In ‘unprecedented’ action, Putin orders nuclear deterrent forces to be on ‘high alert’ amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine

In ‘unprecedented’ action, Putin orders nuclear deterrent forces to be on ‘high alert’ amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin took “unprecedented” post-Cold War action Sunday by ordering his nuclear deterrent forces to be on alert as international tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spiraled. Putin said in a... Read more »
Ukraine crisis latest news: Russian forces capture Chernobyl nuclear plant amid invasion on multiple fronts | World news

Ukraine crisis latest news: Russian forces capture Chernobyl nuclear plant amid invasion on multiple fronts | World news

European share markets have largely borne the initial brunt of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with steep falls in stocks, while Wall Street has so far avoided following suit. Russia’s main share index... Read more »
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Covid outbreak forces Saracens to forfeit European tie against Pau | Saracens

Saracens have been forced to forfeit Saturday’s European Challenge Cup fixture against Pau due to a significant Covid-19 outbreak, leaving Mark McCall’s side struggling to qualify from their pool. The north London... Read more »
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Armed Forces: The former Essex country park RAF station that sits unused and vandalised

During WWII, Essex was critical to the defence of London, which was a host to numerous significant businesses, as well as a camp for British and American aircraft fighting the Germans. One... Read more »
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London Relief – Supply fall forces rent rises at last…

Data consultancy LonRes says a dramatic fall in prime London rental stock is forcing rents to rise at last.   The number of properties available to rent across prime London in September was... Read more »
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Chelsea defender U-turn forces West Ham towards former Liverpool target

Reports claim West Ham United have made contact with Marseille centre-back Duje Caleta-Car after missing out on Chelsea star Kurt Zouma. Hammers boss David Moyes is known to be in the market... Read more »
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East London’s stinking rubbish piles up as ‘pingdemic’ forces bin men to isolate

Bethnal Green residents are fuming at the stinking piles of rubbish left uncollected in the summer heat by Tower Hamlets Council. Delays to regular rubbish collections due to the so-called “pingdemic” has... Read more »
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Labour and Generation Rent join forces again for rent…

The Generation Rent campaign group and Labour are again uniting to argue in favour of rent controls in London. Just last week London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, made a new call to... Read more »