Image copyright PA Image caption The blaze had been started from outside using petrol, prosecutors said A woman killed in a house fire was the “innocent victim” of a drugs feud while visiting relatives, a court heard. Memunatu Warne died after her hosts’ house was set alight in Centurion Square, Woolwich, south-east London, on 6 […]
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Great Britain v Kazakhstan – Fed Cup World Group II play-off Venue: Copper Box Arena, London Dates: 20-21 April Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text commentary on BBC website Great Britain ended a 26-year wait for Fed Cup promotion when Katie Boulter came from behind to beat Zarina Diyas to […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Officers surrounded a pink boat in Oxford Circus as Dame Emma Thompson spoke to activists Hundreds of police officers have closed in on Extinction Rebellion protesters in central London as demonstrations entered a fifth day. Officers surrounded a pink boat in Oxford Circus as actress Dame Emma Thompson told […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Two activists climbed on to a train at Canary Wharf while another glued his hand to the window Climate change activists climbed on a train and a campaigner glued himself to the carriage in the third day of protests aiming to “shut down London”. Extinction Rebellion protesters have been […]
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Image caption Ms Begum left Bethnal Green, east London, in 2015 to join the Islamic State group in Syria Legal aid has been granted for Shamima Begum – who joined the Islamic State group aged 15 – to fight the decision to revoke her UK citizenship. The 19-year-old, who left east London in 2015, was […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Assange was found guilty of a British charge, but he could be extradited to the US to face a separate charge Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the UK government should not extradite Julian Assange to the US, where he faces a computer hacking charge. The Wikileaks co-founder was arrested […]
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