Image copyright Getty Images British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a week. The two sides have reached a broad deal but are yet to sign on […]
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With the UK on coronavirus lockdown, some young people have been forced to isolate alongside parents who don’t accept their sexuality. After the coronavirus outbreak suddenly ended a UK tour he was performing in, Sam, 23, a dancer, from Birmingham, says he had “no choice” but to move back to his “strict” Christian family home. […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption There have been more than 900 confirmed cases of coronavirus in London Up to 40 stations on the London Underground network are to be shut as the city attempts to reduce the effect of the coronavirus outbreak. Transport for London (TfL) announced there would be a partial shutdown of the […]
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The likes of Ed Sheeran and Passenger began their careers by busking on the streets. Musicians Ben Dixon and David Fisher, who ply their trade in central London, hope to follow in their footsteps. But they fear plans to introduce busking licenses in response to noise complaints could stop them performing in Westminster. The two […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption There have been more than 3,000 train faults causing service disruption so far in 2019-20 Delays on the London Underground caused by defective trains have increased by a third in three years, according to official figures. Last year 5,040 mechanical issues on Tube trains led to a delay, up from […]
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The best friend of Tashan Daniel, who was stabbed to death at a Tube station, said he carries the Olympic hopeful’s ashes in a necklace “every single day”. Leon is calling on people to “be better” and to think about the affects of knife crime. Two men have been charged with murdering Tashan, 20, at […]
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Ozil scored Arsenal’s third goal in the Gunner’s 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday Mesut Ozil has not been included in the Arsenal squad to face Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday. The German midfielder has been omitted due to personal reasons and will play no part in the Gunner’s […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTackling the fly-tippers who dump by the truckload Organised criminal gangs are being blamed for the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across the UK. Experts said fake companies hired out buildings to dump clients’ waste, costing local authorities almost £60m in clean-up costs since 2012. Parts […]
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FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Southampton highlights Tottenham battled past Southampton in a thrilling FA Cup fourth-round replay to set up a home tie against Norwich City. Spurs went ahead when Tanguy Ndombele’s shot deflected in off visiting defender Jack Stephens, before Shane Long made it 1-1 after Nathan Redmond’s effort had been parried by […]
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Image caption Ben Lovett is due to open his second venue in London in March “This place was no man’s land when I was growing up.” Dressed in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket, Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett is stood in front of what will soon be his new venue, Lafayette, in north London. […]
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