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The HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf is set for redevelopment as HSBC prepares to vacate in 2027. The Qatar Investment Authority and Canary Wharf Group plan to transform the iconic building into a mixed-use space featuring a hotel, restaurants, leisure facilities, and offices, estimated to cost between £800 million and £1 billion.
Salem Rekoub, a Deliveroo worker, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a woman he found semi-conscious at a bus stop. The assault, which occurred in July 2024, lasted 17 minutes and left the victim with multiple injuries and ongoing health issues.
Police Service of Northern Ireland is pursuing on-the-run murderer Gary Anderson, who failed to return to Maghaberry Prison after being granted temporary release for his father’s funeral. The 29-year-old, sentenced to 15 years for the murder of Karol Kelly in 2023, has not been seen for four days.
A man has been rescued from a huge tower block blaze in Reading town centre.
Run, don’t walk to try this.
The opticians decided to launch a pair of glasses to the International Space Station after NASA astronauts dropped their tool bag while on a mission.
Four gang members were branded “monsters” as they were jailed for life yesterday for murdering Ashley Dale.
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Footage shows firefighters rescuing one person as the sky is covered in thick black smoke.
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