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Met uses undercover victim officers to clamp down on luxury watch thefts

The operation has led to more than 20 convictions so far The Metropolitan Police has used undercover “victim” officers to catch robbers attempting to steal luxury watches in central London. Two operations carried out in late 2022 and 2023 across South Kensington, Chelsea, Soho and Mayfair saw officers deployed as potential targets wearing expensive watch brands. Opportunistic criminals who then tried to steal the watches in the street were apprehended by other undercover officers nearby, with both operations leading more […]

January 17, 2024 17

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Astronomers produce most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster

Astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of an ancient star cluster. The image is of the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky – known as 47 Tucanae. A previously undiscovered radio signal from the centre of the cluster was also detected by the scientists. Astronomer Dr Arash Bahramian, from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), Australia, said star clusters are an ancient relic of the early universe. He explained: “Globular clusters are very […]

January 16, 2024 17

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Post Office and Fujitsu bosses face grilling by MPs on Horizon scandal

They'll also hear from the former subpostmaster who's led the campaign for justice The bosses of the Post Office and Fujitsu and the former subpostmaster who has led the campaign for justice in the Horizon scandal are to be questioned by MPs on Tuesday. The Commons’ Business and Trade Committee will examine what more can be done to deliver compensation for victims of what has been labelled one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history. Nick Read, chief executive of […]

January 16, 2024 26

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Climate change named as childrens word of the year

“Climate change” has been named as children’s word of the year by Oxford University Press (OUP). More than 3,000 children aged six to 14 were asked for their word of the year, and the most common responses or themes were “climate change”, “war” and “coronation”. A poll of 1,000 children was then done by market research agency Opinium and the term for ecological change and global warming was chosen by 33%. “War” was picked by a total of 31% of […]

January 16, 2024 21

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Christopher Nolans epic Oppenheimer sweeps Critics Choice Awards

The blockbuster picked up eight gongs Oppenheimer has topped the Critics Choice Awards taking home eight gongs. The Christopher Nolan epic scored the London-born filmmaker a win for best director, alongside best picture and supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, while star Cillian Murphy was snubbed in the best actor category which went to The Holdovers star Paul Giamatti. The 29th ceremony also saw success for Greta Gerwig’s box office hit Barbie, which picked up six awards including best comedy, best […]

January 15, 2024 22

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Ronnie OSullivan beats Ali Carter to land an eighth Masters title

He came from behind to claim a victory at Alexandra Palace in London on Sunday night Ronnie O’Sullivan recovered from 6-3 down to beat Ali Carter 10-7 and claim a record-extending eighth Masters title at Alexandra Palace in London. Carter looked on course for a first Triple Crown title as he opened up a 5-3 lead after the first session and immediately extended his advantage when play resumed. O’Sullivan reeled off three frames in a row to get back on […]

January 15, 2024 24

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UK to send 20000 troops to largest Nato exercise since the Cold War

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will announce more details in a speech today Britain will send 20,000 service personnel to one of Nato’s largest military exercises since the Cold War, as the alliance practises repelling an invasion by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will announce the deployment of Army, Navy and RAF members to the 31-nation drill across Europe during a speech in London on Monday. He will say the contribution to the Steadfast Defender exercise will provide “vital […]

January 15, 2024 17

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New rules to ensure satnavs are up to date with latest road closures

The Government is set to launch new measures to ensure satnavs are up to date and do not send drivers down closed roads. As part of its new Plan For Drivers, the measures will include making all Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) digital. TROs are short-term traffic measures, such as temporary speed limits or road closures. Until now, they were not automatically updated on digital systems, meaning they are sometimes missing from satnav systems. Under the new measures, valuable data, such […]

January 14, 2024 19

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Record 420000 patients waited more than 12 hours in AE in 2023 analysis

A record 420,000 patients had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E last year, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has shown. The latest NHS England figures revealed a 20% increase on 2022 in people facing lengthy delays after a decision to admit them to hospital from the emergency department. In 2023, 419,560 people – or one in 15 A&E patients – faced so-called “trolley waits” of 12 hours or more, the party said. It marks by far the highest […]

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