Day: May 16, 2025
What we know about the father and two firefighters killed in fire at ex-RAF base
May 16, 2025Two firefighters and a “selfless” father have been killed in a fire at a former RAF base. Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, died after explosions were heard at Bicester Motion on Thursday. David Chester, 57, from Bicester, was also killed. Here is what PA knows about the victims: Mr Chester’s family-run groundworks […]
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Youngsters the focus as Sturgeon hits campaign trail ahead of by-election
May 16, 2025Nicola Sturgeon will hit the campaign trail in the Hamilton by-election on Saturday, touting the SNP’s record on young people. The former first minister will make her first public appearance in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood constituency ahead of the June 5 poll sparked by the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie. She […]
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Starmer signals youth mobility scheme with EU would not cross red line
May 16, 2025Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that a youth mobility scheme would not cross Labour’s red line on freedom of movement with the EU. The Prime Minister said youth mobility is “not freedom of movement” ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday which is part of efforts to “reset” relations after Brexit. Reports suggest […]
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Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park
May 16, 2025A campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer. The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) group, which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained […]
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Campaigner wins court battle that could see Brockwell Park festivals cancelled
May 16, 2025Upcoming music festivals set for a south London park will have to be cancelled, lawyers for a campaigner have said after she won a High Court challenge over its use. Brockwell Park, near Herne Hill, hosts a series of events called Brockwell Live, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to six festivals including Mighty Hoopla. […]
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US supermodel worth $25,000,000 spotted in Morley’s chicken shop in Brick Lane
May 16, 2025Despite being worth $25 million (£18.8 million), it seems Bella Hadid still appreciates a bargain after being spotted at budget chicken shop Morley’s in Brick Lane. Beloved by the likes of Stormzy and Krept, Morley’s has multiple branches across the UK after launching in 1985. Bella has joined the ranks of stars sampling their famous […]
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People are sharing London’s best ‘mega walks’ to try this weekend
May 16, 2025Why run a marathon when you can walk it? That’s the thinking behind the rise of London’s ‘mega walks’ – long treks across the capital that take you through parks, past canals and multiple boroughs. Of course, you don’t have to commit to walking a full marathon (although some do). Even a half-day wander can […]
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Boy, 14, ‘stabbed in front of shoppers’ on Walthamstow street
May 16, 2025Witnesses described scenes of ‘chaos’ as paramedics battled to save a schoolboy who suffered multiple stab wounds in front of shoppers on a busy east London street. A cafe worker told Metro: ‘It was chaos. There are lots of shops and cafes which were busy and obviously school children coming home. ‘There was some shouting […]
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Londoners charged £1,000 to park outside their home forced to ‘give up’ their cars
May 16, 2025Londoners are paying more than £1,000 per year to park outside of their home with some forced to give up their vehicles. Islington has the most expensive residents parking permit in the whole UK, with some paying up to £1,073 for an older diesel car. This is around ten times more expensive than the rest […]
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Low emission zones are successful in cutting air pollution, study finds
May 16, 2025Low emission zones are successful at reducing air pollution and its effects on health, researchers have found. The team, working for the Belgian mutual health insurer Mutualités Libres, were looking at the best ways to cut air pollution and its impact on health. Christian Horemans, part of the research team, said: “The chronic use of […]
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