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Mother whose daughter died from E.coli urged Channel 4 drama: ‘Don't hold back’
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (992+ words) When the production team on Dirty Business first got in touch with Julie Maughan, she wasn't interested in speaking to them for the Channel 4 docudrama, which would focus on water companies illegally dumping raw sewage in our rivers and seas....
Loose Women's Kaye Adams reveals she and partner had secret civil partnership
1+ week, 5+ day ago (496+ words) Loose Women star Kaye Adams has shared that she is in a civil partnership with her longtime other half Ian Campbell, having opted not to married. The 63-year-old has been in a relationship with Campbell since the mid-1990s and the couple…...
Huge fire breaks out in flats next to popular London park
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (156+ words) A fire has ripped through a flat above a shop on a busy road next to Battersea Park. Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters are tackling a blaze on Battersea Park Road. The fire began sweeping through the second floor of…...
Train derails in south London forcing multiple rail firms to cancel services
3+ week, 4+ day ago (164+ words) Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services are all facing major disruption this morning after a train derailed. The three train operators have issued "do not travel" warnings, with cancellations and delays of up to an hour expected until 1pm. Have you…...
Fire breaks out at London hotspot forcing people to flee
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (245+ words) A fire broke out at an exclusive members" club in Kensington early this morning, prompting twelve fire engines and dozens of firefighters to descend upon the quiet street. The "250-a-month Kensington Roof Gardens Members" Club, just off the High Street,…...
Mum and grandmother jailed for taking part in 'family cocaine ring"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) A young mum from Kent has been jailed for 12 years for her role in supplying cocaine across the country. Chloe Hodgkin, 23, was part of a family-run organised crime group led by 65-year-old grandmother Deborah Mason. Hodgkin, who was 21 at the…...
'World's fastest train' could cut London to Edinburgh journey to 60 minutes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (670+ words) Commuters who spend five hours on the train from London to Edinburgh will be excited to hear that there's soon to be a new high-speed service in town. Specifically, one that could connect both major cities in just one hour....
Caledonian Sleeper train is getting a new route in biggest change in 30 years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (672+ words) Train travel is often far from glamourous with passengers often engaging in unseemly behaviours like "T-bagging" or "bare beating". But it can be enjoyable if you do it right, and now, the famous Caledonian Sleeper is launching its brand new…...
Three killed as Storm Johannes cuts power to thousands
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (289+ words) At least three people have been killed as Storm Johannes rocks Scandinavia. Forecasters say the storm, which has ripped down trees and cut overhead power lines,is moving south through Sweden. InSweden'scentraltown of Sandviken, a man diedafter being struck by…...
Family had someone else's loved one cremated after mortuary released wrong body
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (400+ words) Hospital mortuary workers released the wrong body to a grieving family " with the error only discovered after the cremation had taken place. Health bosses have launched a full investigation and apologised for the "terrible" error. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde…...