The Metro – ‘Sabina Nessa killing: Man, 38, is held’
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The Metro – ‘Sabina Nessa killing: Man, 38, is held’
The Metro leads on the arrest of a man on suspicion of the murder of Sabina Nessa. It also carries a small CCTV image of another man the police are searching for in connection with the case.
Today's Headlines
Assisted dying ads covered up with suicide prevention posters on the Tube
The controversial posters were placed by Dignity in Dying, which backs the assisted suicide bill being debated by MPs on Friday (Picture: REX/ X/fleurmeston) Assisted dying adverts have sparked a poster war on the london Underground. The billboards – from the Dignity in Dying campaign group – sparked sparked outrage when they appeared at Westminster Tube station and Euston. Suicide prevention posters from the mental health charity Samaritans were soon taped over them, although these
Man charged after bomb hoax outside US embassy in London
In the first round of Romania’s presidential election, a far-right candidate who opposes NATO has taken an unexpected lead.
Calin Georgescu, an independent, won 22.94% of votes in Sunday’s voting, knocking Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu out of the race.
Georgescu will face center-right contender Elena Lasconi, leader of the opposition Save Romania Union, in the presidential run-off on December 8.
Map shows wave of bomb scares that brought travel chaos to UK this week
The UK has totalled five significant bomb scares this week, with separate incidents occurring in just 96 hours. A loud explosion heard near Euston station yesterday was the latest in a string of incidents across the UK which also included scares at the US Embassy, Gatwick Airport, Chester rail and bus stations, and Glasgow bus station. Passengers travelling through Euston – which is one of London’s busiest – were evacuated on Saturday afternoon while the Met
Full list of London Underground lines closed this weekend
The weekend is almost here and tens of thousands of Londoners are ready to make the most of it – despite the Arctic weather forecast. For many, it will involve travelling on the London Underground and the newly named Overground – maybe to a market in another borough or visiting friends. However, if you are planning to jump on the Tube this weekend, make sure to check out whether your line is affected by planned
Bus passenger fighting for his life after he was attacked and robbed in south London
A bus passenger has been left fighting for his life after he was attacked and robbed in south London. The victim, aged 40, was on the route 59 bus on Brixton Road on Thursday morning when he was violently attacked, the Metropolitan Police has said. No weapons were thought to have been used in the incident, but the man remains in critical condition. Nathan Grant, 39, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and
Pensioner ‘beat wife with saucepan then strangled her over hookworm obsession’
Brian James, 81, is accused of murdering Carol James, also 81, at their bungalow in Bexleyheath, southeast london (Picture: Emily Manley) A pensioner hit his wife over the head with a saucepan before strangling her after becoming obsessed with the idea they were infected with the parasite hookworm, the Old Bailey has heard. Brian James, 81, is accused of murdering Carol James, also 81, at their bungalow in Bexleyheath, southeast London, last Friday, November 15.
