Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds defied the protest ban to gather in Trafalgar Square Celebrity Extinction Rebellion supporters have admitted in an open letter being “hypocrites” over their high-carbon lifestyles. But stars including Benedict Cumberbatch, who last week joined London protests, called for “systemic change” to the “fossil-fuel economy”. It comes as Extinction […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck died after being stabbed five times Two men and three teenagers have gone on trial accused of a gangland murder described as being “reminiscent of a Hollywood film”. Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck, 19, bled to death after being stabbed at a hair salon in Vincent Road, Wood Green. He […]
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked London City Airport A former Paralympian accused of gluing himself to the top of a plane has denied causing a public nuisance. James Brown is alleged to have climbed on to the British Airways plane at London City Airport on Thursday, during the Extinction Rebellion protests. […]
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Katie Startup’s Charlton are eighth in English women’s football’s second tier When a first-choice goalkeeper isn’t wearing the number one shirt, it usually catches the eye, but Katie Startup has a unique and powerful reason for choosing number 40. The Charlton Athletic Women stopper wants to raise awareness of the World Health Organisation’s statistic that […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Ravi Katharkamar was stabbed in his heart and died at the scene A shopkeeper was murdered at his newsagents in north-west London by a “one-man crimewave”. Alex Gunn, 31, stabbed 54-year-old Ravi Katharkamar to death inside his shop in Pinner at 06:00 GMT on 24 March. The Old Bailey […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Krept was assaulted at a BBC Radio 1Xtra event Rapper Krept has said he is “good” and will be “back in no time” after he was assaulted backstage at a BBC Radio 1Xtra live event in Birmingham. The sold-out Saturday night show at the Arena Birmingham was brought to […]
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Image copyright Gloucestershire Police Image caption Carl Beech was jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice, fraud and child sexual offences A review of Scotland Yard’s disastrous inquiry into false allegations of a VIP paedophile ring found warrants to search the homes of the wrongly accused suspects were […]
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Image copyright Family photograph Image caption Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back while sitting with friends in a park A man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl told a friend he had “done something real bad”, a court has heard. Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back while sitting with friends in an east […]
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Image caption MP Stella Creasy is demanding the removal of the posters An anti-abortion billboard campaign targeted at pregnant MP Stella Creasy is being pulled down amid claims the posters were a form of harassment. The Walthamstow MP said she was being targeted by anti-abortion group CBRUK because of her pro-choice stance. Clear Chanel, which […]
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MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES Jonathan Pearce: Frank Lampard has the worst record in his opening nine games of any Chelsea boss this century. Blues fans couldn’t care less. Their support of the club legend is unwavering. They know he’s been handcuffed by the transfer embargo. They’re loving his trust in the kids. By May, half of […]
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