Image copyright Ben Stansell/Getty Images Image caption Mr Ratcliffe arrived for the meeting with his daughter Gabriella and mother Barbara The husband of a British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran said there has been “no breakthrough” in efforts to secure her release after talks with Boris Johnson. Richard Ratcliffe said his wife was being used as […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption PC Stuart Outten suffered several injuries including six wounds to the head A police officer who was severely injured in a machete attack had earlier texted his partner saying he was “off to cause trouble”, jurors heard. PC Stuart Outten, 29, was stabbed in the head as he tried […]
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Image copyright Marius Zarnescu Image caption Mohammed Abdullah Al Araimi was stabbed in Knightsbridge near Harrods A man has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing near the luxury department store Harrods. Mohammed Abdullah Al Araimi, 20, died at the scene near the Knightsbridge store on 5 December 2019. Badir Rahim Alnazi, of no […]
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East Street Investments have completed their takeover of Championship club Charlton Athletic, ending Roland Duchatelet’s spell as owner. A deal was first announced at the end of November, subject to English Football League approval. Much of Duchatelet’s tenure was dominated by friction between the Belgian and a section of supporters and he has been trying […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption The 36-year-old was shot “just yards from home” in Battersea A man shot dead on Christmas Eve was attacked in front of his family after a night out, police said. Officers were called to Battersea Church Road in south west London at about 21:00 GMT. Neighbours described hearing multiple […]
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Eoin Morgan has joined IPL outfit Kolkata Knight Riders for a second time having previously played for them between 2011 and 2013 England’s Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran have all earned six-figure contracts in the Indian Premier League’s player auction. Morgan, who led England to World Cup success in 2019, was […]
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Image copyright Goldsmith’s University Image caption Non-native parakeets have thrived across the country since first being “officially” seen in the 1860s, the researchers note The rumour parakeets arrived in the UK when rock star Jimi Hendrix released a pair in London’s Carnaby Street in the swinging 60s has finally been scotched. They also didn’t escape […]
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Image caption The tree is being decorated and lit at 18:00 GMT on Thursday “Britain’s most famous Christmas tree” has been branded a turkey over its “sparse” foliage and “anaemic” appearance. Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square. But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 […]
Read more Gallagher Premiership Venue: Recreation Ground Date: Friday, 29 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT Coverage: Updates on BBC local radio and live scores on the BBC Sport website England trio Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola will play for the first time since the World Cup final on Friday after being named in Saracens’ squad to […]
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Young people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME) have described how they feel the 2019 general election has failed so far to take on their views or represent them. Students at London’s Westminster Kingsway College talked about the issues they care about and the changes they would like to see in politics. Video […]
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