Day: June 16, 2026
Women and children in abusive settings face ‘more sinister’ World Cup kick-off
June 16, 2026Women and children in abusive relationships face a “more sinister” kind of kick-off during the World Cup, a charity has warned as research shows incidents of domestic violence rise around major football tournaments. To mark England’s opening World Cup match on Wednesday evening, domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid launched “The Other Kick Off” campaign, to […]
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Pub bookings surge by 300% for England’s World Cup kick-off
June 16, 2026Pub bookings have surged by almost 300% as fans make plans to watch England’s World Cup kick-off, figures show. Bookings for pub arrivals up to two hours before England’s opener against Croatia on Wednesday are up 293% compared with the same date last year, with hospitality set for 42% sales boost across the group stage, […]
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Fifth of young men ‘do not consider controlling someone’s spending to be abuse’
June 16, 2026Economic abuse can be part of a pattern of domestic abuse (Dominic Lipinski/PA) PA Archive Nearly one in five young adult men fail to recognise controlling someone’s spending as economic abuse, according to research published by the Home Office and charity Surviving Economic Abuse. Nearly a fifth (19%) of 18 to 24-year-old men surveyed believed that […]
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Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service
June 16, 2026A TV advert for a direct cremation firm has been banned for implying that their standard plan included an attended funeral service. The ad for Pure Cremation, seen in January, featured a woman standing in her home surrounded by drinks and plates of food, saying: “That was a great celebration. Dad would have loved it. […]
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Streeting prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week
June 16, 2026Wes Streeting indicated he is prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest as early as next week as he urged Sir Keir Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure if Andy Burnham wins this week’s Makerfield by-election. The former health secretary insisted he has the backing of the 80 MPs required to stand […]
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Londoners endure major rush hour delays across several Tube lines
June 16, 2026Noora Mykkanen | Senior Transport Reporter Published June 16, 2026 3:58pm Updated June 16, 2026 4:50pm London Underground commuters are bracing for a lengthy rush hour after a medley of issues on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines. Londoners hoping for a smooth journey home could face anything but after a spate of disruption across […]
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Londoners who ‘couldn’t get to work’ due to flooding saved by unlikely heroes
June 16, 2026John Dunne | Senior News Correspondent Published June 16, 2026 3:13pm Updated June 16, 2026 3:52pm A northwest London Tube station plagued by flooding has been saved by a group of beavers who have literally ‘bailed out’ the area with their dam-building skills. We previously reported how beavers were reintroduced to Ealing three years ago and […]
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Millionaire banker in ‘Putney Pusher’ case re-arrested over ‘drugs possession’
June 16, 2026Sarah Hooper | News Reporter Published June 16, 2026 1:36pm Updated June 16, 2026 3:46pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man arrested in relation to the ‘Putney Pusher’ case of 2017 has been detained again after police found drugs at his […]
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Woman accused of killing two girls in Wimbledon school crash appears in court
June 16, 2026Sarah Hooper | News Reporter Published June 16, 2026 11:28am Updated June 16, 2026 12:35pm A driver accused of killing two girls when she crashed into a Wimbledon primary school has appeared in court for the first time. Claire Freemantle, 49, faces two charges of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing […]
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London’s ‘greatest’ food festival is returning — these are the dishes to try
June 16, 2026It’s a truth, universally acknowledged, that London’s food scene is pretty spectacular. Don’t believe me? It was even recently named the fourth best city for food in the world by Time Out. As such, you might find yourself struggling to nab a table at top restaurants across the city, as they’re just so dang popular. […]
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