Image copyright AFP Image caption Police believe Nora Quoirin remains in the vicinity of the hotel where she was staying A mum’s voice calling out for her missing daughter was played over loudspeakers during a search of the Malaysian jungle for the teenager. Police believe Nora Quoirin, 15, who has special needs, is still somewhere […]
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London promoter Tail & Twist have thrown an “eco disco”. They claim it’s London’s first ever single-use plastic-free party. The guests were given reusable metal cups on the door, they used straws made from avocado pips and even the glitter was plastic-free. But with deliveries arriving shrink-wrapped, how possible is it to party without plastic? […]
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Justin Edinburgh died of cardiac arrest at the age of 49 The family of Justin Edinburgh want to change the law regarding the access to defibrillators at sports facilities, as part of the work of the JE3 Foundation. Edinburgh, who led Leyton Orient back to the English Football League last season, died earlier this month […]
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Image copyright PA A woman has won an appeal against a court ruling that would have seen her mentally ill daughter forced to have an abortion. She appealed a decision made last week granting permission for specialists to end the pregnancy. Three Court of Appeal judges in London upheld the appeal, overturning the previous decision. […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson refuses to answer questions about the reported row with his partner Boris Johnson has refused to answer questions about reports of a row between him and his partner in which police were called. Speaking at a Tory Party hustings in Birmingham, Mr Johnson said people […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption About 1,400 homicides have been investigated by the Met in London since 2008 A senior detective has spoken about challenges in “dismantling a snitching culture” over murders in London. Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh was speaking after official figures revealed the Met had solved nearly 90% of all homicide investigations […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption Gleb Stanislavovitch Zhebrovsky was fatally stabbed in Alton Street, Tower Hamlets, on Saturday Two men who were stabbed to death in separate attacks in east London have been named by police. Gleb Stanislavovitch Zhebrovsky, who was also known as Gleb Stalnoy, died in Alton Street, Tower Hamlets, on Saturday. Giedrius […]
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Sam Robson has played in seven Test matches for England Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Radlett Middlesex 151-3 (51 overs): Robson 85* Glamorgan: Yet to bat Middlesex 0 pts, Glamorgan 1 pt Match scorecard Sam Robson’s season-best score of 85 not out gave Middlesex a solid start as they reached 151-3 against Glamorgan on a […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDr Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, described the fire as a “national shame” Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have joined friends and family of those who died at events to mark the two-year anniversary of the tragedy. Seventy-two people were killed in the blaze in North […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Met hopes the change will make police work more attractive to people with family commitments The Met Police will recruit part-time police constables for the first time as the force tries to “break down barriers” deterring women from joining. From November, all new constable recruits will be able […]
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