Day: May 2, 2025
Royal Parks 20mph speed limit for cyclists could prevent return of London Duathlon
May 2, 2025The mass participation event, which normally attracts about 4,000 entrants, was shelved last year after weeks of controversy over cycling in the Royal Parks. Two Richmond Park “time trial” races, organised by the London Dynamo cycling club and first held in 2009, were also cancelled – despite taking place early in the morning on virtually […]
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Enjoy the warmth while you can – it’s fizzling out just in time for the bank holiday
May 2, 2025After the hottest start to May on record, temperatures are set to drop significantly, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. People have been basking in unusually warm and sunny weather across the country over the past few days. Yesterday saw a UK record-breaking May 1 temperature of 29.3C recorded at London’s Kew Gardens. […]
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Man killed his neighbour, 74, in row over shutting a gate in Covent Garden
May 2, 2025A 74-year-old man was punched and kicked to death by his neighbour in a row over a garden gate in front of members of the public. James O’Neill, known as ‘Jim’, was killed in Covent Garden after Trevor Gocan launched the attack in Odhams Walk, close to both men’s homes, in October. Gocan then left […]
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Man denies murdering schoolboy, 14, who was nearly decapitated in sword rampage
May 2, 2025Katie Boyden Published May 2, 2025 11:38am Updated May 2, 2025 11:44am A man has denied murdering a 14-year-old boy and trying to kill four other people who were attacked during a 20-minute sword rampage last year. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is said to have run up behind schoolboy Daniel Anjorin and slashed him in […]
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Neighbours describe ‘scenes of carnage’ after man, 20, was stabbed to death in flat
May 2, 2025John Dunne Published May 2, 2025 11:33am Updated May 2, 2025 11:33am Neighbours have described how they heard ‘horrifying screams’ and saw ‘scenes of carnage’ at an east London flat where a man was found with fatal stab wounds. The victim, 20, was in his flat in Pickard Close, Mile End, when he was stabbed on […]
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The best London lidos, ponds and outdoor pools for this bank holiday weekend
May 2, 2025After what feels like a never-ending winter, the sun has finally put its hat on. With the UK experiencing a welcome heatwave, Brits are digging out their summer clothes, firing up the BBQs and heading for the nearest beach. In London, we don’t have the luxury of a coast. But along with dozens of parks […]
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