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Members of the public reportedly carried out CPR before police and paramedics arrived, but the man died at the scene.
Sunday Papers – ‘Hell on Earth’ Middle East war resumes – the full perspective Sunday’s newspapers lead on the latest from the Middle East and the tabloids continue their coverage of the latest royal gossip. Middle East war resumes The Observer says Israeli politicians and generals believe that taking out the top Hamas commanders will give the “best chance” of “forcing the collapse” of the organisation in Gaza. The paper says critics believe the strategy will do little to reduce the high cost of civilian lives in the campaign so far. The Sunday Express looks at Israel resuming its offensive…
From the best fish and chip shop to the best late night bagel.
From menopause influencers to a giant vulva – could this help a 50-year old woman on HRT like me?
The extreme conditions have caused widespread disruption.
The stand off with police lasted 14 hours.
Sucks to live here.
His young grandchildren had wished him happy birthday just hours before.
Peers expressed their ‘annoyance’ at being unable to get a late-night drink at a parliament bar.
Some people on benefits are now eligible for a £25 payment to help stay warm.
Britain was lucky to have Alistair Darling NS says There was a kind of grim symmetry. As the inquiry into the Covid pandemic turned its attention to Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson, the death was announced of a very different figure, who had steered Britain through a very different crisis – though one almost as serious. It is hard to imagine a politician more different from the performative, self-indulgent antics of Johnson’s Downing Street than Alistair Darling. Here was a man who listened intently, respected experts and institutions, but who brought a bracing dose of scepticism to every conversation. In…
‘Legia fans engaged in planned and systematic violent acts against West Midlands Police officers.’
Christmas is truly all around at Geoff Stonebanks’ bungalow in East Sussex.
Three yellow weather warnings have been issued.
Fellow inmates are said to be furious.
2023 in review – from royal bombshells to global strikes and extreme weather events, the first six months of the year have been wild 2023 has been a busy year. It’s one we definitely won’t forget, from a bombshell royal memoir to kick start the year, to two of the biggest box office movies that took over the summer. India made history with its space achievements and the 2023 Women’s World Cup hit record attendance and viewing figures. It’s been a busy 2023 – We’ve rounded up the key moments of each month, for the first six months of the…
Lionesses success recognised with £30m fund for grassroots women’s football The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the FA have announced a £30m fund for grassroots women’s football in England. It comes off the back of the Lionesses’ success over the past few years – which has helped raise women’s football to new heights. The 2022 Euros win and England’s reaching the 2023 Women’s World Cup final have boosted the game massively – and at club level attendance is massively growing and viewership is also up – over 1.1 million people tuned in to the BBC to watch Chelsea…
RMT union votes to end rail strikes until at least spring The long-running rail strikes will come to an end, until at least spring of next year, after rail workers voted to accept a pay deal. Members of the RMT union agreed to an offer from train companies which included a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022-23 as well as job security guarantees. It means RMT members won’t strike again until at least spring 2024. But train drivers represented by the union Aslef will continue to strike over pay, conditions and job security.
Lucy Leahy was three days away from learning she’d passed her last Chartered Accountancy exams.
Both those on the left of Labour and in the Tory party have reacted with outrage to the news, with accusations of a stitch-up and nepotism.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Hostage baby died in Gaza’ & ‘Racist royals revealed’ Several of Thursday’s newspapers carry a picture of 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, who Hamas claims has died along with his mother and four-year-old brother, in an Israeli strike. Kfir is the youngest hostage to be taken on 7 October. ‘Smile of innocent’ The Daily Telegraph carries an image of Kfir Bibas in his mother’s arms. The Daily Express has a photo of Kfir’s face – “Smile of an innocent “lost” in a war with no end” – is its headline. Away from the latest from the…
Just Stop Oil: 16 protesters arrested outside Rishi Sunak’s London home On Wednesday, a Just Stop Oil protest was staged outside the Prime Minister’s west London home. Sixteen people have been arrested. Just Stop Oil said about 18 people gathered at the Kensington property holding placards and “made themselves heard by beating pots and pans.” It’s not known if the PM or his family were inside at the time and No 10 have declined to comment. The Met Police said those arrested were taken to a number of police stations and remain in custody. A statement issued by Just Stop…
PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says A new study reveals that a drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has also proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment. The research took place across England, with 24,000 people studied. The results have been described as “reassuring.” Thousands of people are already taking the drug PrEP through sexual health clinics. HIV charity the Terrence Higgins Trust wants easier access to the drug, since many people, including women, do not know it exists. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which led the PrEP Impact Trial with the Chelsea…
The yellow weather warnings have been issued due to snow and ice.
