s agent posted a photo on social media on Monday, paying tribute and confirming his death. United Agents wrote: “It’s with a heavy heart that we […]
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I’m a ‘rock star’ funeral director who rubbed shoulders with A-listers – PMs admired me
February 10, 2025The man who walks in the room is decked out in an immaculate suit of which James Bond would be proud and is a dead ringer for Hollywood legend Robert Redford. But Howard Hodgson, despite his deep tan and louche manner, is not an ageing Hollywood A-lister but the UK’s most successful funeral director dubbed […]
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