Day: March 27, 2025
Fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ have invaded London
March 27, 2025Brooke Davies Published March 27, 2025 11:17am Updated March 27, 2025 11:17am ‘Zombie spiders’ have invaded London after they were found hidden in a suburban home. Gareth Jenkins was working in a garden in Wanstead, east London, on Tuesday when he discovered the bugs beneath some decking. The 46-year-old said he jumped back in shock […]
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Commuters facing severe delays across London Underground’s Northern and Central lines
March 27, 2025Jasper King Published March 27, 2025 7:36am Updated March 27, 2025 10:31am Passengers travelling on the London Underground and rail network face disruption this morning after delays. Several Tube lines have been hampered by severe delays this morning, causing grey hairs to commuters trying to get to work. Waterloo station was closed at about 6am […]
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Murdered teenager’s chilling letter that foresaw his own death
March 27, 2025The family of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella have unveiled ‘powerful’ new artwork calling for more progress on tackling knife crime. London’s Grove Gallery is exhibiting art from Aidan Phelan, which incorporates Ben’s own GCSE artwork and a letter he wrote to Gordon Brown raising urgent concerns about violent crime. Ben’s murder was one of the […]
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Fresh talks aimed at resolving Birmingham bin strike
March 27, 2025A cat rummages through furniture and uncollected refuse bags in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham (Jacob King/PA) PA Wire Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets. Members of Unite in Birmingham are on […]
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Ministers free up public land for thousands of new homes
March 27, 2025Thousands of new homes will be built on land owned by the Ministry of Defence and Network Rail, ministers have announced, in a drive to meet the Government’s housebuilding goals. Ministers will launch a new cross-Government taskforce, involving officials from the MoD, Treasury and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, aimed at speeding up […]
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Pupils rewarded with iPads, bikes and pizza parties for good attendance – report
March 27, 2025The number of pupils classed as ‘severely absent’ from school in England reached a record high last year (Danny Lawson/PA) PA Wire Schools are offering rewards including iPads and bikes to children to boost attendance, a report has suggested. Pupils are being given incentives, such as pizza parties and school trips, and are being entered […]
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Reeves vows not to shy away from economic challenges amid statement criticism
March 27, 2025Rachel Reeves has vowed not to shy away from economic challenges amid criticism from unions and political opponents after she cut welfare and squeezed Whitehall budgets in her spring statement. Writing for The Times newspaper, the Chancellor warned there would be “no quick solutions” to fix Britain’s financial woes amid concerns about some three million […]
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Peter Crouch supports free lifts for fans going to Chelsea vs Spurs Premier League match
March 27, 2025Peter Crouch has launched a mental health campaign in which Samaritans-trained taxi drivers will give free lifts to football fans – on the condition that they have a chat. The cabs will offer lifts from West Brompton station to Stamford Bridge next Thursday for Chelsea’s match against Tottenham on a first come, first serve basis. […]
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