Category: Cost of Living

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Vladimir Putin masterminded the shadowy Russian military aggression that ultimately led to the downing of MH17 over separatist-held Ukraine (Picture: EPA) Vladimir Putin ultimately bears responsibility for the downing of MH17 by Russian proxy forces over eastern Ukraine 11 years ago, a leading investigative journalist has said.   Eliot Higgins spoke on the anniversary of the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with the loss of all 298 people onboard, including 10 British citizens.   The crime was one of … Continue reading “Putin ‘ultimately to blame’ for MH17 crash killing 298 people”

Police officers and crowd of people on Old Compton Street, Soho at night (Picture: Getty Images) Specially-trained police officers will start patrolling London’s nightlife to protect women just trying to live their lives. In an attempt to crack down on predatory behaviour at night, officers are being deployed at party hotspots in the hope to reduce the number of assaults, spikings and worse. It comes as the UK is seeing an ‘epidemic’ of violence against women and girls, with the … Continue reading “New police unit to challenge ‘predators’ targeting women in London bars”

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Fancy a trip to the seaside? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Among many, many other crimes, the pandemic put an end to a direct rail link connecting Eastbourne to London. But now, after five years of campaigning, the train is back, with services resuming from December. It’s good news for commuters who live in the East Sussex seaside town, who will be able to get to the capital’s London Bridge station in just 1 hour and 37 minutes. The service will run … Continue reading “‘Elegant’ UK seaside town gets new direct train to London after it was axed five years ago”

For 10 nights a year, this suite gives guests the chance to live their F1 dreams (Picture: Hilton) After filming F1 content for Metro Sport in the McLaren Suite at the Trafalgar St. James hotel, Hilton kindly invited me and my fiancé to stay the night in the £1,800-a-night papaya paradise before it opened to the public. As a motorsport fan, how could I say no to what’s essentially an F1 penthouse, complete with its own gaming rig and private … Continue reading “I stayed in the £1,800-a-night McLaren Suite at the London Hilton — is it worth the hype?”

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The hop-on hop-off London bus crashed this afternoon (Picture: UKNIP) Six people had to be rescued after an open top tourist bus collided with a tree in London’s Russell Square this afternoon. Photos from the scene on Bedford Way show the roof of the bus crumpled after the crash, with windows broken and metal supports pushed aside. No-one sustained injuries serious enough to require hospital treatment, butparamedics treated patients at the scene. It happened yards from the Tavistock Square bomb … Continue reading “Open-top tourist bus smashes into tree in central London”

Boxing heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk carried the message for Ukraine as he helped to unveil a giant mosaic in Trafalgar Square (Picture: Action Images via Reuters) Oleksandr Usyk warned that Russia is attempting to ‘erase our existence’ as the Ukrainian superstar helped to unveil a symbol of his country’s freedom in Trafalgar Square.  The world heavyweight boxing champion also expressed his belief that ‘we will survive, we will win’ at the first public engagement of his week in London ahead … Continue reading “Ukrainian world champion Oleksandr Usyk warns Russia is trying to ‘erase our existence’”