The Metro – ‘You Barra watch out’
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The Metro – ‘You Barra watch out’
Metro has news of another storm approaching the UK, less than two weeks after Arwen. Storm Barra will bring gusts of more than 70mph across the UK, with heavy snow forecast in the areas still recovering from Arwen, the paper says.
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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.
80s pop icons’ former studio hits the market for £6,000,000
This £6,000,000 space was previously owned by The Pet Shop Boys (Picture: Rightmove) Nestled between Old Street and Clerkenwell, you’ll find an unassuming former warehouse tucked behind a walled courtyard. And yet, as with many places in london, there’s a hidden history here that doesn’t immediately reveal itself. After they found fame in the 1980s, popstars The Pet Shop Boys set up their recording studio here in White Lion Court on Garrett Street – and
Undercover flying squad taser gang trying to steal phones from London EE shop
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