63 h. ago Coroner calls for circumcision safety measures after baby’s death in London

Six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad’s death from infection prompts concern at lack of training for circumcisersA coroner has warned that more babies could die from infected circumcisions in the UK after the death of a six-month-old boy exposed a lack of infection control training and accreditation for circumcisers.Mohamed Abdisamad died in February 2023 of a streptococcus infection on his way to hospital, a week after undergoing a non-therapeutic circumcision, an inquest at west London coroner’s court found in October. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago LONDON CALLING – PART VII (1996): Goalkeeper is sleepless in London: New York native Sommer learning trade with QPR

LONDON CALLING – PART VII (1996): Goalkeeper is sleepless in London: New York native Sommer learning trade with QPR  Front Row Soccer

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65 h. ago London coroner calls for circumcision safeguards after baby death

London coroner calls for circumcision safeguards after baby death  bbc.com

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3 d. ago Sadiq Khan brands Donald Trump a bully and vows to stand up to his ‘hatred and bile’

Labour London mayor hits out at the US President’s ‘pathetic name-calling’ and suggests warm meeting with Zohran Mamdani was just the New York mayor’s ‘diplomacy’

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4 d. ago Dua Lipa swaps her bikini for a cosy coat as she and fiancé Callum Turner prepare to ring in 2026 in chilly UK after their Mexican beach getaway

The pair recently returned from their Mexican beach getaway, and it seemed they are yet to adjust to the colder climes as they wrapped up warm for their outing in the capital.

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4 d. ago Manhunt launched for murder suspect after man, 23, is stabbed to death in New Year's Eve attack

Police were called to the scene on Grove Street in southeast London following reports a 23-year-old man had been stabbed at around 12.35pm today.

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4 d. ago Frantic search for woman in her 20s who gave birth then left newborn baby in hospital – as cops release CCTV

A FRANTIC search has been launched for a woman who left hospital after giving birth. Officers were called to the hospital in Romford, London, at around 5pm yesterday after receiving reports the woman had left the facility. Cops are becoming increasingly concerned for the woman's welfare as they desperately try to locate her. The baby...

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4 d. ago Met Police call centre staff carry out New Year's Eve strike

A Met Police spokesperson said the ‘vast majority of our staff will be working alongside their police officer colleagues’

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4 d. ago London 999 to be flooded with as many as 700 calls in first hour of the New Year

A&E units are also expected to be busy as revellers suffer injuries or accidents

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4 d. ago LONDON CALLING INTERLUDE: My Starting XI: 11 memorable trips to jolly old England

LONDON CALLING INTERLUDE: My Starting XI: 11 memorable trips to jolly old England  Front Row Soccer

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5 d. ago LONDON CALLING – Part IV (1995): They can’t even cry in their beer: Brentford match called off due to frozen pitch

LONDON CALLING – Part IV (1995): They can’t even cry in their beer: Brentford match called off due to frozen pitch  Front Row Soccer

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5 d. ago This Gourmet Bus Tour Is Being Called The Most Luxurious Way To See London—With A 6

This Gourmet Bus Tour Is Being Called The Most Luxurious Way To See London—With A 6-Course Meal And Panoramic Views  Secret London

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5 d. ago Josh Duhamel's Action Comedy London Calling Climbs Streaming Charts

Josh Duhamel's Action Comedy London Calling Climbs Streaming Charts  Screen Rant

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5 d. ago Octopus boss calls for action to make London top choice for possible Kraken IPO

Greg Jackson said the group is considering a potential flotation of its AI powered platform in the next two to three years.

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5 d. ago My big night out: I finished the 1990s with fireworks, a funfair, flirting – and furious hope for the future

It was the end of a fabulous decade, when spontaneous, unpredictable parties seemed not just possible but typical. A new millennium was dawning. What could possibly go wrong?‘We wish you peace,” said Tony Blair as the clock struck 8pm. It was New Year’s Eve 1999, a Friday night, and I was on the banks of the Thames. Britain’s fresh-faced prime minister – only two years into the job – was giving a gimmick called The British Airways London Eye its first spin. The Eye was physically unremarkable and harrowingly slow, but it didn’t matter because it only had a five-year lease and definitely wouldn’t still be around a quarter of a century later, littering the skyline.It was the end of the 90s and, as the Thatcher/Major doldrums whizzed out of view like the subplot of Sliding Doors, we maintained a Bridget Jones-like innocence and entrusted the future to guys like Blair, Peter Mandelson and Bill Clinton, who didn’t seem like (respectively) warmongers, abuse excusers or sex pests. Continue...

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5 d. ago Met Police calls for closure of one of London's oldest Greek restaurants

Met Police calls for closure of one of London's oldest Greek restaurants  My London

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5 d. ago Thousands back North London café owners as petition calls for them to be reinstated

Thousands back North London café owners as petition calls for them to be reinstated  My London

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6 d. ago Millions of dollars may be steered toward the London area. Here's why.

Millions of dollars may be steered toward the London area. Here's why.  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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1 week ago LONDON CALLING INTERLUDE: They get with the program(s) in England

LONDON CALLING INTERLUDE: They get with the program(s) in England  Front Row Soccer

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1 week ago Row as arms firm 'wins £1.5bn TfL contract' to run Oyster and Contactless ticketing system

Sir Sadiq Khan has called for weapons fair to no longer be held in London

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