image copyrightMet Police image captionJaden Christie died of stab wounds in Stockwell Road, Lambeth A man who was stabbed to death in south London has been named as Jaden Christie. The 20-year-old died at the scene in Stockwell Road, Lambeth, just before 15:00 BST on Tuesday. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of […]
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Mani Arthur was stopped and searched by the police last year during a ride to promote diversity. His complaint against the officers has been upheld by the police watchdog, the IOPC. Official figures show that in London, if you are black, you are four times more likely to be stopped and searched. The IOPC has […]
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Image caption Oliver Gard was born on the day after what would have been his brother Charlie’s fourth birthday The mother of terminally ill Charlie Gard has given birth to a baby boy the day after the fourth anniversary of Charlie’s birth. In 2017 parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates lost their final legal bid […]
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Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence’s try was his third in the Premiership this season – and all three have come on the artificial Sixways pitch Worcester (26) 29 Tries: Du Preez, Lawrence, Annett, Hougaard Cons: Weir 3 Pen: Weir Harlequins (0) 14 Tries: Ashton, Elia Cons: Lang 2 Worcester Warriors ended their eight-match losing run as […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they support the recent Black Lives Matter protests Two-thirds of black and minority ethnic people feel there is bias against them within police forces, a survey has found. Four out of five respondents of black and Bangladeshi heritage felt there was bias, and about […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire saw flooding overnight Warnings of severe thunderstorms are in place across much of the UK after some areas saw the longest stretch of high temperatures since the 1960s. An amber storm warning has been issued for most of Wales, the West Midlands and parts of the […]
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There has been a surge of interest in moving to the country due to city dwellers’ priorities changing during the coronavirus lockdown, estate agents have said. People are looking for more outdoor space, and may have more flexibility to work from home, Rightmove said. Across the UK, enquiries about buying a home in a village […]
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Image copyright Reuters It is 10 years since the first bikes belonging to London’s cycle scheme were peddled on to the streets of the capital. A decade on, BBC News takes a closer look behind the handlebars. The scheme’s origins Image copyright Getty Images While the cycles are known by many as Boris Bikes, it […]
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Alex McDonald is a security guard for the historic ship Cutty Sark, which is based in Greenwich, south-east London. During the coronavirus lockdown, he spent a great deal of time patrolling the empty vessel. He recorded some of his thoughts about the boat, which he says comes “alive” even when tourists are not there. boiler […]
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Alexandre Lacazette became the first Arsenal player to score and assist against the side starting at the top of the league since Thierry Henry against Manchester United in January 2007 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his side “have to learn” after the champions’ hopes of setting a new Premier League points record ended as they […]
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