Summary

  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Jack the Ripper museum to be soldpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    When it opened, the museum on Cable Street was criticised for glamorising violence against women.

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  2. 'My big Greek Covid wedding'published at 00:03 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Restrictions on wedding guest numbers are due to be lifted on 21 June, but couples are still anxious.

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  3. Ex-Met PC who was neo-Nazi group member is jailedpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Benjamin Hannam was the first British officer to be convicted of a terrorism offence.

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  4. Balloons released in honour of Thames rescuerpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Hundreds of people have attended a vigil for Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole.

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  5. Thames rescuer nominated for bravery awardpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Police say 'it is absolutely right' to recognise the heroism of Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole.

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  6. Met PC sacked for hitting girl with baton 34 timespublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    PC Benjamin Kemp also used CS spray after unsuccessfully trying to handcuff the teenager.

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  7. UK united in grief with Israel after festival crushpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The chief rabbi says it is a time for "grief and prayer" and Queen is "deeply saddened" by disaster.

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  8. Ex-Met officer jailed for trying to sext girlpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Det Con Mark Collins thought he was texting a girl but was actually messaging an undercover officer.

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  9. Surge testing in east London after variant foundpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The Department of Health says the people who tested positive are self-isolating.

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  10. Four guilty of ambush killing in flatpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Cameron Hill, 23, was "lured" to a flat in Hertfordshire and stabbed to death.

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  11. Man faces substantial fine over canal boat partypublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Jordy Van Duijvenbode said it was his "only choice" after he was unsuccessful in applying for grants.

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  12. Killer seen as education project 'success story'published at 15:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Usman Khan was allowed to join Learning Together despite concern he was a terror offender.

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  13. Leading ballet dancer 'did not assault students'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Yat-Sen Chang tells a court he has "no idea" why allegations have been made against him.

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  14. Rare Lowry featuring rugby crowd going on showpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    LS Lowry's paintings more commonly showed crowds going to football matches rather than rugby league.

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  15. I'm proud to support John Lewis, says Starmerpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The Labour leader hits back at Tory criticism of his wallpaper department photo opportunity.

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  16. Sunak: PM listens and engages with voterspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The chancellor says that “part of the prime minister’s appeal is that he is incredibly approachable”.

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  17. PM's mobile number available online for 15 yearspublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Labour warns of security issues after Boris Johnson's digits are discovered in a 2006 press release.

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  18. Starmer: Johnson's mobile 'carries security risk'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The PM's phone number being widely known is a "serious situation", says the Labour leader.

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  19. MP reports Johnson to watchdog over flat costspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Labour's Margaret Hodge writes to the standards commissioner, who has the power to trigger MP suspensions.

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  20. Lord Ricketts: 'Basic security' to change numberpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    The former national security adviser said Boris Johnson has to "accept restrictions" to his freedoms.

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