Barney Davis Published June 8, 2026 9:32pm Updated June 9, 2026 9:43am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Mystery surrounds a shower of red flares set off over the River Thames, damaging houseboats and cars. The flares were launched at around 10.30pm on […]
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Sarah Ingram Published June 8, 2026 7:25pm Updated June 8, 2026 7:25pm When it comes to meeting up with friends, many of us feel that life, work and commitments at home get in the way. But new research has found that the perfect catchup doesn’t need to be lengthy and can be slotted into the […]
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Barney Davis Published June 8, 2026 6:12pm Updated June 9, 2026 8:10am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Huge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles over south London after a waste dump fire brought rush hour to a standstill. Thick black […]
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For residents living inside the Barbican, being able to call one of the most iconic landmarks in London your home comes with a variety of perks. There’s a range of amenities, including tranquil private gardens, tennis courts, on-site bars, and concierge services. And the enviable central location means that the site’s 2,060 flats are just […]
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The former Marianvale mother and baby home in Newry (PA) PA Archive The cut-off date to apply for mother-and-baby home redress is not likely to be pushed further back than 2011, it has been indicated. Under the current draft of the Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill only […]
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The cost of filling up with fuel is affecting everyday household decisions, the Money and Pensions Service said (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA Archive Nearly a fifth of motorists are having to cut vehicle use or household spending to pay for fuel, research from a Government-backed body indicates. The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) found that 17% of drivers said […]
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A probe by MPs into Peter Murrell’s embezzlement of £400,000 from the SNP would be a “party political stunt” and an “unprecedented abuse” of the committee system at the House of Commons, SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan has insisted. While calls continue for a further probe to be held into how the former SNP chief executive […]
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Roman Abramovich has acted as a go-between for Kyiv and Moscow on plans for peace talks, Ukraine’s president has confirmed. Volodymyr Zelensky said the former owner of Premier League football club Chelsea had met him in Kyiv with a message from Russia and offered to bring a reply directly to Vladimir Putin. In an interview […]
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A man has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of three children in Dublin city centre three years ago. Riad Bouchaker, 52, of no fixed address, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, and assault causing serious harm to a care worker, […]
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Plans for a £1,700,000,000 DLR extension in east London involving the creation of two new stations are being finalised. A final consultation on the plans is now underway and a map showing what the new routes would look like has been released. The route will split off from the existing DLR line to Beckton at […]
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