Image copyright Winston Trew Image caption Winston Trew said his life fell apart after he served eight months in prison Three men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer have had their convictions quashed. Winston Trew, Sterling Christie, George Griffiths and another man were accused of stealing […]
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Image copyright Instagram Image caption Harley Watson, 12, was described by his school as “liked and loved” A 12-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run outside a school has been named locally as Harley Watson. He was struck near Debden Park High School in Loughton, Essex, at about 15:20 GMT on Monday. A 51-year-old man has […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo footage shows moment London Bridge attacker was apprehended The woman killed in the London Bridge terror attack on Friday was a former University of Cambridge student. Cambridge University graduate Jack Merritt and the woman – who has not yet been named – were both fatally stabbed […]
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Murtagh acknowledges the crowd at Lord’s after taking five wickets against England Ireland bowler Tim Murtagh has retired from international cricket after making 97 appearances. The London-born 38-year-old has signed a two-year contract extension with Middlesex and will play red-ball cricket for the county side in 2020. His final Ireland match was July’s historic Test […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVoting inside a mental health unit When Louise Evans was admitted to a psychiatric unit, she thought she had lost her right to vote. Her parents used to be councillors so she had always been politically aware. But being voluntarily treated for paranoid schizophrenia she thought she […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Uber will not be granted a new licence to operate in London after repeated safety failures, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The regulator said the taxi app was not “fit and proper” as a licence holder, despite having made a number of positive changes to its operations. Uber initially lost […]
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Image caption Sana Muhammad, formerly known as Devi Unmathallegadoo, was nine months pregnant when she was killed A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex-wife with a crossbow has been found guilty of murder. Sana Muhammad was shot through the abdomen by Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo at her home in Ilford, east London, in November 2018. […]
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Image caption Passenger Jo Martyr said her journeys between Birmingham and Worcester were “anxiety inducing” The number of compensation claims from West Midlands Trains passengers is currently 10 times higher than average, the BBC has learnt. Figures show 32,000 Delay Repay claims were made in the last month, with about 50% covering half-term week. It […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDetective Inspector Perry Benton explains how the Met Police pieced together evidence to catch Jodie’s killers Two teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering a 17-year-old girl in an east London park. Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back as she sat with friends in Harold […]
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Armand Gnanduillet scored twice as Blackpool crept back into the League One play-off places with a home win over AFC Wimbledon. Top-scorer Gnanduillet’s second-half brace secured back-to-back league wins that moved the Seasiders up to fifth. Sullay Kaikai fired against the crossbar from outside the area early on and Nathan Delfouneso hooked the rebound over […]
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