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Home Secretary: Have your say on inquiry into the Met after ‘despicable’ Carrick case

Londoners are being urged to have their say on the shape of the policing inquiry after the appalling crimes committed by shamed Met PC David Carrick.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2023

Pub owned by Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen loses two stars for poor hygiene

The Grapes in Limehouse, east London, which is part-owned by Sir Ian McKellen, was criticised in a food hygiene report for having out-of-date food, a dodgy fridge and dirty shelving

Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023

Report: Iranian Olympic Skier Flees to Germany

Iranian Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi has quit her home country and applied for asylum in Germany, a Persian-language media outlet outside Iran reported Saturday, publishing an emotional interview with the athlete. Ahmadi, in her early 20s, was the only Iranian woman to qualify for last year's Beijing Winter Games. "I…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023

Ready to plunge in? The rise and rise of immersive art

Thousands are flocking to hi-tech shows of work by Van Gogh, Dalí and, from next month, David Hockney, in London. What makes these exhibitions so fascinating – and popular?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023

Motion clubbers warned of 'Ketamine' drug danger after Londoners hospitalised

"The side effects are much more severe and have caused serious issues"

Bristol Post · Jan 28, 2023

Barclays announces closure of only high street bank in Rochdale town

An additional 15 Barclays branches, alongside the previously announced 15, will be closing in the next couple of months

Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023

‘Like a sun on Earth’: Las Vegas warning if dazzling venue built in London’s East End

Stratford residents fear planned MSG Sphere concert hall will ruin their sleep with light pollution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023

Teen convicted of manslaughter after fatally stabbing boy in south London

The unnamed 16-year-old attacked Teon Campbell-Pitter, also 16, as he travelled to the boxing club in New Cross at around 4pm on April 13

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2023

Starmer pledges Labour is party of ‘sound money’ and public service

‘Never again will Labour allow hate to spread unchallenged,’ Labour leader says at annual conference in London

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023

HS2 and the ‘Ryanair’ approach to placenames

The Man Who Pays His Way: Inter-city rail journeys should not be inter-suburban

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023