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Man fighting for life after stabbing on train in front of screaming passengers

March 27, 2024

Sam CorbishleyPublished Mar 27, 2024, 8:00pm|Updated Mar 28, 2024, 10:29am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Terrifying footage shows the moment a man was left fighting for life after being stabbed on a train in front of horrified passengers. The clip shared on […]

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Man suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ in stabbing on London train

March 27, 2024

A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south London. British Transport Police (BTP) said it received reports of two men fighting while getting on a train at Shortlands railway station in Bromley shortly before 4pm on Wednesday afternoon. Footage shared on social media showed a man wearing a black-hooded […]

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‘Cultural and social vandalism’: job cut plans at Goldsmiths attacked

March 27, 2024

Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”. The job cuts, which are now subject to a consultation, are the latest in a series of redundancies at Goldsmiths and elsewhere […]

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Flat-hunters left feeling ‘suffocated’ by couple’s list of strict rules for tenants

March 27, 2024

Would you live in a smoke-filled flat where you’re not allowed to cook the food you love? That’s what one set of would-be flat mates expects of anyone joining their Dalston household. A two-bed flat in this sought-after area could be a dream, even if the price tag is £1,000 for a room. You would […]

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Police want to speak to these 20 people over fatal shooting of teenager at rave

March 27, 2024

Police have released images of 20 people they want to speak to three years after the fatal shooting of an an 18-year-old at a rave in London. Alex Ajanaku was gunned down outside an illegal rave in Leyton, east London, in the early hours of September 1, 2021. The teenager was sat on a bench […]

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Map shows route of London’s 16-mile £5,000,000,000 super sewer

March 27, 2024

A map shows the route of London’s new super sewer, with just months to go until effluent will float through the mega structure for the first time. Known as Thames Tideway Tunnel, the new sewer is almost ready to be launched after eight years of construction. The 16-mile super sewer is designed to reduce raw […]

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Prince Philip statue to be removed after Cambridge council brands it ‘poorest quality work’

March 27, 2024

The Don sculpture in Hill Road, Cambridge, was erected in honour of the late Prince Philip ES Composite A sculpture in Cambridge said to represent Prince Philip is to be pulled down after the city council branded it “possibly the poorest quality work” it had seen. The controversial artwork is understood to have cost £150,000, […]

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London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line chaos as overhead line problems in west London cause severe delays

March 27, 2024

Severe delays on Elizabeth line There are currently severe delays between Paddington and Reading / Heathrow Airport and between Paddington and Abbey Wood due to overhead line problems in the West Ealing area – good service on the rest of the line. District line no longer delayed The District line has returned to running a […]

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Queen Camilla says Kate is ‘thrilled’ by well wishes after cancer diagnosis

March 27, 2024

Camilla made the comment during a tour of the Shrewsbury Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, where thousands of well wishers had gathered to see her. Speaking to two young girls who had hand-drawn get well soon cards for the Princess, Camilla said: “I know that Catherine is thrilled by all the kind wishes and support.” The […]

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Cambridge may introduce £2-per-night tourist tax at city’s hotels

March 27, 2024

Cambridge hotels may soon charge a £2 per night tourist tax (PA) PA Archive Hotel guests in Cambridge could face a £2 per night tourist tax to help fund investment in the prestigious university city, under proposals being considered by councillors. The payment of a local charge by visitors is common in Europe, according to […]

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