Day: February 11, 2025
Heathrow to pledge to use UK steel and boost growth in third runway proposal
February 11, 2025Heathrow will submit third runway proposals to the government this summer, pledging to use UK steel and boost growth, the airport has confirmed. Its chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, will formally spell out plans for a third runway to follow a multibillion-pound upgrade of the London airport’s existing terminals and facilities, in a speech at the […]
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Met vows to keep suspect officers away from public after court blocks their sacking
February 11, 2025The Metropolitan police vowed to keep scores of officers facing allegations including rape and sexual misconduct away from the public after the high court struck down its policy of sacking those who fail their vetting. A furious Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Met, said the force had been left in a “hopeless position” after […]
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Couple who bought £32,500,000 home can get refund over moth ‘infestation’
February 11, 2025A couple who bought a mansion for £32.5 million can give it back and have most of the money back after it turned out to be infested by ‘millions of moths’, a judge has ruled. Iya Patarkatsishvili, 41, the daughter of a Georgian multi-billionaire, purchased Horbury Villa, Notting Hill, with her husband, 50-year-old dentist Dr […]
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Body of ‘wonderful’ woman, 75, found in house months after dying
February 11, 2025Neighbours have paid tribute to a ‘wonderful’ pensioner whose body was discovered at her north London home months after she died. Pepita Sakirecili, 75, also known as Pepita Garcia, was discovered after officers smashed open the door of her Tottenham home after concerns were raised by locals and ambulance crews were scrambled. Her remains were […]
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Dining solo this Valentine’s Day? These London restaurants are perfect for singles
February 11, 2025Dining by candlelight, holding hands across the table, and staring lovingly into one another’s eyes while seductively sucking on spaghetti sounds delightful, but it’s not everyone’s reality this Valentine’s Day. While for many Brits, the annual day of love will be spent alone, that’s not to say you should be rotting in front of the […]
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Metropolitan Police ‘in hopeless position’ after court rules against vetting crackdown
February 11, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Metropolitan Police has been left in a ‘hopeless position’ after the force was told hundreds of officers accused or rape and murder could be allowed to remain. Sergeant Lino Di Maria launched a legal challenge after […]
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London Underground commuters stunned to spot Hollywood star casually travelling on the Tube
February 11, 2025Laura Harman Published February 11, 2025 11:30am Updated February 11, 2025 12:36pm Paul Mescal delighted fans in London at the weekend as he was snapped on the underground. The Gladiator 2 star shunned high-class travel and opted to commute on the tube on Sunday. The 29-year-old looked dressed down and casual in a beige jacket […]
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What the papers say – February 11
February 11, 2025A collection of British newspapers. PA Archive Concerns over Donald Trump’s impending steel tariffs and looming global trade wars lead several of Tuesday’s front pages. The i paper reports the British Government is in the dark about the US president’s impending steel tariffs amid fears the added cost could crush the troubled sector. Meanwhile, the […]
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Replace High Court judge approval with expert panel, says assisted dying Bill MP
February 11, 2025The MP behind the assisted dying Bill has proposed replacing the need for High Court judge approval with an expert panel in a move she argues would strengthen a new law. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, is expected to bring forward amendments for a so-called “judge […]
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Labour officials ‘told about WhatsApp group before it became public’
February 11, 2025Labour officials were repeatedly warned about a WhatsApp group containing offensive messages made by a former minister before they were made public, it has been claimed. Gerald Cooney, the former Labour leader of Tameside council in Greater Manchester, said he raised concerns about Andrew Gwynne’s remarks several times in the past year. Labour sources said […]
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