Metro – As Putin’s war rages on …. Refugees need you
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Metro – As Putin’s war rages on …. Refugees need you
Metro leads with a plea for people to take in refugees from Ukraine – those who do so will get a £350-a-month “thank you” payment from the government. “As Putin’s war rages on … Refugees need you” is the paper’s headline.
Today's Headlines
Schoolboys, 14 and 16, arrested after chemical attack at train station
The incident happened this afternoon (Credit: GRAHAM HUSSEY) Two schoolboys have been arrested after a suspected chemical attack which hospitalised two police officers. British Transport Police were called to Surbiton railway station in south west london at around 4.20pm to reports the boys were ‘acting suspiciously’. When officers approached the teenagers – aged 14 and 16 – they were injured with the substance – believed to be alkaline. Two officers were taken to hospital with
Assisted dying ads covered up with suicide prevention posters on the Tube
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 have now been removed. It comes days before MPs debate a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults with six months
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
