The Premiership season was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic Premiership clubs will be required to play seven games in as few as 28 days when the league resumes in August. The fixtures will be confirmed at 16:00 BST, with the first round of the restart taking place on 14-16 August. But with […]
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Promotion contenders Nottingham Forest have warmed up for their trip to derby with back-to-back home wins The Championship season is reaching its business end, with six rounds of matches remaining before the play-offs. A south-east London derby kicks off the weekend’s action, with Charlton Athletic hosting Millwall on Friday evening (19:45 BST). The Addicks, who […]
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Image caption Police also attended an illegal street party in Angell Town in Brixton on Wednesday night Police officers have been attacked while attempting to disperse crowds at an illegal party for the second night in a row. The Met Police said objects were thrown at officers at an “unlicensed music event” in Notting Hill, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s central bank and the Church of England have both apologised for the role that some of their senior figures played in the slave trade. Former Bank of England governors and directors profited from slavery, as did a bishop and dozens of other clergymen. The Bank said it would ensure […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage shared online shows a male officer being pinned to the ground and kicked The home secretary and the Police Federation have condemned a video which shows an officer on the ground apparently being kicked. Video circulating on social media shows an officer struggling with a man […]
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Image copyright @DRNimages1 Image caption Officers were called to Energen Close in Harlesden A two-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being hurt in a shooting in Harlesden, north west London, police have said. The lone gunman is thought to have fled on a motorbike after firing at two men, a mother […]
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Image copyright Border Force Image caption The amount of drugs seized is said to be worth more than £8.5m Heroin said to be worth more than £8.5m has been found stashed in boxes of fruit and nuts at Heathrow Airport. Border Force officers found 170kg of the class A drug hidden in envelopes concealed in […]
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Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri at an event in 2014 Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation into his dealings with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in its report that there was “some evidence” the pair had […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Transport for London has had to significantly reduce Tube services because of coronavirus Transport for London (TfL) has secured £1.6bn in emergency funding to keep Tube and bus services running until September. Under the bailout’s terms, London mayor Sadiq Khan is expected to restore a full Underground service as soon […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption London’s transport network is facing arguably its biggest challenge How have people’s feelings changed about using public transport during the coronavirus pandemic, and what will the post-lockdown commute look like? Carys Barton has worked in a hospital in the centre of London for the whole of lockdown and commutes in […]
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