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Ravers hold improvised party in foot tunnel under River Thames | UK News Next time you take a stroll through one busy London tunnel you could be in for a shock. The Greenwich Foot Tunnel, which links Greenwich on the south bank of the River Thames with Millwall on the north, turned into a party scene this weekend. A video posted on Instagram by @london_ukstreetnews shows a crowd singing and dancing to tunes in the 1,215 feet-long tunnel, which was bombed on the first night of the Blitz during World War II. One Uber delivery biker even got to pedal through the…

Premier League referee David Coote suspended over video of X-rated rant at Jurgen Klopp Referee David Coote has been suspended while the Premier League’s refereeing body investigates a video appearing to show the official calling former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp “f*** arrogant” and a “German c” in an extraordinary rant. The footage circulating on social media appears to show Coote, 42, in conversation with an unknown man, who asks what he thinks of an unspecified Liverpool game. “Liverpool were s***,” the man appearing to be Coote replies. Asked what he thinks of Klopp, he responds: “C. Absolute c,” before adding:…

New ‘game changer’ pill to stop smoking to be given to thousands for free A daily pill designed to help people give up smoking will soon be rolled out on the NHS as experts hope it could prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths a year. Called Varenicline, the pill tackles nicotine cravings while also combatting withdrawal symptoms like irritability and sleeping issues. NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard called the drug a “game-changer” as she confirmed it will be brought to the health service. Speaking the at NHS Providers’ Annual Conference and Exhibition in Liverpool, Ms Pritchard will say: “This simple, daily pill could…

Abuse survivors call for Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury in ‘clean sweep’ of Church Several abuse survivors have echoed calls for Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury while demands have also been made for a “clean sweep” of senior clergy members. Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, told BBC Newsnight on Monday that Justin Welby’s position was “untenable” after an independent review published last week concluded that Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally reported the abuse to police a decade ago. The recent Makin…

Starmer yet to make up his mind on assisted dying Bill as cabinet split emerges Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour MPs must “make their own mind up” on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying, as he avoided expressing his own view. When asked if he is going to vote in favour of the legislation and whether he has any concerns about potential coercion, he said: “Obviously a lot will depend on the detail and we need to get the balance right but I’ve always argued there will need to be proper safeguards in place.” Source link

Man in his 60s charged with murder after knife attack at London market | UK News A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a stabbing at a busy market in London. The attack happened on the morning of Remembrance Sunday on East Street, Walworth, and three people were seriously assaulted. One of those people, 77-year-old Hilkiah McLeggan from Southwark, was pronounced dead at the scene. A market stall holder who comforted the victim told The Sun: ‘There was blood everywhere. ‘The victim shouted, “I am gone. It’s the end of my life” and collapsed and…

Ryanair flight to Manchester engulfed in ‘chaos’ after man suddenly dies mid-air | UK News A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing at London Stansted after a passenger died on board. Chaos engulfed the plane travelling from Albania’s capital of Tirana to Manchester Airport on Sunday evening when a man suffered a ‘medical emergency’ mid-air. Paramedics, police and an air ambulance met the aircraft after it was diverted to the capital. Nothing could be done to save the man, whose identity has not been confirmed, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. One witness said the…

Finsbury Park stabbing leaves man with ‘potentially life-changing’ wounds | UK News Witnesses said he was attacked while he was sitting drinking coffee at a shop in Finsbury Park, before his attackers fled the scene at around 2.40pm yesterday. Metropolitan Police officers attended the scene where they discovered a man with multiple stab wounds. Images circulating on social media show the victim being wheeled away on a stretcher by paramedics. A witness told Metro: ‘They were sitting outside the coffee shop when two men came up to them, and then went straight for them. ‘It looked like they had been…

Defending champion Mark Allen is eyeing up the Champion of Champions trophy again after booking his spot in the semi-finals on Monday night. The Pistol came through the opening group of the tournament, beating World Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo 4-2 and then downing World Championship finalist Jak Jones 6-4. It was a tough scrap with the Welshman after Jones took a 3-0 lead, including a brilliant break of 137 in the third frame, looking very good indeed. The world number three showed his quality, though, with breaks of 72, 64, 104, 66 and 82 to win five on the spin.…

Ecuador and LDU Quito footballer Marco Angulo has died from his injuries following a car crash at the age of 22. Angulo was involved in a collision in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, in the early hours of October 7. The promising young midfielder, capped three times by the Ecuador national team, was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery to release pressure inside his head resulting from the trauma. He had also sustained a lung contusion which required a chest tube, though no active bleeding was discovered. Messages of love and support have flooded in for Angulo in the intervening 35 days,…