86 minutes ago Tampering with transparency: London 911 employees accused of opening, altering public records request

Tampering with transparency: London 911 employees accused of opening, altering public records request  Fox 56 News

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5 hours ago ‘Perfect rat storm’: urban rodent numbers soar as the climate heats, study finds

Sharp rise in population in 11 of 16 cities expected to continue as rising temperatures make it easier for the animals to breed, say researchersRat numbers are soaring in cities as global temperatures warm, research shows.Washington DC, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam had the greatest increase in these rodents, according to the study, which looked at data from 16 cities globally. Eleven of the cities showed “significant increasing trends in rat numbers”, said the paper published in the journal Science Advances, and these trends were likely to continue. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Tech consortium agrees 49 per cent stake in London Spirit for reported £145m

The ECB is selling 49 per cent stakes in each of the Hundred teams.

Economics

9 hours ago NHS comes under fire for 'cringe' cervical screening advert telling women they can 'listen to Harry Styles' during procedure

A poster featuring Bake Off star Laura Adlington referencing the former One Direction superstar was spotted by baffled onlookers in a gym in London .

Sport

43 minutes ago Meet the 'Recovery Agent' braving tower blocks, traveller camps and lock ups to rescue your stolen bike after the police give up... all for just £6.99

Jane Fryer joined 25-year-old Bilal Ali, who is making it his mission to retrieve stolen bikes, on his latest recovery job as figures show that 150,000 bikes are taken in the UK alone on an annual basis.

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8 hours ago Actors From the London Stage to perform ’Hamlet’ at John Carroll University: Press Run

Actors From the London Stage to perform ’Hamlet’ at John Carroll University: Press Run  cleveland.com

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8 hours ago Hospice fears town's parking charges will affect patients and families undergoing 'difficult times'

Vale of Glamorgan Council plans to bring in new on street parking charges to increased the turnaround of traffic in two seaside towns

Science

12 hours ago Most stolen cars of 2024 REVEALED: A motor was pinched every 8 and a half minutes

Some 61,343 cars were reported stolen last year, official figures have confirmed - and we can tell you if yours is among those most at risk.

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2 hours ago Donald Trump sparks a huge gold rush as the US swipes Britain's bullion

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump has sparked a gold rush with the US swiping Britain’s bullion leaving London currently facing a shortage as those across the pond stockpile

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12 hours ago The NINE things you can do to instantly make your home more sellable and attractive to buyers... by one of Britain's top property experts

The start of the year is the busiest time for the UK property market. It's no surprise: people can finally focus on listing their home after the hullabaloo of hosting family at Christmas.

Society

7 hours ago Silicon Valley billionaires splurge £144m on London Spirit in Hundred auction

Winning bid for 49% stake values London Spirit at £295mWelsh Fire stake sold for reported £35m to tech entrepreneurThe Hundred is set to deliver an eye-watering windfall for English cricket that exceeds all projections after a Silicon Valley consortium featuring the chief executives of Microsoft and Google claimed a 49% share in London Spirit for £144m.It was the first of two sales to take place on Friday afternoon, with a 49% stake in Cardiff-based Welsh Fire later sold for a reported £35m. The England and Wales Cricket Board has now raised around £279m after similar stakes in Oval Invincibles (£60m) and Birmingham Phoenix (£40m) were claimed 24 hours earlier. Continue reading...

Economics

12 hours ago Boston skating club trained Olympic champions. It has also shared in the sport's pain

The history of the Skating Club of Boston is the history of American figure skating

Sport

55 minutes ago Heartbreaking Emmerdale first look as truth about April Windsor's disappearance revealed

Emmerdale will air a special episode dedicated to April Windsor and her plight since going missing at Christmas - but will she still be alive or will Marlon face the worst news?

Events

14 hours ago Gary Kemp uses AI in music video because ‘record companies won’t fund them’

There are ‘no actors’ in his music video – just AI-generated fake London commuters.

Culture

3 hours ago Trinny Woodall reveals huge business sacrifice she made after worrying about her daughter's future

The entrepreneur 60, who made her debut on BBC 's Dragon's Den this week, founded her beloved brand Trinny London from her own kitchen back in 2017.

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12 hours ago London's secret tunnels to open as new tourist attraction with the UK's deepest bar

London's secret tunnels to open as new tourist attraction with the UK's deepest bar  Metro.co.uk

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7 hours ago Silicon Valley consortium values London Spirit at £295 million in Hundred coup

Silicon Valley consortium values London Spirit at £295 million in Hundred coup  ESPN

Economics

15 hours ago National Lottery winner given deadline to claim £1m prize after walking around unaware for 150 days as urgent call is made for players to check their tickets

The winning UK Millionaire Maker slip was purchased in the London Borough of Lambeth on September 3, last year - and its owner has until March 2 to claim their seven-figure jackpot.

Sport

3 hours ago Tensions among senior Labour figures over how closely Britain should seek to align itself with the EU

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be pushing to lift trade barriers with Brussels. But other ministers and officials fear this will lead to Labour haemorrhaging support to Reform UK.

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22 hours ago AP PHOTOS: The moment to restore broken baby Jesus figurines has come in Mexico

It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is full of people with the broken religious sculptures looking for a workshop for hands, legs, nose, eyes, eyelashes or fingers.

Culture

4 hours ago Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce holds 'constructive' meeting in bid to reopen key London road link

The cost of fully repairing and reopening the bridge to motor vehicles was last estimated at £250m

Politics

12 hours ago London’s secret tunnels to open as new tourist attraction with the UK’s deepest bar

London’s secret tunnels to open as new tourist attraction with the UK’s deepest bar  Metro.co.uk

Society

8 hours ago Silicon Valley consortium values London Spirit at £295 million in Hundred coup

Silicon Valley consortium values London Spirit at £295 million in Hundred coup  ESPNcricinfo

Economics

19 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites for £30m wonder kid – despite Spurs competition

Arsenal's pursuit of Ollie Watkins is looking tricky, with many speculating the North London side may make a late switch and target another centre forward to bolster their front line

Sport

4 hours ago Where Tommy Robinson and counter protest will take place in London this weekend

Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering to protest his arrest in October

Events

4 hours ago This is Ratcliffe’s Austerity United, where even the brightest talent is for sale | Jonathan Liew

Manchester United are simultaneously the world’s fourth-richest club while taking away free cereal bars for stewardsBad news for Marcus Rashford, who was described by Ruben Amorim last week as being so poor in training that he would rather play his goalkeeping coach. Great news, on the other hand, for new 63-year-old wide forward Jorge Vital, now weighing up a number of offers from Serie A and Saudi Pro League clubs, and whom Manchester United are hopeful of shifting from the wage bill before the end of the transfer window.For this cash-strapped theatre of ghosts, trying to build its new cast of dreams on the bones of the old, perhaps every pound helps. Corporate box guests at Old Trafford no longer get a free match programme each and are instead invited to download the dictated thoughts of Amorim via a QR code. Free cereal bars for matchday stewards were cut at the beginning of the season. The annual £100 staff Christmas bonus was replaced by a £40 M&S voucher. Concessionary ti...

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12 hours ago London restaurants opening in February, from Gordon Ramsay to the Knave of Clubs

From the UK’s highest restaurant to haute cuisine sandwiches, Ben McCormack rounds up February’s most notable openings

Society

8 hours ago State pensioners told exact date they will get extra payments in bank account

The new pension rates for 2024/25 have been confirmed and pensioners will see their payments increase from April. State pensioners will get a boost worth up to an extra £472 a year

Economics

5 hours ago New London Police working on new strategy to help found animals after saying they could no longer take strays

New London Police working on new strategy to help found animals after saying they could no longer take strays  WBAY

Events

5 hours ago Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent

Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps

Politics

22 hours ago Heathrow airport expansion will smash our community, say nearby villagers

Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.

Society

8 hours ago LBMA says it’s working with COMEX on U.S. gold price premium, insists London stocks and liquidity are strong

LBMA says it’s working with COMEX on U.S. gold price premium, insists London stocks and liquidity are strong  Kitco NEWS

Economics

5 hours ago Restaurant critic Giles Coren, 55, reveals he has prostate cancer in shock diagnosis

Disclosing the shock revelation on Friday afternoon, Giles Coren, 55 (pictured) said he learnt of his diagnosis this Wednesday following a test at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

Events

6 hours ago UK weather maps show 36 hours of snow as far south as London and Sussex

UK weather maps show 36 hours of snow as far south as London and Sussex  Express

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12 hours ago Next shoppers are bagging a £24 dress in three colours that 'compliments any figure'

"Brilliant fit. Sits snuggly and it holds in all the right places, it really compliments my figure and I got lots of nice comments at the event I wore it at"

Economics

5 hours ago London businessman's migrant smuggling gang who treated people as 'cargo' jailed

The gang crammed two Albanian nationals into the boot of a car and attempted to traffic them into Britain

Events

6 hours ago Heathrow's third runway and the other public transport projects that will reshape London by 2035

Gatwick, too, has an expansion plan, and other schemes include a Bakerloo line extension and a larger terminal at Stansted

Politics

13 hours ago Central London property is no longer the "safe haven" investment for the world's wealthy

The number of new prospective buyers registering in London was 8% below the five-year average in the second half of 2024

Economics

6 hours ago Final member of Stockwell Six has conviction referred to Court of Appeal

Ronald De Souza was with five other young black men who were all arrested on the London Underground while on a night out on February 18 1972.

Events

6 hours ago It should have been a week of celebration but mystery surrounds lauded takeaway

The sandwich shop Fat Pat's has said it is 'figuring things out'

Politics

14 hours ago Martin Lewis explains how to save money on ‘forgotten’ bill ahead of huge price hike

It was confirmed this week that households in England and Wales will see an average £123 or 26% increase to their yearly water bill from April

Economics

6 hours ago Asteroid the size of London Eye sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth

A massive asteroid discovered last month could crash into Earth and it has now triggered a planetary defence response having moved to the top of impact risk lists

Events

6 hours ago Lauded takeaway speaks out after speculation ramps up over its sudden closure

The sandwich shop Fat Pat's has said it is 'figuring things out'

Politics

14 hours ago Extra £100million to be pumped into neighbourhood policing as Starmer desperately tries to quell simmering unrest on Britain's streets

The figure matches an earlier investment announced in December for England and Wales to put 13,000 more police officers on the streets by 2029.

Economics

6 hours ago Asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth

A massive asteroid discovered last month could crash into Earth and it has now triggered a planetary defence response having moved to the top of impact risk lists

Events

7 hours ago Sézane is launching a new collaboration with Lucia Vergara, and if you like embroidery it will be your dream

If there's one brand whose website I find myself lusting over more than any other, it's Sézane. The French brand, started by Morgane Sézalory, sells not just a range of clothes and accessories, but a whole aesthetic. And yes, I may be a slightly frazzled mum of two living in London, but that doesn't mean I'm not drawn to the nonchalant, incredibly chic Parisian style Sézane is peddling.

Politics

15 hours ago Ella Richards' guide to London: vintage shopping at Rellik, supper at Brutto and Kempton Market

The model, and granddaughter of Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg, shares the coolest places to eat, drink and shop in the capital

Economics

6 hours ago Man wounded in New London shooting at Bank Street restaurant, police say

Man wounded in New London shooting at Bank Street restaurant, police say  CT Insider

Events

7 hours ago Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too | Devi Sridhar

RFK Jr’s proposal to remove fluoride from tap water is a matter for debate. But his plans to improve school lunches and crack down on additives are laudableThe United States and Britain: two countries divided by a common language and by very different approaches to health, whether it’s how healthcare is accessed, what kind of food products are sold in supermarkets, what is advertised on TV or even what is in the water that we drink from our taps. Having lived in both countries for an extensive period, the UK, in my opinion, takes a more sensible approach to implementing pro-health and wellbeing policies, closely linked to EU regulations. But the US could soon be following suit, under a range of proposals from a surprising source: Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. As I laid out last month, many of his ideas are potentially dangerous for public health – from bizarre conspiracy theories to anti-vaccineviews and campaigning – and completely divorced from ...

Politics

16 hours ago Bargain hunters, rejoice! Discount beauty has arrived at the Bicester Village outlet shopping centre | Sali Hughes on beauty

It’s not only the prices that make a trip to the designer outlet worthwhile, it’s the hope of tracking down cherished discontinued itemsMillions flock to Bicester Village each year for discounted fashion at designer outlets. Now it has its sights set on beauty. I visited before Christmas and my fear of finding skincare-slightly-on-the-turn and sad-looking eyeshadows in shades of mint and mauve proved unfounded.Fragrance was well served, with a festive pop-up store by Byredo, selling even its bestselling candles, fragrances and hand care at what seemed a smallish discount. There were also permanent outlets for Creed, Penhaligon’s, Roja and Molton Brown, all with up to 60% off the RRP. Neom had 30-odd per cent reductions on its luxury candles and I couldn’t work out why, given that they were still full price elsewhere. (Slightly wonky labels? Overstocking? They looked great to me.) Continue reading...

Economics

6 hours ago Bodies of married Russian figure skaters who were on doomed Washington DC plane have been found

The bodies of Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov have been found after they were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed in Washington DC.

Events

7 hours ago Darius Rucker moves to London. Here's why the Charleston music icon chose to live across the pond.

Darius Rucker moves to London. Here's why the Charleston music icon chose to live across the pond.  The Post and Courier

Politics

16 hours ago Michelle Visage 'proud' as new venture Scissorhandz gets standing ovation on press night

Musical is currently playing at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant

Economics

7 hours ago UK police launch firearms amnesty after Turkish blank guns linked to London murders

A converted TVBF was used in the killing of Sebastiaan James-Kraan, 20, in Ealing last June

Events

8 hours ago London’s Mercato Metropolitano Launches Studio After Serving Up ‘Unknown Chefs’ Series Produced by Andrea Iervolino, David Tickle

London’s Mercato Metropolitano Launches Studio After Serving Up ‘Unknown Chefs’ Series Produced by Andrea Iervolino, David Tickle  Yahoo Entertainment

Politics

19 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites for £30 million Prem wonder kid

Arsenal's pursuit of Ollie Watkins is looking tricky, with many speculating the North London side may make a late switch and target another centre forward to bolster their front line

Economics

7 hours ago Is flying really safer than driving? What the stats show after devastating Washington D.C. plane crash

In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating Washington D.C. plane crash, we take a look at how safe flying is compared to driving

Events

8 hours ago Trump energy pick Wright to speak to conservative event in London, group says

Trump energy pick Wright to speak to conservative event in London, group says  Reuters

Politics

21 hours ago Brits set to pay more for their booze as alcohol tax kicks in – but one drink is getting cheaper

2023 saw the largest tax increase on alcohol in more than half a century, but consumers could see even more price increases as alcohol duty is set to rise yet again

Economics

7 hours ago Teenage Washington DC crash victim shared dream of skating for Team USA in heartbreaking interview

Everly and Alydia Livingston were well-known in the figure skating community before their death in the Washington D.C. plane crash on Wednesday

Events

9 hours ago Trump threatens another 10 nations as he prepares to slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico

President Donald Trump threatened another 10 nations with tariffs as he prepares to hit Canada and Mexico with increases.

Politics

21 hours ago Brits to pay more for their booze as alcohol tax kicks in – but one drink is getting cheaper

2023 saw the largest tax increase on alcohol in more than half a century, but consumers could see even more price increases as alcohol duty is set to rise yet again

Economics

7 hours ago Arsenal vs Man City offer: Get 50/1 odds on Haaland over 0.5 shots on target with Betfair

New customers can back a goal to be scored at 50/1 odds with Betfair in the North London derby using code ZFBEAJ

Events

9 hours ago 'Pregnant friend won't tell me baby's gender – but sent me brainteaser hiding answer'

A woman has taken to social media to ask for help after her pregnant friend refused to tell her the gender of her baby - and sent her a brainteaser to help her figure it out

Politics

23 hours ago The most brazen shoplifters ever caught on camera: Shocking footage show 'kamikaze thieves' raiding stores in full view of staff and customers as offences surge to record levels

This footage, filmed at a branch on London 's Chancery Lane, is only one of countless examples of brazen shoplifting that have been caught on camera across the UK.

Economics

8 hours ago Manager who took own life after robbery ‘saw the best in most people’ – mother

More than 70 luxury watches worth £1.38 million were stolen from 247 Kettles in Richmond, south-west London, on May 25 last year.

Events

9 hours ago Lady Gaga's Madame Tussauds London waxwork leaves fans stunned as they all say same thing

A Lady Gaga waxwork has left fans stunned as they all say the same thing on social media after the 'best ever' figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds earlier this week

Politics

23 hours ago Fury at London Labour council's new '£750 parking permits' in yet another capital crackdown on motorists in favour of 'sustainable streets'

EXCLUSIVE: Lewisham Council is expected to make thousands of pounds from fining motorists by rolling out new controlled parking zones across the borough.

Economics

8 hours ago Each of the young figure skaters killed in the D.C. plane crash had a story waiting to be told

The young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night were just beginning their journeys to stardom

Events

9 hours ago Shoppers at Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda urged to stock up on one item before weekend

Alcohol duty will also increase generally by 3.65% on Saturday with the price change following a new law. Wines with higher alcohol content will be subject to increased tax

Politics

23 hours ago New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement

Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m disputeThe archbishop of New Orleans’ bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese on Thursday abruptly fired and replaced top leaders at a church-affiliated food bank, with those dismissed saying it was because the non-profit refused to contribute to paying survivors of child sexual abuse by clergymen.The ousted members of Second Harvest’s board of directors say the changes “follow months of increasingly aggressive pressure placed on Second Harvest to contribute as much as $16m toward helping to resolve victims’ claims related to the church’s sexual abuse-related bankruptcy”, which has been pending since May 2020. Continue reading...

Economics

9 hours ago Met Police vows robust action as Tommy Robinson march and counter protest take place in central London

Elon Musk among those wanting Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, released from solitary confinement

Events

9 hours ago ScotRail fares increase will cause 'misery' for passengers as train travel becoming 'unaffordable'

Unions have slammed the decision to increase ScotRail fares at a time the Government is trying to encourage fewer car journeys.

Politics

9 hours ago The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century

Events