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Pensioner dies after being mowed down by robbery getaway car near Kings Cross station
The pedestrian, 74, was run over during Tuesday's evening rush hour
Hunt for thugs who beat up passengers in series of “unprovoked” attacks on board London train
Detectives have released CCTV images from the time of the incidents between Tulse Hill station in south London and Tattenham Corner station in Surrey at around 7.45am on Sunday February 10th
‘Extreme scale’ of Arctic sea-ice melting revealed
The dramatic loss of ice in the Arctic is influencing sea-ice transport across the Arctic Ocean
“If you only watch one video today let it be this” – social media reacts to David Lammy speech
David Lammy has been lauded on social media for delivering an impassioned speech on Brexit to the House of Commons today. The Labour MP denounced Brexit as a "con, a trick, a swindle" and "a fraud" in the address, saying it is "a deception that will hurt most of those people it promised to help". He added that it is a "dangerous fantasy which will make every problem it claims to solve worse", highlighting that both Vote Leave and Leave...
Minister resigns in protest at Corbyn’s crunch Brexit talks with PM
Minister resigns in protest at Corbyn's crunch Brexit talks with PM
Army investigates footage of soldiers shooting at a target of Jeremy Corbyn
The army has confirmed it is investigating footage that has emerged of armed forces shooting at an image of the Labour Party leader in a rifle range. The footage was uploaded to Snapchat with the caption “happy with that”. But it has been recorded off Snapchat and is now being shared across social media. An Army spokesperson said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media. This behaviour is totally unacceptable and falls well below the high standards...
All work and no play as 215 school playing fields sold off since 2010
More than 200 school playing fields have been sold off by the government since 2010, new research has shown, which could have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of future generations. Since May 2010, a total of 215 school playing fields have been flogged across the country. GMB Union say this short-sighted sell off will have serious health implications for generations to come, and could put England’s footballing future at risk. According to NHS figures, 28 per cent...
Heatwave brings giant invasion of jellyfish as big as bin lids to British beaches
The 'dustbin lid' jellyfish have been spotted in unprecedented numbers
Leavers on the line: saboteur tried to disrupt trainline in name of Brexit only to be thwarted by EU directive
A Leave protester appears to have attempted to disrupt train services on the West Coast Mainline only to be thwarted by an EU directive that rendered their protest defunct. Images of of a home-made device which would be used to make the signaller think the line is occupied have been circulated among rail staff. The saboteur(s) appear to have trespassed onto trainline to plant two devices this month. A contraption was tied to a note that read "Government Betrayal: We...