Sadiq Khan announces biggest London Tube and bus fare hike in a decade

Sadiq Khan announces biggest London Tube and bus fare hike in a decade

T ube and bus fares will rise by an average of almost five per cent in a fortnight, Sadiq Khan announced on Monday. The hike, which matches the current rate of inflation,... Read more »
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Lassa fever cases identified in UK for 1st time in over a decade, officials say

LONDON — Cases of Lassa fever have been identified in the United Kingdom for the first time in over a decade. The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed in a press release... Read more »
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Woman duped for a DECADE by her female cousin says ‘catfishing’ should be made a criminal offence

A woman who was duped for a decade by a female cousin posing as a man has told how she wants catfishing to be made a criminal offence.  Kirat Assi, 42, of... Read more »
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London sees deadliest year in a decade, with 28 teens killed

A total of 28 teenage homicides have taken place in London so far in 2021 – making it the deadliest year in more than a decade. This figure surpasses the 27 teenage... Read more »
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2021 could be UK’s deadliest year for young people for decade with more than half of those killed in London

The murder of Ava White puts 2021 on course to be the worst year for fatal youth stabbings since 2008, figures compiled by the Daily Mirror reveal. Ava, 12, was the 40th.... Read more »
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Deadliest year for a DECADE as girl, 12, becomes 40th young person stabbed to death

Exclusive: Of the 40 killed so far this year, 25 were in London and the majority from BME backgrounds living in areas with high levels of poverty and, if killings continue at... Read more »