Image copyright Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Image caption Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in Iran since April 2016 A British-Iranian mother detained in Iran has begun a new hunger strike. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was jailed for five years in 2016 after being convicted of spying, which she denies. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, said she had stopped taking food […]
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Image copyright Grenfell United Image caption Residents say Frinstead House does not have sprinklers Grenfell United are projecting messages on to tower blocks in Salford, Newcastle and London which they say are unsafe. The messages from survivors and bereaved family members come ahead of the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire on Friday. One […]
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Image copyright Southern Image caption Southern Rail tweeted pictures of flooded tracks and advised people against travelling Heavy downpours across England are causing major disruption for road and rail users. Rail operator Southern has advised people to avoid travelling, delay journeys or use alternative routes. It tweeted “train services running across the whole network will […]
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Justin Edinburgh, who has died aged 49, managed sides in three Wembley finals Leyton Orient manager Justin Edinburgh has died at the age of 49 – five days after suffering a cardiac arrest. Edinburgh, who guided Orient back into the English Football League in 2018-19, had been taken to hospital on Monday. “We are completely […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLisa admits “it’s a risk” but says that for Bradleigh and their family, it could transform their lives “I’m really nervous about it. I’m not going to lie, I’m petrified.” Lisa Valentine’s son, Bradleigh, has a potentially fatal nut allergy, so the first time she watches him […]
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Image copyright AFP US President Donald Trump will join the Queen in Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, on the final day of his UK state visit. Theresa May will host 15 world leaders to honour the largest combined land, air and naval operation in history. Figures from every country that […]
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Laura Bassett (left) playing for Canberra in Australia’s W-League in January 2018 Former England defender Laura Bassett, who made 61 appearances for her country, has announced her retirement. The 35-year-old played for a number of Women’s Super League clubs, including Birmingham City and Chelsea. Bassett began her career at Coventry in 2000 and most recently […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption Paramedics treated Iderval da Silva on Charlotte Despard Avenue A second teenager has been charged with murdering a man who died after he was attacked by a group in south-west London. Jaden Richards, 19, of Strasburg Road, Wandsworth, will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court later in connection with the death […]
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A time capsule dating back to 1884 was recently found while workers were demolishing an older part of Chase Farm hospital in Enfield, north London. It had to be sent to Scotland to see what was in it as the contents were too delicate to remove. A new time capsule was recently planted on the […]
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Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell (left) and Henry Brookes did late damage for the Bears with the bat against champions Surrey Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one): Warwickshire 275-8: Norwell 58*, Hain 47; Dunn 3-59 Surrey: Yet to bat Warwickshire (2 pts), Surrey (2 pts) Scorecard Warwickshire fast bowlers Liam Norwell and Henry […]
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