Image copyright Getty Images “All we want to do is make sure people have a pleasant journey and a smile, but we’re feeling totally undervalued and demotivated,” says one BA staffer. The cabin crew member, who asked not to be named, said they first heard that 36,000 staff would be suspended on TV. They said […]
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The qualifying event was taking place at London’s 2012 Olympics venue the Copper Box An International Olympic Committee taskforce has been called “irresponsible” after the Turkish Boxing Federation said two fighters and a coach who took part in a Tokyo 2020 qualifying event in London in March had since tested positive for coronavirus. The Boxing […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption The woman was found fatally injured after police were called to Barking Road A woman has been stabbed to death in the street in east London. The victim, aged in her 20s, was found seriously injured when police were called to Barking Road in East Ham, Newham, at 00:45 GMT. […]
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Image copyright South China Morning Post Image caption Michel Roux was born in Charolles, Burgundy, in 1941 French-born chef and restaurateur Michel Roux has died aged 79. He passed away on Wednesday night surrounded by his family at home in Bray, Berkshire, after battling a long-standing lung condition. Roux and his brother Albert made gastronomic […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption The victim has been named as 24-year-old Asante Campbell A teenager has been charged with murdering a man who was stabbed to death in north-west London. Asante Campbell, 24, died after he was found with stab wounds inside a car in Parson Street, Hendon, at 21:00 GMT on Saturday. […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption A specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital, London, is treating one of the new patients Two more patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15. They have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres in Liverpool and London, the Department […]
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Image copyright @richardtudor96 Image caption Police had signalled for the car to stop before it sped off in Brixton A woman in her 20s has died after being struck by a car involved in a police pursuit in south London. The pedestrian was pronounced dead after being hit on a pavement in Brixton Hill at […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoronavirus in the UK: Five things you need to know about Covid-19 Many more people may be forced to self-isolate as part of efforts to stop the coronavirus spreading in Britain, the head of NHS England has warned. Sir Simon Stevens said the group of more than […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Reece Dempster pleaded guilty three days into his trial at the Old Bailey A man who sexually assaulted and killed an 89-year-old widow in her home has received a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 34 years. Reece Dempster, 23, from Haringey, had smoked crack before breaking […]
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Saracens were the Premiership champions in the last two seasons Premiership Rugby has opened a public consultation into its salary cap regulations in the wake of Saracens’ relegation for spending over the limit. The governing body last month announced a “comprehensive review” of the rules, which is being led by former government minister Lord Myners. […]
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