Day: March 9, 2025
Virgin aims to raise £700m to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel trains
March 9, 2025Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is aiming to raise £700m to fund its plan to launch cross-Channel rail services that would compete with Eurostar. Virgin, which previously operated intercity trains in Britain including between London and Glasgow, plans to start rail services connecting the UK capital with Paris and Brussels. It would also look to run […]
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London Tube platforms with the biggest gaps revealed after 500 injuries in a year
March 9, 2025The iconic ‘mind the gap’ warning is needed on the London Underground as hundreds of passengers fell between the platform and Tube trains last year. Most Londoners might not pay attention to the familiar Tube announcement, but there is a good reason for it as several platforms boast sizeable gaps. Last year, 522 customers were […]
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Man arrested after Big Ben clock tower incident
March 9, 2025A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. In a statement issued just after 1am, the force said: “The man has now been arrested. This has been a protracted incident due to the specifics of where the […]
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What the papers say – March 9
March 9, 2025What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Archive Britain marking five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic leads the stories on Sunday’s front pages. Thousands of people will gather to mark the fifth anniversary of the pandemic on Sunday, with The Observer reporting Britain performed worse than most other developed nations in response […]
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Big Ben clock tower incident ends as man comes down
March 9, 2025A man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning came down just after midnight on Sunday, having spent hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag on the Elizabeth Tower. Pictures from the scene showed the man being lifted to the ground in a cherry picker. In a statement issued just after […]
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Day of reflection to mark five years since start of Covid-19 pandemic
March 9, 2025Bereaved families and communities are coming together to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in a nationwide day of reflection. Hundreds of events and spaces for reflection have been organised by communities to remember those who died. Sunday will also be a chance to pause and think of the sacrifices […]
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