Image copyright Conservative Party Image caption Mark Field said his beliefs “stand at odds with the current administration’s impatient approach to getting Brexit done” A Conservative MP has said he will stand down at the next election due to disagreements over Brexit. Mark Field, MP for Cities of London and Westminster, said his beliefs “stand […]
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Oxford and Cambridge universities have been criticised for the lack of students from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. Both institutions are now admitting more non-white students. Oxford has this year reported a record proportion of students from ethnic minorities, but black students form a small minority. Skai Campbell, from south-east London, recently got into Oxford […]
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Image copyright Winston Trew Image caption Winston Trew said his life fell apart after he served eight months in prison Two men who say they were framed by a detective nearly 50 years ago have had their cases referred to the Court of Appeal. Winston Trew and Sterling Christie were among a group – known […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Baptista Adjei, 15, lived with his family in North Woolwich, London A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another 15-year-old near a London shopping centre. Baptista Adjei, from North Woolwich, was found critically injured on Stratford Broadway, east London, shortly after 15:20 BST on Thursday. Police […]
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The borough of Haringey in north London has one of the highest rates of knife crime in the capital. The BBC’s Clive Myrie hears from community members – including teachers, a retired policewoman, a bus driver and a social worker – about their experiences and perceptions of knife crime. emergency plumbers Fleet Source link
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Artist Eleanor Crow’s watercolours celebrating the beauty of London’s classic shopfronts are going on display in the capital. Arthur’s Cafe, Kingsland Road, Dalston Arthur Woodham opened his own café in 1948, having previously worked in his father’s cafe of the same name just down the road. Young Arthur ran his for 70 years until he […]
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Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew has scored three goals in his last six Premier League appearances, as many as he had in his previous 32 in the competition Crystal Palace snatched victory at West Ham as Jordan Ayew had an 87th-minute goal awarded by the video assistant referee at the London Stadium. The strike was initially […]
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An experimental operation to put more paramedics on the ground in London and draft in more ambulance control room staff aims to cut the number of patients going to A&E. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been working with an NHS Trust and the number of patients taken to emergency departments has dropped. Dr Malik […]
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Tom Cairney opens the scoring to lay the foundations for Fulham’s stroll to victory against Reading Aleksandar Mitrovic and Tom Cairney both struck twice as Fulham cruised to victory against 10-man Reading to go fourth in the Championship. Cairney curled in the opener before John Swift was sent off for two bookings after just 20 […]
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WSL highlights: Guro Reiten’s double helps Chelsea Women beat Bristol City Women Norway midfielder Guro Reiten scored twice in the first 10 minutes as Chelsea won easily at Bristol City. Reiten charged down Meaghan Sargeant’s clearance and received Beth England’s return ball to slot in from six yards. She volleyed home Chelsea’s second from Erin […]
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