Day: February 13, 2025
Student died from sepsis after antibiotics error in London hospital, inquest hears
February 13, 2025A consultant paediatrician warned medical colleagues treating her son that they had failed to give him life-saving antibiotics hours before he died from sepsis, an inquest has heard. William Hewes, 22, a history and politics student, died on 21 January 2023 of meningococcal septicaemia at east London’s Homerton hospital, where his mother, Dr Deborah Burns, […]
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10 unmissable Time Out London deals – Including 20% Off a Murder Mystery Dinner
February 13, 2025Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our socials. You’ll […]
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Man who crashed car into Buckingham Palace gate ‘lucky not to have been shot’
February 13, 2025Brooke Davies Published February 13, 2025 6:19pm Updated February 13, 2025 6:31pm A man said he ‘had to fix these c****’ as he was swarmed by armed police after crashing his car intoBuckingham Palace and causing nearly £25,000 worth of damage. Johnny Scott, 26, drove his VW Polo into the south centre gate of the […]
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US fashion boss Steve Madden buys Kurt Geiger for £289m
February 13, 2025Steve Madden, the fashion boss best known for his links to the criminal antics depicted in the book and film The Wolf of Wall Street, is buying the UK footwear and accessories brand Kurt Geiger for £289m in cash. Madden’s Nasdaq-listed company said it had signed a definitive agreement to buy the London-based company, which […]
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Valentine’s Day plans sorted! 12 top things to do in London this weekend
February 13, 2025Welcome back to The Slice! It’s almost that time again: Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, it’s everywhere. Whether you’re fabulously single or properly loved up, ready to splurge or strapped for cash, we’ve got ideas to celebrate love day for everyone. We’re going real fancy at The Rivoli Bar, so fancy in fact […]
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Senior prison officer admits inappropriate relationship with inmate
February 13, 2025Sam Corbishley Published February 13, 2025 3:34pm Updated February 13, 2025 3:34pm A senior prison officer is facing jail after she admitted having a fling with an inmate. Tracy Boateng, 26, was said to have ‘abused the public’s trust’ during her inappropriate relationship with Vincent Ojo at HMP Pentonville between February 25 and April 19 […]
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London bus drivers forced into gross acts during long and tiring shifts
February 13, 2025London bus drivers say fatigue is a ‘ticking time bomb’ and on some occasions they had to ‘pee in bottles’ because they can’t get to a toilet. Bus drivers campaigning for better work conditions claim it is ‘only a matter time before a driver driving through Oxford Street falls asleep at the wheel and takes […]
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Parents call for action after NHS trust fined again following babies’ deaths
February 13, 2025Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was fined £800,000 in 2023 following the death of Wynter Andrews (PA) PA Archive The parents of a girl who died within minutes of being born have called for an independent investigation after the same NHS trust was fined £1.6 million following the death of three other babies. Nottingham […]
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What the papers say – February 13
February 13, 2025What the papers say – February 13 (PA) PA Archive The Financial Times, The Independent and the Daily Mirror lead on Mr Trump’s announcement that peace talks will begin “immediately” following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail and The Guardian reveal Ukraine could be dealt a “huge blow”, with any […]
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GP action has been like ‘holding up a mirror’, according to top doctor
February 13, 2025A registration form and a stethoscope at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London (Anthony Devlin/PA) PA Archive Collective action by GPs in England has been like “holding up a mirror” to primary care, with hopes that the health service will learn from the changes it has triggered, according to one […]
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