Image copyright Met Police Image caption Police believe Dean Edwards was shot in the back of the head as he left Betts Park The grieving daughter of a man shot dead in a south London park urged anyone with information about his killer to come forward. Dean Edwards was found shot in the back of […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDawn Butler says the “system is currently biased against black people” An MP has called for a “system change” after she was stopped by police while travelling in a car in east London. Former shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler accused the Met Police of racial profiling after […]
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Image copyright EPA Face coverings have become mandatory in more indoor settings in England and Scotland following a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Places where coverings must now be worn in both countries include museums, places of worship and aquariums. Other new settings in England include cinemas and funeral homes, and in Scotland banks and […]
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Image copyright Reuters Sweeping changes to England’s planning system will “be faster, but also build better quality homes”, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said. Under draft laws, first revealed on Sunday, developers will be granted “automatic” permission to build homes and schools on sites for “growth”. It follows Boris Johnson’s pledge to “build back better” […]
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Rose takes a knee before Newcastle’s game against Watford England and Tottenham defender Danny Rose believes he has been racially targeted by police who stopped his car when driving. The 30-year-old said that he is regularly pulled over and questioned. “Each time it’s, ‘Is this car stolen? Where did you get this car from? What […]
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Image copyright Getty Images New homes and hospitals will be granted “automatic” permission to be built as part of sweeping planning reforms in England, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick announced a “permission in principle” will be given to developments on land designated “for renewal” to speed-up building. It comes after the PM pledged £5bn […]
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Aleksandar Mitrovic watched Fulham’s second-leg loss to Cardiff in the stands at Craven Cottage Fulham hope to call on their leading goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic in Tuesday’s play-off final against west London rivals Brentford at Wembley. A hamstring issue kept the Serbian out of the semi-final against Cardiff, which Fulham won 3-2 on aggregate despite a […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Peter McCombie died in hospital on 11 July having suffered serious head injuries in the crash A man has been charged with killing a 72-year-old who was knocked down by a cyclist in London. Peter McCombie suffered serious head injuries when he was struck in Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption Stella Frew was pronounced dead at the scene in Sutton on Friday A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who died after she was struck by a van. Stella Frew, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene in Tonfield Road, Sutton, south-west London, just before […]
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The Science Museum in London is reopening on 19 August after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, an exhibition opened at the site that told the stories of previous pandemics. The museum says it has started collecting objects from this latest one – such as signage and medical technology – to tell […]
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