Posted in Gaza Israel Israel-Hamas war News UK UK News

Lush closes stores and shuts its website in solidarity with Gaza

Posters on the shop windows reads ‘Stop starving Gaza. We are closed in solidarity’.

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Posted in Motoring News Nottinghamshire UK UK News

Mother of two’s fury after being handed ‘ridiculous’ £100 parking fine

She was slapped with a £100 fine in a NCP letter.

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Posted in Foodie McDonald's News UK UK News

Zoe Hamburger leaves top job at McDonald’s UK after 18 months

Any guesses for her go-to McDonald’s order?

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Posted in Banking High Street Natwest News UK UK News

Full list of all 26 NatWest branches closing this month

Does your local face closure?

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Posted in Food recalls News Tesco UK UK News

Urgent recall on Tesco Stir Fry Tikka Chicken over allergy fears

The retail giant issued the recall on Tuesday (Picture: REUTERS)

An urgent ‘do not eat’ warning has been issued for a popular Tesco ready meal.

The supermarket chain are recalling their Tesco Stir Fry Tikka Chicken because of …

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Posted in Crime News London News UK UK News

Baby ‘shaken to death while caught in middle of parents’ abusive relationship’

Kaylani Kalanzi was known to social services and on a child protection plan when she was admitted to hospital on July 8 last year with catastrophic brain injuries.

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Posted in M25 motorway News Travel News UK UK News

M25 traffic: Drivers face major delays after four-car crash in Hertfordshire

Motorists are facing severe delays this morning at J17 anti-clockwise on the M25 after a major car crash (Picture: Highways England)

Motorists are facing delays of up to an hour an a half after four car collision on the M25.

National High…

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Posted in Children Health Advice Health News Health Secretary News UK UK News

Energy drinks to be banned for children to combat rising anxiety and depression

Prime Energy drinks have 420mg of caffeine per litre (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

The sale of high-caffeine energy drinks fuelling child anxiety and depression are to be banned for under 16-year-olds.

Shops will be banned from se…

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Posted in News Scotland UK UK News

African tribe claiming Scottish woodland clash with locals trying to destroy camp

‘It is always traumatic to experience something like that, but we have faith in something that is bigger than the physical.’

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Posted in Essex Police News UK UK News

Two killed and five injured after roundabout crash in Essex

Both victims were in their 20s.

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Posted in Crime News News This is Not Right UK UK News

Nearly half of women killed by partner had tried to leave, femicide report shows

The latest annual Femicide Census report says that of the 122 women killed by a man in 2022, 62 (51%) were killed by a current or former partner.

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Posted in Crime News News This is Not Right UK UK News

Nearly half of women killed by partner had tried to leave, femicide report shows

The latest annual Femicide Census report says that of the 122 women killed by a man in 2022, 62 (51%) were killed by a current or former partner.

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Posted in British Transport Police London London Underground News Travel News UK UK News

Tube passengers trapped inside carriage for hours after faulty Jubilee line train

Issues on the line have continued for a second day.

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Posted in British Transport Police London London Underground News Travel News UK UK News

Tube passengers trapped inside carriage for hours after faulty Jubilee line train

Issues on the line have continued for a second day.

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Posted in Crime News Merseyside Police News UK UK News

Moment prison officer shot dead ‘in cold blood’ after uncovering prisoner affair

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This is the moment a gangland killer shot dead a prison officer who uncovered his affair with another guard.

Elias Morgan, 35, waited four years to take revenge on Lenny Scott, 33, who he shot six times outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, in February 2024.

Morgan first tried to bribe Scott with £1,500 not to report the prohibited phone in his cell at HMP Altcourse, Merseyside.

When the prison officer refused and reported the item, Morgan vowed ‘I’ll bide my time’ while making a gun gesture and threatening Scott’s family.

Criminal who shot dead the prison officer who found an illicit phone in his jail cell has been jailed for life with a minimum 45 years before parole
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A man has today been found guilty of the murder of Lenny Scott. Lenny, a former prison officer, was shot dead in cold blood outside a gym in Skelmersdale in February 2024. He was assassinated by Elias Morgan, a prisoner from whom Lenny had taken an illicit mobile phone, a phone which revealed Morgan, and two others, were involved in relationships with another prison officer called Sarah Williams.
Lenny Scott was shot dead four years after he seized the illicit phone
(Picture: Lancashire Police)

The killer carried out that threat almost four years later, once he had completed his sentence and after Scott had left the prison service.

The seized phone later led investigators to discover that Morgan was in a sexual relationship with a female prison officer, Preston Crown Court heard.

Lancashire Police said former prison officer Lenny Scott was murdered in a ‘vengeful and cold blooded assassination’.

Detective Chief Inspector Lee Wilson told reporters outside Preston Crown Court: ‘Lenny was murdered by Elias Morgan in a vengeful and cold-blooded assassination.

‘It is one of the most callous, brutal and inhumane things I have ever seen in my 30 years as a police officer. He gave Lenny no quarter.’

Mr Wilson called Mr Scott a ‘man of integrity’ who ‘did the right thing in challenging circumstances’ while working at HMP Altcourse in Merseyside.

He added: ‘It was this that cost him his life.

‘After seizing an illicitly held mobile phone from prisoner Elias Morgan, Lenny resisted bribes and threats made towards him.

‘These threats including the chilling phrase: ‘I’ll bide my time, but I promise I will get you’.

‘Morgan unfortunately made good on this threat, waiting four years to take his revenge on Lenny.’

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Posted in Grenfell Tower fire London London Fire Brigade News Shepherds Bush UK UK News

Grenfell Tower demolition begins this week eight years after disaster

The process will likely take two years, authorities said, with preparations beginning over the summer and work to remove parts of the building.

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Posted in London News Race UK UK News

Women’s team told ‘you don’t belong here’ by teens hurling racist slurs at football pitch

‘I don’t want what happened to discourage the girls, to make them think football isn’t for them or it’s not safe.’

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Posted in Armed Forces News Nigel Farage Reform UK Russia-Ukraine war UK UK News Ukraine Warwickshire

Reform leader demands Ukraine flag is taken down from outside council headquarters

Nigel Farage’s party is trying to institute its flag policy in Warwickshire.

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Posted in Crime News Murder News UK UK News

First picture of Tia Langdon who plunged to death from tower block in Southampton

Tia Langdon, from Southampton, fell at around 2.43pm on Thursday in Cuckmere Lane, near Redbridge Rail station.

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Posted in Lottery News UK UK News

National Lottery to bring back iconic ‘It could be you’ advert after 30 years

It could be YOU!

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Posted in News Oxfordshire Potholes UK UK News

People keep faceplanting after tripping on ‘massive bulge’ in the road

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A monster pothole has claimed several victims in an Oxfordshire town after people tripped on it, some of them twice.

Potholes and uneven road surfaces are usually the enemy number one for drivers and cyclists, but in Farringdon, Oxfordshire, one spot became infamous for catching pedestrians out.

The hole became a bugbear for the residents after at least six people reportedly tripped on it in the middle of the road on Market Place.

CCTV footage shows a dog walker faceplanting on the concrete after getting his foot caught on the bump outside The Old Crown Coaching Inn, while another man had two painful-looking falls back to back.

A man falling over on the uneven road in Faringdon. A council was forced to act after people kept faceplanting on the same spot of dangerously uneven road - with some sustaining serious injuries. Seb Evans, landlord of The Old Crown Coaching Inn in Faringdon, Oxon., said customers regularly complained of injuries incurred from falls in Market Place. The 29-year-old said one local's injuries were so bad they had to use a walking stick for months afterwards.
One man went flying onto the road after not seeing the pesky bump (Picture: Seb Evans / SWNS)

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The pub’s landlord, Seb Evans, raised the alarm after multiple falls on the dent in the heart of the town.

He claimed one local was so badly hurt they needed a walking stick for months after a fall.

After a wave of complaints, Oxfordshire County Council fixed the road.

But the repairs have been accused of being ‘shoddy.’

Mr Evans said: ‘There have been at least six people who have come in and complained about falling in the road. Some people have even fallen over twice.

A man falling over on the uneven road in Faringdon, Oxfordshire.
The man quickly got up to his feet after landing on the hard concrete, but fell again near the kerb (Picture: Seb Evans / SWNS)

‘Even one of our local councillors fell over around a year ago. She reported it to the local and county councils, but nothing was done about it.

‘Elderly people have fallen, and it was only a matter of time before someone broke their hip or something.

‘One of our locals was really badly injured – he needed a walking stick to get around. It affected him quite badly for a number of months.

‘It’s at the bus stop and the weight of the buses must have moved the surface of the road around.

‘There’s also some water pipes and drainage underneath that have collapsed.

‘All of these temporary fixes had destroyed the road surface and created a massive bulge.

‘It was like that for a year and a half, but the six we’ve seen have only been in the past six months.’

Mr Evans claimed the workers fixing the surface did a ‘shoddy job’ and the road now looks worse, which the council denied.

Pothole damage on the rise

The RAC, the motoring expert known for its breakdown service, said there were 9% more call-outs linked to poor road surfaces between April and June compared to last year.

It said the challenging road conditions were due to cold winter weather worsening potholes as water gets in the cracks before freezing and expanding the holes.

The government has earmarked almost £1.6 billion for local roads repairs – £500 million more than in the previous year.

The publican claimed: ‘It looks really ugly. They’ve managed to make the place look even worse.

‘They’ve done a pretty shoddy job. It’s just shoddy workmanship. They have taken away the concrete and [filled it].

‘They have done stuff like this in the past and things reappear really quickly.

‘Since they have fixed it, it’s currently holding, but we will see if it will continue to.’

A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council told Metro: ‘The surface was resurfaced and rolled properly, according to the prescribed specification to a recognised industry practice. The surface will soon tidy itself up with wear as the new tarmac weathers down from black to grey.’

Potholes are infuriating people across the UK as the cost of repairing them has soared for councils.

Repairing all potholes would cost a whopping £17 billion – and take more than a decade to complete.

While potholes can cause serious injury and even kill, people in pothole-riddled areas have resorted to dark humour to help them bear the situation.

In one Hertfordshire village, a cheeky sign appeared telling people to ‘tighten your pants’ and ‘adjust bra straps’ on the ‘free village pothole experience.’

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Posted in News Sainsbury's UK UK News

Sainsbury’s to start using facial recognition technology in stores

Get ready for your close-up.

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Posted in Crime News News UK UK News Worcestershire

‘My shop’s been hit by a shoplifting free for all – even pensioners are doing it’

‘Some of the stuff we’ve had stolen you just think why? But it’s because they can, not because they need to.’

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Posted in London News UK UK News

Protester climbs on King’s Cross station clocktower holding a dog

He managed to climb the tower holding his pet dog.

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Posted in London News UK UK News

Protester climbs on King’s Cross station clocktower holding a dog

He managed to climb the tower holding his pet dog.

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