Image copyright AFP Image caption A specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital, London, is treating one of the new patients Two more patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15. They have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres in Liverpool and London, the Department […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption HMP Belmarsh has housed some of Britain’s most high-profile offenders A murder investigation has been launched into the death of an inmate who was attacked at a high-security prison. The 36-year-old prisoner was found with head injuries at HMP Belmarsh, south-east London, at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday, Scotland Yard […]
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WSL: Arsenal 2-0 Birmingham City highlights Arsenal and Scotland midfielder Kim Little is expected to return before the end of the season after undergoing “successful” surgery on a foot injury. The 29-year-old has missed Arsenal’s last two games, including their Women’s Super League defeat by leaders Manchester City on 2 February. If fit, Little is […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Reece Dempster pleaded guilty three days into his trial at the Old Bailey A man who sexually assaulted and killed an 89-year-old widow in her home has received a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 34 years. Reece Dempster, 23, from Haringey, had smoked crack before breaking […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Tate Britain has defended its decision to advertise for a “head of coffee”, on wages of almost £40,000 a year. Union leaders had said the post highlights “the pay discrepancy” between museum professionals and others within the arts sector. The average annual salary for professional art curators in London is believed […]
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2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app. Harriet Dart and Heather Watson both went out of the Australian Open as British interest in the singles ended in […]
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Alex Dombrandt was named man of the match in Harlequins’ European Champions Cup win at Bath Harlequins back row Alex Dombrandt has signed an undisclosed-length contract extension with the Premiership club. The 22-year-old has scored 16 tries in 37 appearances since joining Quins at the start of the 2018-19 season. Dombrandt capped off a breakthrough […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Jay Sewell was fatally stabbed through a car window The mother of a teenage boy who was stabbed to death by a love rival and his parents has called the sentences his killers received “a joke”. Jay Sewell, 18, was attacked by a group led by Daniel Grogan, who […]
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Nicolas Pepe scored his fifth goal of the season and also hit the post before he was substituted Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United. The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the […]
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Image caption Sadiq Khan helped serve 100 Christmas Dinners to guests at City Hall Christmas dinners have been served to Londoners who are reliant on the city’s homelessness services. Hairdressers and opticians were also made available at City Hall before guests were given a three-course meal. Last year, 8,855 people were seen rough sleeping in […]
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