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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.
Kevin Pearce pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility after saying he had no recollection of killing his mum Eileen.
At the Paris Fire Brigade’s brand new training facilities outside Paris, new recruits are excited to join the ranks of one of the emergency services to be deployed during the Olympic Games next year. Launching a hiring drive to find an extra 300 recruits, aiming to hire a total 1,200 for 2024, the brigade is competing with police, the army and private security companies to employ young people.
After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever return.
It’s been a wild six weeks.
Finally!
‘Thanks for your concern.’
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