Image caption The High Street in Maidstone was cordoned off following the stabbing Four people have been charged after a man was stabbed to death in Maidstone. The 21-year-old London man died in the town centre following a disturbance in the High Street at 03:00 BST on Sunday. The four, also from London, have been […]
Read moreImage copyright Getty Images British Airways passengers have expressed their anger at being unable to get through to the airline following the confusion over cancelled flights. BA pilots are due to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September, but BA also told customers with tickets booked on other days that their flights were cancelled. The […]
Read moreMedia playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow do you avoid holiday traffic jams? Drivers are being warned of hour-long delays on some roads as traffic builds over the August bank holiday weekend. Rush-hour motorists in much of the UK awoke to early morning fog, although conditions were expected to improve. Congestion is expected […]
Read moreLondon 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? […]
Read moreMel Morris appointed Frank Lampard as Derby manager in May 2018 Former Chelsea captain John Terry says there is “no one better equipped” to manage the club than Derby County boss Frank Lampard. Rams boss Lampard, 41, has been given permission to talk to the club where he spent 13 years a player following constant […]
Read moreImage copyright The Ednan-Laperouse Family A law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. The teenager died after an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger baguette. Under ‘Natasha’s law’, food businesses will have to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food. Natasha’s parents said “helping save other allergy sufferers […]
Read moreMedia 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 […]
Read moreThe “No Direction Home” stand-up comedy gigs and workshops hope to help refugees to express their feelings about what has happened in their lives. The events, started by Tom Parry and run by Counterpoints Arts at Camden People’s Theatre, also try to bring communities together, help break communication barriers and teach people English. emergency plumber […]
Read moreImage copyright Getty Images Image caption The royal couple have sent their best wishes to the woman, called Irene An elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a road accident involving the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s police escort. Prince William and Kate were travelling from London to Windsor when the woman, […]
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