Image copyright MPS Hackney Image caption Matt Ratana moved to the UK in 1989 and joined the Met Police two years later Police investigating the fatal shooting of a police officer in south London say four crime scenes are being searched. Sgt Matiu Ratana, 54, from New Zealand, died in hospital on Friday after being […]
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A police officer has been shot dead at Croydon Police Station in south London. The officer was shot by a 23-year-old man who was being detained at the custody centre in Windmill Lane. He was treated at the scene by paramedics after the incident at 02:15 BST. He later died in hospital of gunshot wounds. […]
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Ramla Ali won the British and English titles in 2016 Ramla Ali, a boxer who became British champion without her family’s knowledge after fleeing civil war in Somalia, has signed a professional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The 31-year-old, who says she is still aiming to be the first Somali boxer to go to an Olympics, […]
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MOTD2: Chelsea can’t win the league with Kepa – Shearer Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he will try to boost Kepa Arrizabalaga’s confidence after another mistake in Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat by Liverpool. The Blues are close to signing Rennes keeper Edouard Mendy. “It’s a clear mistake that has cost us,” said Lampard of […]
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By Thomas MackintoshBBC News, London image copyrightPA Media image captionChristian Tuvi, 44, was also a member of the Army Reserve The family of an engineer who died while fixing a travelator at Waterloo Tube station are still “desperate for answers” one year on from his death. Territorial army reserve Christian Tuvi was working on the […]
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image copyrightMet Police image captionJaden Christie died of stab wounds in Stockwell Road, Lambeth A man who was stabbed to death in south London has been named as Jaden Christie. The 20-year-old died at the scene in Stockwell Road, Lambeth, just before 15:00 BST on Tuesday. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of […]
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Motorists could collect a test from a centre set up in a park in London A lack of coronavirus tests for NHS staff is leading to staff absences and services being put at risk, hospital bosses have warned. NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts in England, said staff are having […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIt’s been a very different Proms season this year. Here are some of the highlights. A subdued version of The Last Night of the Proms has been held in London, after a row over Rule, Britannia! threatened to overshadow the event. It saw a pared-down version of […]
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By Clive ColemanBBC News Legal Correspondent Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightGetty Images image captionTrials for 43,000 defendants are being listed for next year and some for 2022 A judge has claimed he was put under “improper and undue influence” to keep a defendant in custody. Judge Keith Raynor refused to extend the time a […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption The man behind Hull 2017 UK City of Culture is now overseeing Festival UK 2022 The organisers of a £120m national festival to be staged in 2022 have put out a call for creative minds to come up with “daring, new and popular” ideas to bring the UK together […]
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