Day: July 13, 2025
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London
July 13, 2025Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson has said. President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson said in a post on X: “President Buhari died today in London […]
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Person dies after train crashes into van at level crossing
July 13, 2025Southeastern trains operate on the line where the crash occurred (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Archive A person has died after a van was hit by a train at a level crossing in Kent. Paramedics also attended, but the person died at the scene. The incident is currently under investigation, with no services running through the area. […]
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England, Scotland and Wales hit 30C before heatwave starts easing
July 13, 2025Parts of England, Scotland and Wales all reached 30C on Sunday before the third heatwave this summer starts to ease its grip on the UK. It comes after several records were broken during the peak of the heatwave on Saturday, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recording their warmest day of the year so […]
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Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests
July 13, 2025Could the future of Canary Wharf lie in thumping beats and dancefloor raves? Could the City of London become a global hub of nocturnal revelry? With financial districts struggling to bounce back to full capacity post-Covid, and the nightlife industry facing an existential crisis, there are suggestions clubs could move into deserted office blocks at […]
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‘Fireball’ after small plane crashes at London Southend Airport
July 13, 2025A small plane has crashed at Southend Airport sending a fireball into the sky. Essex Police said they were alerted shortly before 4pm on Sunday to reports of a serious collision involving a 12-metre plane. Images posted on social media appeared to show a large fireball at the Essex airport before black smoke was spotted […]
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BBC ‘needs to get a grip quicker’ after controversies such as Bob Vylan set
July 13, 2025Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes said there could be a risk that the public will lose confidence in the broadcaster.
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Prince and Princess of Wales treat George and Charlotte to Wimbledon final
July 13, 2025The Prince and Princess of Wales have treated their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte to a trip to Wimbledon for the men’s singles final. The royals took their seats at Centre Court on Sunday to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz take on world number one Jannik Sinner – where Kate is set to present […]
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Amazon driver killed after London-bound train strikes van ‘trapped in level crossing’
July 13, 2025Barney Davis Published July 13, 2025 2:38pm Updated July 13, 2025 6:47pm One person has been killed after a train struck an Amazon delivery van causing a fireball explosion in Kent. The Southeastern Rail service to London collided with the grey vehicle at a level crossing in the rural hamlet of Tonge at 12.45pm on […]
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Stevie Wonder called London to say he loves us last night – and the feeling is mutual
July 13, 2025It was a very, very warm night in July, and music legend Stevie Wonder dropped by BST Hyde Park last night to tell 65,000 people he loved them. Well we certainly loved him back. At 75 years old, the music icon has not lost a single bit of his vocal power. He can still nail […]
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