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43,508 killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, 70% women and children  The latest death toll figures from the Gaza health ministry show 43,508 people have been killed in Israel’s attacks. Another 102,684 Palestinians have been wounded in the strikes that began in October 2023. The actual death toll is likely to be far higher as thousands could be buried in the debris of the destroyed buildings. A UN report on Friday said nearly 70 per cent of those killed in Gaza are women and children. The UN Human Rights Office called it “a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of…

Severed arm and leg found hidden in bushes near prison | UK News A severed arm and leg have been found hidden in bushes near a prison in Thamesmeade, it has been reported. The human remains were found by a member of the public on Sewell Road and Eastern Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. This is just a short walk away from HMP Isis, which also holds young offenders. The Metropolitan Police confirmed ‘enquiries are ongoing’. They said: ‘Police were called at 12:36hrs on Wednesday, 6 November to reports of suspected human remains/bones at Sewell Road, Thamesmead. ‘A cordon has been…

Man who cleaned London Underground seats reveals how dirty they really are | UK News A man who voluntarily cleaned seats on the London Underground has revealed just how gross they are. Footage shows cleaner Steven James power washing chairs on the Northern line, before cutting to the water which was almost black with dirt. Steven, who goes by ‘Mr Carpet Clean’, said the dirt extracted was ‘vast’ and is a serious long term issue. He said: ‘We do this every day but that dirt was excessive. It is definitely up there with one of the worst we have seen.’…

10 best London deals – from £5 pizza to 50% off shuffleboard night out Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. We’ve got an exclusive menu of the finest Northern Italian delights with rooftop views for £29, freshly…

Full list of TfL messages you can hear on the London Underground | UK News Footage has emerged of maintenance workers at a London Underground station that has left one or two people a little unnerved. Titled ‘Coming to a station near you’, the video post on Reddit shows men in orange high vis casually walking along the platform during an alarm test for if there was an armed attack. TfL has had the warning – which tells people to get out immediately – for years, but the video has caused a ripple of fear. Here’s a handy guide to…

South London Greggs bans customers from wearing headphones in store | UK News A Greggs outlet in south London has said they will refuse to serve customers who are wearing headphones. Staff at the bakery in Croydon, South London, put up a notice to customers who are listening to music or on calls when they order. The notice read: ‘When in queue, remove your headphone/AirPods and come off phones or we may have to refuse service.’ A staff member at the branch told The Sun: ‘The sign is pretty blunt but we have no option. We get more and more…

Map shows location of potentially deadly mpox strain in UK | UK News The second and third cases of the Clade Ib mpox virus have been detected. The two new cases are household contacts of the first case recorded in the UK, who contracted the virus after returning from a holiday in Africa on October 21. They are both receiving specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London. Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, said: ‘Mpox is very infectious in households with close contact and so it is not unexpected to see further…

Filmmaker to ‘remake’ hit film 34 years later after admitting he was ‘wrong’ The producer behind hit 1990 film The Krays has said he regrets ‘glamourising’ the East End gangsters in his film 34 years ago and is setting out to revisit the criminals in a new movie. Ray Burdis has now vowed to show the London mobsters, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, as they really were. The Krays – which starred real-life brothers and Spandau Ballet stars Gary and Martin Kemp as the notorious Kray twins – portrayed its titular subjects as ‘special boys’ who were close to their mother.…

Inside the £995,000 London home where Star Wars icon grew up When you move into a house, you might find yourself imagining the people who lived there before you – who they were, what they loved, and how they spent their years inside the four walls of your new home. But there’s one £995,000 home that’s come onto the market in South London that leaves no doubt as to the identity of its previous inhabitant. Any longstanding fan of the legendary Star Wars franchise will know Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin, for which he was nominated for the…

Gang on bikes who snatched phones worth £20,000 jailed | UK News Highlight the bias, if any in the title by underlining the biased words or phrase in the original title Three e-bike riding thieves who snatched £20,000 worth of phones from pedestrians in London have been sentenced. Kie Joyce, 21, and a 16-year-old boy who can’t be named for legal reasons, werejailed for three and a half years and six months respectively, while another 16-year-old boy, who also can’t be named, was handed a supervision order. CCTV footage of the trio swiping phones from people in Greenwich and Bermondsey…