Day: October 16, 2025
Mum of London marathon runner who died on finishing line says ‘our world is in chaos’
October 16, 2025The mother of a ‘hard-working’ runner who died after collapsing at the finish line of a half-marathon has spoken of her heartbreak. Kory Russell received medical treatment after he fell to the ground at the end of the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on Sunday. He was rushed to hospital but later passed away. […]
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Former West Ham player Said Benrahma fined after his XL bully dogs attack golden retriever
October 16, 2025Algeria winger Said Benrahma has been fined 12,000 pounds ($16,000) for owning dangerous dogs that attacked a golden retriever in 2023 when he played for West Ham. Benrahma admitted to two counts of owning dangerously out of control dogs when he lived in east London. He appeared Thursday via video link from a car in […]
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London pub charges comedian £140 ‘cakeage fee’ to eat chocolate birthday cake
October 16, 2025A TikTok comedian has said a pub was ‘taking the proverbial p***’ after she was charged a whopping ‘cakeage fee’ to celebrate her girlfriend’s birthday. Helena Moody, 30, was baffled when an unnamed central London pub told her they would charge a £7 per person ‘cakeage fee’ for her to bring a ‘standard supermarket chocolate […]
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‘Damning’ review of anti-Black racism within Met police ‘buried’ by force
October 16, 2025A review of anti-Black racism within the Metropolitan police has been “buried” by the force, despite finding discrimination “baked into its HR systems”, the Guardian can reveal. The internal review, commissioned by the Met from the consultancy HR Rewired, concluded that bias, racial stereotyping and inequity were woven through the force’s recruitment, promotion and grievance […]
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Met PC who called woman a ‘daft cow’ during fare dodging arrest can keep his job
October 16, 2025Sam Corbishley Published October 16, 2025 7:30am Updated October 16, 2025 7:30am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A police officer has been cleared of manhandling a mum during a wrongful arrest for fare dodging – but he committed misconduct by calling her […]
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London area branded ‘a complete toilet’ to get huge revamp
October 16, 2025Plans to revamp a ‘depressing’ part of London will see more than 1,700 new homes created in the area, though reaction from the local community has been mixed. Developer Landsec Lewisham Limited has submitted an extensive redevelopment proposal for the Lewisham Shopping Centre, signalling a significant transformation of the town centre over the next decade. […]
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Trains cancelled just before rush hour after fire forces Fenchurch Street Station to close
October 16, 2025Sam Corbishley Published October 16, 2025 6:54am Updated October 16, 2025 8:37am A train station has been closed after a huge fire broke out in east London. Dozens of firefighters battled to control the blaze which ripped through a commercial unit located beneath a railway arch near Rhodeswell Road, Mile End. As a precaution, the […]
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