Image caption Churches such as St Martin’s-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square host concerts and exhibitions Churches in central London may be forced to close due to changes to the congestion charge, faith leaders warn. The charge has increased by 30% to £15 and will be enforced each day from 07:00 to 22:00, hitting Sunday worship hours […]
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Premier League: Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace highlights European football “is possible” next season, says Crystal Palace skipper Luka Milivojevic after helping his side to a comfortable victory over strugglers Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. In the first top flight game shown live on BBC TV since 1988, Roy Hodgson’s side moved into the top 10 […]
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Jose Mourinho conducted his pre-match press conference via Zoom this week Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are not going to be “in the same league” as other Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer market. Spurs spent over £100m last year but Mourinho does not expect to get the same budget this summer. Tottenham currently sit […]
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As life slowly returns to some kind of normality, one woman says social distancing has changed her life for the better. Maria has Asperger syndrome, which can cause people to feel uncomfortable in some social situations. The 53-year-old says she’s dreading the end of lockdown. Video by Tarah Welsh and David Faye blocked drains Middleton […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPatrick Hutchinson: “We did what we had to do” The individual pictured carrying a white man to safety following a clash between groups in London has said he and his friends “stopped somebody from being killed”. Patrick Hutchinson was widely praised after a photo of him helping […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Some families say they will hold a memorial at the site of the gutted 24 storey tower Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have said social distancing has meant this year’s anniversary of the disaster will be even more difficult. Seventy-two people were killed in the blaze in Kensington, […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption An officer was filmed while he was pinned to the ground in Frampton Park Road The home secretary and the Police Federation have condemned an attack on two police officers which was filmed by members of the public. Video circulating on social media shows an officer struggling on the ground […]
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Image caption Wendell Baker was jailed for life in 2013 after attacking 66-year-old Hazel Backwell and locking her in a cupboard An attempt to block the release of a man convicted of beating and raping a pensioner has been rejected by the Parole Board. Wendell Baker was given a life sentence in 2013 for attacking […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProtesters gathered in Parliament Square in London Thousands of people have joined anti-racism demonstrations across the UK. The protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the US, were held in cities including London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leicester and Sheffield. In London, protesters knelt for a minute’s […]
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Image copyright @DRNimages1 Image caption Officers were called to Energen Close in Harlesden A two-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being hurt in a shooting in Harlesden, north west London, police have said. The lone gunman is thought to have fled on a motorbike after firing at two men, a mother […]
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