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Teenager arrested over blaze at London Oratory School

Teenager arrested over blaze at London Oratory School

Teenager arrested over blaze at London Oratory School

27 December 2023

No injuries have been reported, but part of an atrium at the prestigious school was damaged by fire.


Boxing Day retail footfall up 4% on 2022, analysis shows

Boxing Day retail footfall up 4% on 2022, analysis shows

Boxing Day retail footfall up 4% on 2022, analysis shows

27 December 2023

High streets enjoyed an 8.8% rise in shoppers on December 26 last year, while central London saw footfall up 10.6%, MRI Software said.


Dover ferry passengers face three-hour delays

Dover ferry passengers face three-hour delays

Dover ferry passengers face three-hour delays

27 December 2023

The port is experiencing high demand as thousands of people make post-Christmas trips.


‘World-first engineering’ used to connect remote island to ultrafast broadband

‘World-first engineering’ used to connect remote island to ultrafast broadband

‘World-first engineering’ used to connect remote island to ultrafast broadband

27 December 2023

Telecoms firm Openreach said it had to ‘get creative’ to connect Fair Isle – the most southerly island in Shetland – to a full-fibre service.


Shoreham air crash pilot ‘has applied to get flying licence back’

Shoreham air crash pilot ‘has applied to get flying licence back’

Shoreham air crash pilot ‘has applied to get flying licence back’

27 December 2023

Eleven men were killed when Andrew Hill crashed into the A27 road while performing a manoeuvre at Shoreham Airshow in West Sussex on August 22 2015.


Man arrested after two women die following three-vehicle Boxing Day crash

Man arrested after two women die following three-vehicle Boxing Day crash

Man arrested after two women die following three-vehicle Boxing Day crash

27 December 2023

West Midlands Police said a man was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a collision in the Shard End area of Birmingham.


Man fatally stabbed after argument in street, police say

Man fatally stabbed after argument in street, police say

Man fatally stabbed after argument in street, police say

27 December 2023

Michael John Murphy, 49, died from his injuries after the incident in Hackney, east London, on Boxing Day.


Orange wind warning issued for four counties in Ireland

Orange wind warning issued for four counties in Ireland

Orange wind warning issued for four counties in Ireland

27 December 2023

A yellow rain and wind warning is in place for the rest of Ireland.


Storm Gerrit brings disruption on road, rail and ferry networks

Storm Gerrit brings disruption on road, rail and ferry networks

Storm Gerrit brings disruption on road, rail and ferry networks

27 December 2023

Heavy snow is affecting the A9 in northern Scotland, while flooding has halted trains in central areas.


Newly discovered species of wasp named after Doctor Who’s Daleks

Newly discovered species of wasp named after Doctor Who’s Daleks

Newly discovered species of wasp named after Doctor Who’s Daleks

27 December 2023

‘Dalek’ wasps are among 815 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2023.


Firefighters tackle blaze at London Oratory School

Firefighters tackle blaze at London Oratory School

Firefighters tackle blaze at London Oratory School

27 December 2023

A nearby shopping centre and some residential addresses were evacuated.


Adverts coming to UK Amazon Prime Video users in February

Adverts coming to UK Amazon Prime Video users in February

Adverts coming to UK Amazon Prime Video users in February

27 December 2023

The streaming giant has confirmed ‘limited advertisements’ will begin appearing to those who do not pay to go ad-free.


Jeremy Hunt sets March 6 as spring budget date

Jeremy Hunt sets March 6 as spring budget date

Jeremy Hunt sets March 6 as spring budget date

27 December 2023

The OBR has been asked to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast.


Man charged with murder after 23-year-old found dead on Christmas Eve

Man charged with murder after 23-year-old found dead on Christmas Eve

Man charged with murder after 23-year-old found dead on Christmas Eve

27 December 2023

The male victim was found by police at an address in Llandaff, Cardiff.


Commodore was told about Red Arrows ‘toxic’ culture, whistleblower claims

Commodore was told about Red Arrows ‘toxic’ culture, whistleblower claims

Commodore was told about Red Arrows ‘toxic’ culture, whistleblower claims

27 December 2023

A report concluded sexual harassment was ‘widespread and normalised’ within the display team.


Christmas engineering work problems cause misery for passengers

Christmas engineering work problems cause misery for passengers

Christmas engineering work problems cause misery for passengers

27 December 2023

Services at the southern end of the Midland Main Line between St Albans and London St Pancras were affected by a fault with the signalling system.


Trees made famous by Game Of Thrones ‘could disappear within 15 years’

Trees made famous by Game Of Thrones ‘could disappear within 15 years’

Trees made famous by Game Of Thrones ‘could disappear within 15 years’

27 December 2023

Campaigner Mervyn Storey said a funding package was desperately needed to preserve the future of the Dark Hedges in Co Antrim.


People affected by Storm Gerrit urged to contact insurers for help and advice

People affected by Storm Gerrit urged to contact insurers for help and advice

People affected by Storm Gerrit urged to contact insurers for help and advice

27 December 2023

The priority for insurers will be to help affected homeowners, businesses and drivers recover as soon as possible, an ABI spokesman said.


Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

Guinness Storehouse hoping global award will deliver visitor boon in 2024

27 December 2023

The attraction on the site of the St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin scooped the top prize in the World Travel Awards.


Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’

27 December 2023

Vinod Bajaj has clocked up more than 83,000 km walking various routes around Limerick since 2016.


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