Image copyright PA Image caption Commuters delayed at Waterloo station The man tasked with working out how to improve UK railways says a “Fat Controller” type figure, independent from government, should be in charge of day-to-day operations. The former boss of British Airways, Keith Williams, said government involvement should be limited to overall policy and […]
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Image copyright @thebovinepublic Image caption It is understood the group had just left a nearby hotel when the crash happened Seven people were injured when a car was driven into them on a road in London. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the crash in Battersea on Saturday. One man […]
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Image copyright @Chuteey Image caption Paramedics fought to save the man’s life at the scene in Brighton Road A teenager has died after becoming one of three people attacked with a knife in the same area in south London. Paramedics were unable to save the victim, thought to be in his late teens, after being […]
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Amsterdam is setting aside farmland for self-build homes, Berlin is capping rent and Vienna is making social housing available to those on higher incomes. While London Mayor Sadiq Khan hopes to put a rent cap on the capital, what else can officials learn from working housing policies across Europe? blocked drains holloway Source link
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Image copyright Andy Scott Image caption Andy Scott managed to rebuild his business empire and personal fortune The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to serial UK entrepreneur Andy Scott. When Andy Scott was run over by a taxi, breaking both his legs and […]
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Image caption Parm Sandhu has begun legal action against the Met One of Britain’s most senior female Asian police officers has accused the Metropolitan Police of discrimination. Parm Sandhu has begun legal action claiming she was denied promotion and work opportunities on the basis of her race and gender, BBC News has learned. The temporary […]
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The owners of a restaurant in Harrow, north-west London, were left stumped when a giant inflatable cricket ball was stolen from them. Bombay Central has appealed for information following the theft in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Metropolitan Police said inquiries are continuing. boiler repairs holloway Source link
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Image copyright Getty Images Police are to crack down on bureaux de change and currency transfer businesses in London suspected of being used to launder drugs money – as part of a bid to stem the surge in street violence. Scotland Yard says it has linked violence in the capital and other parts of the […]
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A man believed to be in his late 20s has been stabbed to death in east London. Police were called to the junction of Ron Leighton Way and Wakefield Street in East Ham, Newham, at about 23:00 BST on Saturday where they found the wounded man. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The London Bridge attack claimed eight innocent lives in 2017. But only now, at the end of an eight-week inquest, can we pull together the experiences of all those caught up in the harrowing events of that evening. It’s 10.07pm. The sun has gone down on a warm summer’s night in […]
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