Day: December 8, 2025
‘Danger to life’ Storm Bram warning issued as strong winds and heavy rain hit UK
December 8, 2025Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption from Monday night into Wednesday morning, forecasters said. An amber weather warning for “very strong and disruptive winds” was issued for north-west Scotland. The Met Office warned of power cuts, travel disruption and damage to homes during the storm. Gusts of 70 to 80 mph […]
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Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’
December 8, 2025A pioneering treatment that edits healthy immune cells to fight cancer has shown promise for adults and children with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia that “seemed incurable”. Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) involved in a clinical trial of the treatment – known as BE-CAR7 – now remain […]
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Teen who joked about blowing up school secretly made bombs from his bedroom
December 8, 2025Sarah Hooper Published December 8, 2025 9:01pm Updated December 8, 2025 9:01pm A teenager who joked about attacking his classmates with homemade guns has been convicted of possession of a firearm and producing explosives. Sakhile Ntsele, 18, spent years making a collection of weapons in his bedroom, his trial heard. Police only discovered his armoury […]
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Londoners ‘face overpriced ferry tickets’ after Thames cycle bridge scrapped
December 8, 2025Londoners are being saddled with “overpriced ferry tickets” after City Hall scrapped a free pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames, the Mayor has been told. But despite the fanfare for the new sustainable river crossing option, the 10-minute ferry ride will still cost travellers – who are now able to bring up to […]
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Man questioned on suspicion of murder of missing Lisa Dorrian is released
December 8, 2025A man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of missing Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian has been released. The 25-year-old from Bangor vanished on February 27 2005 after attending a party at Ballyhalbert Caravan Park. Despite extensive searches in multiple locations and campaigning by her family, Ms Dorrian’s body has never been found. […]
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Wealthy US student at Goldsmiths guilty of murdering girlfriend
December 8, 2025A wealthy US student at Goldsmiths University is facing life in prison after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend. Joshua Michals, 26, stabbed Zhe Wang twice in the face and strangled her at her flat in Manor Park, Lewisham, in March last year. The Old Bailey heard Michals, the son of businessman, called his […]
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Gavin Poynter obituary
December 8, 2025My friend Gavin Poynter, who has died aged 76, studied the transformation of east London following the collapse of the traditional dockland industries. Gavin joined the University of East London in 1988, and became head of the school of social sciences in 2000. Andrew Calcutt, a former colleague, recalls that as a senior academic manager, […]
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‘Hideous’ borough named least happy place to live in London in 2025
December 8, 2025Friendly neighbours who’ll offer up a splash of milk during desperate times, ample job opportunities, and green space right on the doorstep. These are just some of the factors that might influence how happy we feel in our local area. The numbers have been crunched, and the least happy – yes, technically the saddest – […]
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London Tube fares set to rise by 5.8% next year while train tickets are frozen
December 8, 2025Noora Mykkanen Published December 8, 2025 3:52pm Updated December 9, 2025 7:44am Londoners face a hefty Tube fee increase in the new year after the City Hall confirmed plans to hike up prices. The cost of travelling on the London Underground is set to go up by 5.8%.within months as part of the annual fee […]
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Goldsmiths student guilty of murdering girlfriend who thought he’d given her an STI
December 8, 2025A film student has been found guilty of stabbing his girlfriend after he tried to accuse her of coming after him with a knife. Chinese student Zhe Wang, 31, had a promising writer’s career ahead of her before being stabbed to death by an on-and-off partner, Joshua Michals, 26. Ms Wang, a creative writing student […]
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