Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGreenpeace activist says Mark Field’s actions were ‘over the top’ Mark Field has been suspended as a Foreign Office minister after grabbing a female Greenpeace activist at a black-tie City dinner. The MP has apologised for confronting Janet Barker and marching her away as protesters interrupted a […]
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Image caption Police were called to Welbeck Road in Barnet on Tuesday after reports of a fight A man has died after a triple stabbing in north London. Officers were called to Welbeck Road in Barnet at 22:50 BST on Tuesday after reports of a fight. Scotland Yard said three people had been taken to […]
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Image caption The man was found in Whalebone Lane, near to Stratford Park A man, believed to be in his 40s, has been stabbed to death in east London. The man was found collapsed in Whalebone Lane, near West Ham Lane, Stratford, at 00:40 BST and was later pronounced dead at the scene. His death […]
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Evidence that body image, bullying and peer pressure are a barrier to young women participating in sport, has prompted the release of a film about basketball. “Watch What I Can Do” was created with a female-led cast and has had almost one million online views in two weeks. In 2018, a Youth Trust Impact report […]
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The Coach and Horses claims to be the London’s first pub to be granted a nudist licence. It has got permission for naturist nights as the hostelry is earmarked to be taken over by the Fuller’s chain, and the landlord says “we’re prepared to take off our clothes” to stop it. They published a naked […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLocal resident: “The whole thing was an inferno”. A barbecue on a balcony could have caused a block of flats to be engulfed by fire, according to its builders. Twenty flats with wooden balconies were destroyed and 10 more damaged in Sunday’s fire in Barking, east London. […]
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Image copyright Melania Geymonat Image caption Melania Geymonat (right) and her girlfriend Chris needed hospital treatment A couple say they were subjected to a homophobic attack and left covered in blood after refusing to kiss on a bus. Melania Geymonat, 28, said the attack on her and girlfriend Chris happened on the top deck of […]
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Jen Beattie (right) helped Manchester City win two domestic cups in 2018-19 Scotland defender Jen Beattie has rejoined Arsenal from Women’s Super League rivals Manchester City. The 28-year-old, who is part of Scotland’s squad for this summer’s World Cup, has signed a “long-term” contract with the Gunners. She joined City from French side Montpellier in […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption The Met said there were no reported injuries A man was detained by worshippers at a west London mosque after he reportedly tried to attack people with a hammer. Officers were called to the Darussalam Cultural Centre in Hayes Road, Southall, shortly after 04:30 BST. The 38-year-old was arrested on […]
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Image copyright Reuters British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has been charged in the US with four counts of misdemeanour assault. The charges come after a fitness instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately. The incidents, which Sir Philip has previously denied, allegedly occurred at the Canyon Ranch resort in Tucson in […]
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