Day: April 25, 2025
Grandma, 93, broke neck and died in London care home due to ‘failings’ in her care, daughter claims
April 25, 2025A much-loved grandma broke her neck and died in a South West London care home because it failed to keep her safe, her daughter has said. Paula Geeves-Booth, 93, was found dead on the floor at Viera Gray House, in Barnes, run by Greensleeves Care, after falling from her bed on June 16, 2022. Paula’s […]
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Princess Royal remembers brave Anzacs in their own words at Gallipoli
April 25, 2025The Princess Royal has remembered “brave Anzacs” in their own words during a dawn service in north-west Turkey where thousands fell 110 years ago. On a day when the sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand forces who were killed in the Gallipoli landings in 1915 was recognised in services across the world, the Princess Royal […]
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VE Day plans revealed: Thousands to line streets of London for military procession to mark 80th anniversary
April 25, 2025Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London for a huge VE Day procession on Monday, May 5th. The event will also be watched by Sir Keir Starmer and the royal family, according to newly released Government plans. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced plans for the 80th […]
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Pakistan threatens to freeze crucial peace treaty with India amid Kashmir tourist massacre fallout
April 25, 2025Pakistan has warned it could suspend a critical peace treaty with India in the wake of recent violence in the disputed province of Kashmir, with tensions between the two nations continuing to escalate. Pakistan said it may suspend the Simla Agreement between the two nations, which is a significant peace treaty signed after the 1971 […]
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Running can help bridge Westminster divide, say MPs ahead of London Marathon
April 25, 2025Running can help bridge the political divide in Westminster, the chair of a parliamentary group on the sport has said ahead of the London Marathon on Sunday. This year’s marathon will see 16 MPs, and one peer, take part, ranging across both the political spectrum and running experiences. They include experienced runners such as Labour’s […]
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‘I had rose-tinted spectacles’: UK city dwellers on relocating during the pandemic
April 25, 2025London has once again become the most searched-for location on the property website Rightmove, with more than half of the people living there (58%) looking to stay rather than leave. This comes five years after the start of the Covid pandemic, which prompted many people to seek an escape from city life in favour of […]
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Neighbours pay tribute to ‘kind and lovely’ man found dead in flat
April 25, 2025Neighbours have paid tribute to a ‘kind and lovely’ man who was found dead at his west London home as detectives continued to question a suspect on suspicion of murder. Police were called to a flat in Samara Drive, Southall on Wednesday after neighbours raised the alarm. A man in his sixties was found dead […]
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Graffiti on Tube leaves carriages looking like ‘New York subway in the 1980s’
April 25, 2025Londoners say more graffiti has appeared on the Central line Tube carriages in recent months. Passengers on the London Underground claim there has been a rise in graffiti on the Central line, with tags appearing on carriage interior walls and doors. One passenger on Reddit made the unflattering comparison between the Central line and the […]
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