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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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thursday’s Clap for Our Carers could be the last one for some time This evening many of us in the UK will grab our pots and pans, scoop up the dog, and nervously look out of the window to make sure our neighbours are doing the same. Then, when […]
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Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri at an event in 2014 Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation into his dealings with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in its report that there was “some evidence” the pair had […]
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Lockdown restrictions may have eased in England, but many people are still on furlough and unable to go to work. Radio 4’s Money Box spoke to people who have been using the lockdown to launch new business ventures. Niamh has turned her embroidery side hustle into a business, while Olly has set up a puzzle-making […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Heathrow Airport has been granted permission to appeal against a block on its plans for a third runway. In February the Court of Appeal found the government decision to allow the plans to go ahead was unlawful. At the time the court said the government had not taken its climate commitments […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption Bishop Climate Wiseman is the head preacher at the south London church A church in London has continued selling a fake Covid-19 cure, despite being under investigation by the charity watchdog. The Charity Commission launched a probe into the Kingdom Church, in south London, earlier this month for selling coronavirus […]
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Image caption Robert Rodrigues with his fiancée after proposing in New Zealand last year Private healthcare facilities – largely the preserve of the affluent prior to the coronavirus pandemic – have been made available to NHS patients in recent weeks. It has meant some cancer or cardiac patients considered at high risk if they contracted […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPrincess Diana visited the hospital 17 times where she met patients and staff The UK’s only hospital specialising in HIV care that was set to close has won a reprieve, staying open to treat patients with coronavirus. Mildmay Mission Hospital in Bethnal Green, London, has accepted referrals […]
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Image copyright PA Media With warm weather forecast in parts of the UK over Easter, the government has appealed for people to stick to the restrictions on movement. These say people should go out as little as possible and only leave if they have a “reasonable excuse”. This includes: Exercise – alone, or with members […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Mark Manley was detained with the help of security guards and patrolling British Transport Police A man who stole personal protective equipment (PPE) from an ambulance in London has been jailed for six months. Mark Manley, 35, took masks, paper suits and hand gel. Some items were left unusable […]
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