49 h. ago Scots man waits seven hours in 'sweltering' ambulance outside hospital after stroke

"Between the time the doctor phoned the ambulance, it was close to 13 hours before I got to see the sight of a hospital bed."

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67 h. ago Man charged in connection with bomb squad incident which saw homes evacuated

Roads were closed for hours while police dealt with the incident

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3 d. ago Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, risking ‘stagflationary shock’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIsrael launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programmeBudget airline Wizz, whose shares are down almost 5% today, says it has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and re-routed flights affected by closed airspace in the region for the next 72 hours.The jump in the oil price today, following Israel’s attack on Iran, is a “bad shock for the global economy at a bad time”.For the average consumer, they will be looking at more income uncertainty. They will be looking at higher petrol prices, and in the UK, they’re probably looking now at higher risk of taxation in October.So whatever way you look at it, it’s negative short term, it’s negative longer term. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls discriminate against south London, Sadiq Khan is told

Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening have to pay £4 peak rate ‘surcharge’

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3 d. ago Police shut road for hours as woman rushed to hospital in 'serious' incident

The road has been closed for around six hours

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4 d. ago Teenager flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by bus

The road was closed for several hours while emergency services attended the scene

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4 d. ago Thousands of drivers escape £180 fines for not paying Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls

Grace period in place for a month, letting drivers who dodged tolls of up to £4 per crossing off the hook

Economics

9 d. ago Man arrested after 'disturbance' in city centre closed roads for more than seven hours

The disturbance is believed to have happened in the early hours of Saturday morning

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1 week ago 12,000 drivers a day avoiding Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels following introduction of tolls, TfL reveals

TfL has said that initial data shows there has been a significant increase in cross-river bus use at the Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel, while individual journeys have dropped

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1 week ago 12,000 drivers a day are avoiding Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel following introduction of tolls, TfL reveals

TfL has said that initial data shows there has been a significant increase in cross-river bus use at the Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel, while individual journeys have dropped

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1 week ago 12,000 drivers a day are avoiding Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls, TfL reveals

TfL has said that initial data shows there has been a significant increase in cross-river bus use at the Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel, while individual journeys have dropped

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Two people rushed to hospital after Blackwall Tunnel crash

Check here for the latest on London’s travel services

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1 week ago Blackwall Tunnel closed for more than five hours following crash on A102

Bus routes have been diverted and drivers warned to take alternative routes

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Blackwall tunnel crash sparks severe rush hour delays

Check here for the latest on London’s travel services

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2 w. ago Tesco announces major change to opening hours after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

2 w. ago Tesco to close some Express stores an hour earlier after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

2 w. ago Tesco to close some Express stores an hour earlier after being hit by £235million in Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

2 w. ago Tesco to close its Express stores an hour earlier after being hit by £235million in Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

2 w. ago Child and two others killed in horror M5 crash as motorway closes both ways

The M5 motorway has been closed in both directions following a horror crash in the early hours of this morning, which has left three people dead, including a child

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2 w. ago Polish presidential election too close to call as campaigning enters final hours – Europe live

Polls show difference between pro-European Rafał Trzaskowski and nationalist Karol Nawrocki within the margin of errorBoth candidates are out and about from early hours today, as they fight for every single vote they can get.Speaking in Włocławek, Trzaskowski rallied his voters and urged them to “convince all those who are not convinced yet.” Continue reading...

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