Browsing: England news

The Independent says six people have been arrested after a 53-year-old man died following an incident outside an Asda store.

The Guardian says Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to grant him powers to freeze private rents in London, amid a push by Labour over cost of living issues.

Sky News says a large fire which broke out on the 17th floor of a block of flats in east London, has been contained.

The Independent says a police sergeant has been jailed for 10 years for raping a “paralytic” woman who went on to give birth to his child.

The Guardian says Greater Manchester police (GMP) have paid out £8,000 to a woman who reported being drugged and raped, only to be pressed into dropping the case.

The Metro says Commuters are facing another morning of travel chaos, with Tube services still largely suspended following yesterday’s 24-hour strike by London Underground workers.

The Independent says Police have been granted extra time to question a man suspected of the murders of a man and woman who were stabbed to death in Gloucestershire.

The Guardian says Labour have won the byelection in Birmingham Erdington with a majority of 3,266.

The Metro says commuters face further travel misery on Thursday as a second 24-hour Tube strike in the space of a week cripples services in the capital yet again.

The Guardian says Police have said it was an “absolute miracle” that a 15-year-old girl survived after she was shot in a hail of bullets at a bus stop in Liverpool.

BBC News says Almost half of the temporary Nightingale Courts set up at the start of the pandemic are to close, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

The Independent says Londoners woke to a second day of chaos across transport networks following a mass strike by Tube workers.

BBC News says a teenage girl has been seriously hurt in a Liverpool shooting – a 21-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The Independent says The entire Tube network is expected to be disrupted as London Underground staff stage the first of two 24-hour strikes, starting from 12.01am on Tuesday, 1 March.

BBC News says the highest train fare rises for nine years have come into force for rail travellers in England and Wales.

Sky News says The family of Sasha Johnson who was shot in the head at a party have made a fresh appeal for justice after the court case against four men collapsed.

The Guardian says at least 30 per cent more coronavirus deaths have occurred in the most deprived areas of England since the turn of the year, data shows.

The Guardian says Wealthy undergraduates in England will be better off while women, disadvantaged students and those from the north and Midlands are most likely to be worse off.

BBC News says Around 4.7 million Covid vaccine doses – 4% of the total – ended up as wastage in England by the end of October 2021, a government report reveals.

The Trojan Horse Affair: The anger-inducing scandal the British media prefers to ignore and of the few articles out there – they all seem to agree, NTY got it wrong.

The Independent says Workers have started dismantling the Marble Arch mound after the tourist attraction was widely deemed an outrageous waste of money.

The Independent says Strikes by London Underground (LU) workers are to go ahead next week after talks failed to resolve a dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions.

The Guardian says A 7-square-metre microflat, cramming in a bed, toilet, shower, sink and a microwave tucked under the pillow, has sold for 80% above its minimum listing price at £90,000.

Sky News says People in England who test positive for COVID are no longer legally required to self-isolate.

Emma Raducanu stalker given 5-year restraining order and electronic tag after being found guilty of stalking US Open champ last month.