Day: June 15, 2025
‘Grenfell should make us all uncomfortable’: Olaide Sadiq on making Grenfell: Uncovered
June 15, 2025Over the course of 100 minutes, a new documentary on the Grenfell Tower disaster splices footage from the night and the subsequent public inquiry with testimony from survivors and the bereaved. And at its heart is a universal story: classism, the prioritisation of individual profit over public safety, and a lack of accountability for the […]
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Mum-of-two is first British Air India crash victim released to family
June 15, 2025The body of the first British victim of Air India Flight 171 has been returned by officials to her family. Mother-of-two Elcina Alpesh Makwana, 42, had travelled to India for dental treatment and to visit her parents when she was caught in the aviation disaster. The telecom business owner had called her father to let […]
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First picture of man, 30, shot dead in west London
June 15, 2025Tributes have been paid to a man who was gunned down in west London. Jordan Rodney, 30, from Northolt, was shot on Claxton Grove in Hammersmith on Wednesday at about 11.19pm. He was rushed to the hospital where he fought for his life before succumbing to his injuries the following day. His family said: ‘It […]
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Sir Geoff Palmer obituary
June 15, 2025Sir Geoff Palmer, who has died aged 85, was a son of the Windrush generation who became a grain scientist of global renown and, in his later life, an equally distinguished campaigner for racial equality and historical awareness. Most of his career was spent in Scotland, where he arrived in 1964 as a research student, […]
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Two hot air balloons crash in Turkey killing one and injuring 19
June 15, 2025Hot air ballooning is a popular tourist activity over the rugged landscape of central Turkey, which is dotted with ancient churches hewn into cliff faces. The attractions include the “fairy chimneys” of Cappadocia, tall, cone-shaped rock formations created by natural erosion over thousands of years that are a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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Prince William receives heartfelt Father’s Day tribute from his children
June 15, 2025Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have marked Father’s Day with a touching message for their dad, Prince William. In a social media post shared on Sunday, two new photographs were released showing the Prince of Wales with his three children. The images, taken earlier this year in Norfolk by photographer Josh Shinner, capture […]
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‘Six wasted months’: Keir Starmer under fire over grooming gangs inquiry U-turn
June 15, 2025Sir Keir Starmer will launch a statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal after resisting pressure for months to implement a full national probe. The Prime Minister said he had read “every single word” of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey and would accept her recommendation for the investigation. Earlier […]
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Starmer accused of U-turn after ordering inquiry into grooming gangs
June 15, 2025Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of a U-turn after committing to a statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. After resisting pressure for months to implement a full probe, the Prime Minister said he had read “every single word” of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey and would accept […]
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Cries for justice as hundreds gather for emotional Grenfell anniversary march before tower demolition begins
June 15, 2025Grenfell survivors and Londoners left bereaved by the disaster united to demand justice on what is likely to be the final anniversary before demolition work on the tower begins. Hundreds walked in silence through west London on Saturday evening before hearing the names of the 72 dead and speeches by campaigners, as the tower overlooked […]
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