Image caption About 100 renters signed a letter asking for a rent reduction Tenants who asked for a rent reduction during the pandemic have said they believe they are being evicted from their east London flat in “revenge”. The flatmates said they followed government advice for tenants to get together and work with their landlords […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces Two Islamic State suspects will not face the death penalty if convicted of the killings of Western hostages in Iraq and Syria, the US has told the UK. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Dean Edwards was found with gunshot wounds to the back of his head in a park in Penge A suspect has been charged with murdering a man shot in the back of the head. Dean Edwards, 43, had met friends for a drink and was on his way home […]
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Callum Sheedy kicked nine of Bristol’s 16 points with three penalties at Ashton Gate Bristol (6) 16 Tries: Penalty try Pens: Sheedy 3 Saracens (6) 12 Pens: Goode 4 Bristol climbed to second in the Premiership with a narrow victory over Saracens as both sides made their return to action following the five-month long coronavirus […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Newlyweds will be able to celebrate their nuptials with a wedding reception in the form of a sit down meal for up to 30 guests More beauty treatments, small wedding receptions and live indoor performances will be able to resume in England from Saturday, as lockdown rules are eased. […]
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Alex Goode is nearing 300 appearances for Saracens after making his debut in 2008 England full-back Alex Goode has extended his contract at relegated Saracens until 2023, but will spend next season on loan at NEC Green Rockets in Japan. Goode, 32, will move at the end of the 2019-20 Premiership campaign before returning to […]
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Image copyright @Fazel1986 Image caption About 26 local residents left premises surrounding the blaze About 100 firefighters have tackled a blaze which spread through a row of shops in east London. The fire started in a mid-terrace shop in Sherrard Road, in Forest Gate, Newham, and spread through four neighbouring premises and two flats. London […]
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A paramedic who survived Covid-19 is calling on others who have recovered from the virus to join him in donating blood plasma that could help treat people with coronavirus. Richard Webb-Stevens, who works for the London Ambulance Service, fell critically ill in March and was taken to Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow by his colleagues. […]
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There has been a surge of interest in moving to the country due to city dwellers’ priorities changing during the coronavirus lockdown, estate agents have said. People are looking for more outdoor space, and may have more flexibility to work from home, Rightmove said. Across the UK, enquiries about buying a home in a village […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption Geoff Pugh said he was only at the car park for 23 minutes A motorist says he was “flabbergasted” to receive a £90 parking fine after taking a drive-through coronavirus test at a car park. Geoff Pugh, 52, was handed the penalty after taking his wife and two children for […]
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