Dave Courtney: Former London gangster turned actor dies aged 64
Dave Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of the Kray twins, was found dead at his home.
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Lewis Hamilton disqualified as Max Verstappen wins US GP
United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton disqualified as Max Verstappen wins By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer at Circuit of the Americas Last updated on 8 hours ago8 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from second place in the US Grand Prix after running Max Verstappen’s Red Bull close for victory. Hamilton…
Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote
1 hour ago About sharing Left-wing candidate Sergio Massa has been the economy minister during Argentina’s major financial crisis By Katy Watson in Buenos Aires & Malu Cursino in London BBC News Argentina’s economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election, putting him on…
‘I won the lottery – now I play pool for England’
Neil Jones spent many hours sharpening his pool-playing skills to qualify for England call-up.
Storm Babet floods could last for days – officials
56 minutes ago About sharing Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident and told people in Retford they were at risk over high water levels along the River Idle By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Flooding from Storm Babet could last for days, the Environment Agency has warned, after the UK was lashed with rain and…
Gaza protest: Braverman to meet Met Police boss over London demonstration
29 minutes ago About sharing The home secretary is to use a scheduled meeting with Sir Mark Rowley to discuss a pro-Palestinian protest in London over the weekend By Helen Catt Political correspondent Suella Braverman will meet the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on Monday, and question him about the force’s response to incidents during a pro-Palestinian…
Modern slavery helpline used by UK care staff from overseas
29 minutes ago About sharing By Alison Holt, Judith Burns & Chris Bell BBC News A national helpline for victims of modern slavery is reporting a steep rise in contact from overseas workers who came to the UK to help plug staffing gaps in the care sector. Many said they had paid huge sums to…
Argentina votes in election rocked by radical candidate
2 hours ago About sharing There are five candidates vying for the presidency but the three polls suggest have the best chances are Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich and Javier Milei By Pascal Fletcher BBC Monitoring, Latin America specialist Argentines are choosing a new president in an election rocked by the emergence as front-runner of anti-establishment…
Labour fears no-fault eviction ban will be delayed
51 minutes ago About sharing By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Thousands of renters could be forced from their homes if a promised government ban on no-fault evictions in England is delayed, Labour has warned. A new law would end the right of landlords to evict tenants for no reason with only two months’ notice. It…
Iran says girl who collapsed on Tehran metro is ‘brain dead’
1 hour ago About sharing CCTV footage released by authorities shows a girl being pulled unconscious from the metro train By David Gritten BBC News A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after an alleged altercation with morality police is now considered to be “brain dead”, state media say. Armita Geravand, 16, collapsed…