The 100-mile ride through Surrey and London attracts thousands of amateur cyclists every year This year’s RideLondon cycling festival will become a virtual event to raise funds for UK charities. RideLondon 2020 was due to take place on 15 and 16 August but was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, which raised £11.5m […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police A teenager who was stabbed to death in south London has been named by police as Donnell Rhule. The 18-year-old was found with fatal knife wounds on Seeley Drive, West Dulwich, at about 18:30 BST on Thursday. Despite treatment Mr Rhule, who lived locally, died at the scene. The Met Police […]
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Sander Berge joined Sheffield United in January for a club-record fee Sheffield United picked up their first win since the Premier League restarted as they produced a hugely impressive display against Tottenham to keep alive their hopes of playing European football next season. Blades’ record signing Sander Berge opened his account for the club with […]
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Image caption Police also attended an illegal street party in Angell Town in Brixton on Wednesday night Police officers have been attacked while attempting to disperse crowds at an illegal party for the second night in a row. The Met Police said objects were thrown at officers at an “unlicensed music event” in Notting Hill, […]
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Jose Mourinho conducted his pre-match press conference via Zoom this week Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are not going to be “in the same league” as other Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer market. Spurs spent over £100m last year but Mourinho does not expect to get the same budget this summer. Tottenham currently sit […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage shared online shows a male officer being pinned to the ground and kicked The home secretary and the Police Federation have condemned a video which shows an officer on the ground apparently being kicked. Video circulating on social media shows an officer struggling with a man […]
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Image copyright @DRNimages1 Image caption Officers were called to Energen Close in Harlesden A two-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being hurt in a shooting in Harlesden, north west London, police have said. The lone gunman is thought to have fled on a motorbike after firing at two men, a mother […]
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Image copyright Border Force Image caption The amount of drugs seized is said to be worth more than £8.5m Heroin said to be worth more than £8.5m has been found stashed in boxes of fruit and nuts at Heathrow Airport. Border Force officers found 170kg of the class A drug hidden in envelopes concealed in […]
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Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri at an event in 2014 Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation into his dealings with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in its report that there was “some evidence” the pair had […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Transport for London has had to significantly reduce Tube services because of coronavirus Transport for London (TfL) has secured £1.6bn in emergency funding to keep Tube and bus services running until September. Under the bailout’s terms, London mayor Sadiq Khan is expected to restore a full Underground service as soon […]
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