London enjoyed low pollution levels during lockdown as the number of vehicles in the city and planes over the capital reduced. But now restrictions are easing, parents of children with respiratory illnesses along with scientists fear toxic air will soon be back. Could the capital learn lessons from the experience to prevent pollution going back […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thirteen forces who provided data saw an increase in the speed of the fastest driver caught There was a 71% increase in drivers caught speeding in London when the coronavirus lockdown started, new figures show. The Met Police issued 3,282 Traffic Offence Reports to drivers suspected of exceeding the […]
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Matteo Guendouzi was dropped for ‘player management’ reasons after clashing with Brighton’s Neal Maupay Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he only wants players ready to jump “on the boat” after speculation about midfielder Matteo Guendouzi’s future. It was reported the Frenchman, 21, had asked to leave the club after being dropped for the win at […]
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Image caption General manager Diana Nabagereka says reducing the 2m social distancing rule will be vital for restaurants reopening in Brixton Village As the prime minister announced that pubs and restaurants in England can reopen from 4 July, we went to see how one neighbourhood might emerge from the coronavirus lockdown. Brixton appears almost normal. […]
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Image caption Churches such as St Martin’s-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square host concerts and exhibitions Churches in central London may be forced to close due to changes to the congestion charge, faith leaders warn. The charge has increased by 30% to £15 and will be enforced each day from 07:00 to 22:00, hitting Sunday worship hours […]
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Premier League: Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace highlights European football “is possible” next season, says Crystal Palace skipper Luka Milivojevic after helping his side to a comfortable victory over strugglers Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. In the first top flight game shown live on BBC TV since 1988, Roy Hodgson’s side moved into the top 10 […]
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Jose Mourinho conducted his pre-match press conference via Zoom this week Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are not going to be “in the same league” as other Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer market. Spurs spent over £100m last year but Mourinho does not expect to get the same budget this summer. Tottenham currently sit […]
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As life slowly returns to some kind of normality, one woman says social distancing has changed her life for the better. Maria has Asperger syndrome, which can cause people to feel uncomfortable in some social situations. The 53-year-old says she’s dreading the end of lockdown. Video by Tarah Welsh and David Faye dishwasher repairs Hawkhurst […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPatrick Hutchinson: “We did what we had to do” The individual pictured carrying a white man to safety following a clash between protest groups in London has said he and his friends “stopped somebody from being killed”. Patrick Hutchinson was widely praised after a photo of him […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Some families say they will hold a memorial at the site of the gutted 24 storey tower Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have said social distancing has meant this year’s anniversary of the disaster will be even more difficult. Seventy-two people were killed in the blaze in Kensington, […]
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