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Soccer (FIFA)
BBC Sport
2 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Blackpool knock holders Bolton out of EFL Trophy

Blackpool beat Bolton in penalty shootout to reach semi-finals of Bristol Street Motors Trophy
Peterborough and Bradford also advance to last four [ more ]
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Experience vital in League Two final - Challinor

Stockport boss Dave Challinor believes experience could be key as he aims to lead his side to victory over Carlisle in the League Two play-off final.The Hatters are looking to secure back-to-back promotions having won the National League title last season."You need experience and we are in a position where we have quite a few players who have experienced what Wembley is, and what the game is," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

What is at stake on League One's final day?

With just one game remaining in League One, the title, a play-off place as well as three relegation places are in the balance.Plenty could change over the course of 90 minutes, as a thrilling season winds down to its conclusion.Before the final round of fixtures in the third tier, BBC Sport takes a look at what could happen.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Toney's 'dream becomes reality' with England debut

Ivan Toney says he has "made his dream a reality" after getting his first England cap in the European qualifying victory over Ukraine on Sunday.The 27-year-old had previously been called up by Gareth Southgate last September, but didn't make an appearance in the Nations League matches against Italy and Germany.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Peterborough look to 'familiar face' Ferguson

Darren Ferguson tells BBC Look East why he chose to return to Peterborough for a fourth time and says management has taken its toll.Ferguson consulted his illustrious father, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex, before accepting the job, but says: "I am my own man.I make my own decisions."
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

The grassroots referees refusing to let abuse win

From a youth league cancelling a round of fixtures and an under-7s club being banned, to plans for bodycams to be introduced in adults football, the topic of referee abuse in grassroots football has been on everyone's lips this week.
moreSoccer (FIFA)
London
Time Out London
3 months ago
London

This city has been named London's cheapest commuter town

Peterborough in Cambridgeshire is the cheapest London commuter town with an average house price of £250,492.
Purfleet-On-Thames in Essex and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire are the second and third cheapest commuter towns. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

The Midland Grand, London NW1: This may be the campest restaurant in the UK' restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

The Midland Grand might be one of the most useful recent restaurant openings in the entire UK.Of course, no restaurant wants to be called useful; they'd much prefer flowery prose such as gastronomically enlightening or a shattering orgasm for the tastebuds or some other stuff they'd be able to regurgitate on the promotional material.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Hospice work motivated 'daredevil' nurse to 'live for now' and jump from plane

Sarah Wilsher, a nurse at North London Hospice, is set to jump out of a plane on March 4 (Image: North London Hospice) A thrill-seeking nurse is set to jump out of a plane after her work at a north London hospice made her realise that she should seize the moment and live for now.Sarah Wilsher, a nurse at North London Hospice in Finchley since 2018, is set to complete the skydive on March 4. The hospice offers care to patients from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey with life-limiting and terminal-illnesses.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Posh owners to pay for 30 Charlton fans' coaches

Peterborough United have offered to pay for more than 30 coaches to transport Charlton fans to the rearranged League One game between the two clubs.The initial fixture was called off just 90 minutes before kick-off on Saturday with the pitch deemed "unplayable".Posh chairman Darragh McAnthony later issued an apology on social media for the short notice of the postponement.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Camden and Hackney activists arrested animal testing dogs 'rescue'

Fourteen people have been arrested after a break-in at a research facility which saw a number of dogs taken.Protest group Animal Rebellion said in a statement that 12 of its supporters entered the Marshall BioResources (MBR) Acres building, an animal testing breeding facility in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday (December 20).
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Londoners face travel misery with rail strike and cold weather

L ondon will face more travel chaos on Tuesday as the start of a 48-hour rail strike and cold weather threaten to grind the capital to a halt.RMT union members at 14 train operating companies rejected a pay offer from Network Rail and confirmed on Monday they will be walking off the job on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
moreLondon
Soccer News
3 months ago
English Premier League

Football rumours: Mary Earps could leave Manchester United for Paris St Germain - Soccer News

Mary Earps could be moving to Paris St Germain from Manchester United.
Crystal Palace is closing in on signing Ronnie Edwards from Peterborough. [ more ]
UK news
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Man serving life for Rikki Neave murder to challenge conviction at appeal court

A man serving a life sentence for the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave nearly 30 years ago will challenge his conviction at the Court of Appeal.Rikki's murder in 1994 was among the most high-profile cold cases on police files, until DNA was identified on the victim's clothes following a re-examination of the case two decades later.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Extreme' heat warning escalated as UK set to roast in 30C scorcher

Health chiefs have upgraded a yellow alert for the weekend to an amber heat-health alert in five regions as weather forecasters say temperatures could hit 30C.The amber alert, which covers southeast England, the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England and the southwest, means there is a greater risk to everyone's health and not just the vulnerable.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Lamborghini driver handed ban after crash while using road like a racetrack'

A Lamborghini driver who crashed into another car while treating a public road like a racetrack, injuring the other motorist, has been given a 20-month driving ban.Gull Khan was behind the wheel of the hired sports car and had been weaving in and out of traffic at speed when it ploughed into the back of a Seat Leon in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Police said.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Terrible' night for Tories as Labour takes key councils in local elections

The Tories suffered a terrible night in Rishi Sunak's first electoral test as prime minister, with Labour making significant early gains.Labour is on course to win the next general election after taking control of a series of key councils, Shabana Mahmood has said.The party's national campaign coordinator said the local poll had been a disaster for Rishi Sunak and the Tories so far.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 prepares for appeal

A 41-year-old man convicted of murdering a six-year-old boy nearly 30 years ago is preparing to mount an appeal.Three appeal judges on Wednesday concluded that James Watson, who last year was handed a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years after being found guilty of murdering Rikki Neave in 1994, had arguable grounds for challenging his conviction.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man jailed for murder of Rikki Neave granted leave to appeal against conviction

A 41-year-old man handed a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years after being convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave nearly 30 years ago has been given leave to appeal against his conviction by three appeal judges.James Watson, who was 13 when Rikki died near his home in Peterborough in 1994, was jailed by a judge in June after a trial at the Old Bailey.
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Blue Seat Blogs
10 months ago
New York Rangers

10 first round NHL Draft options for the New York Rangers (Part 1) - Blue Seat Blogs

After a month of decompressing following a disappointing playoff loss, it is finally time to start thinking about the upcoming 2023 NHL draft, and the first round NHL Draft options for the Rangers.The Blueshirts started the season with two first-round picks and a second-rounder before Drury moved the lower of their two first-round picks and the second rounder at the deadline.
Blue Seat Blogs
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Around the Farm: Bryce McConnell-Barker scores in 4-2 loss

Around the Farm
Bryce McConnell-Barker of the Soo Greyhounds.Photo by Luke Durda/OHL ImagesOnly 3 NY Rangers prospects were in action on Sunday, with just Bryce McConnell-Barker contributing on the score sheet.His goal in Soo's 4-2 loss was his 10th in 17 games, as he continued his point per game pace.
Blue Seat Blogs
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Around the Farm: Brennan Othmann traded to Peterborough

Around the Farm
Brennan Othmann was traded to Peterborough in the OHL yesterday, ending his run with Flint.The trade was a bit of a surprise and a mutual parting between Othmann and his former team for family reasons.He did not play for Flint in the last two games due to a suspension.In the NCAA, both Brett Berard and Jaroslav Chmelar had a goal and an assist for Providence, with both having strong starts to their seasons.
Blue Seat Blogs
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Rangers 1st cuts announced - send 4 to Juniors

The Rangers have sent 4 back to their respective CHL clubs, marking the Rangers 1st cuts this preseason.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Taylor called up but Ogbene ruled out for Republic

Uncapped Peterborough midfielder Jack Taylor has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Greece and Gibraltar.Taylor, 24, has played for the Republic Under-21s and earns his spot after helping Peterborough reach the League One play-off semi-final.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Provisional council election declaration times

Here is a list of provisional declaration times for the elections taking place on Thursday in England, with results expected from the early hours on Friday.The list contains all 230 local authorities with elections, and is arranged alphabetically.Some timings are based on previous elections, and all times are subject to change.
Independent
1 year ago
London

Towns and cities where house prices have increased the most and least in 2022

York has recorded the strongest house price inflation across England and Wales's towns and cities in 2022, according to analysis.ver the past year, house prices in the historic Yorkshire city have grown by 23.1%, or £69,648 on average in cash terms, Halifax found.Since March 2020, the month when the coronavirus lockdowns started in the UK, average house prices in York have surged by 41.9% or £109,457, meaning typical property values there have risen to £370,639.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Towns and cities where house prices have increased the most and least in 2022

York has recorded the strongest house price inflation across England and Wales's towns and cities in 2022, according to analysis.Over the past year, house prices in the historic Yorkshire city have grown by 23.1%, or 69,648 on average in cash terms, Halifax found.Since March 2020, the month when the coronavirus lockdowns started in the UK, average house prices in York have surged by 41.9% or 109,457, meaning typical property values there have risen to 370,639.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?

Britain's railway services are being decimated by strike action on Tuesday and Wednesday.Half of all lines are closed and trains are only operating between 7.30am and 6.30pm.Here is a breakdown of each operator's plan for strike days:  Avanti West Coast There is one train per hour in both directions between London Euston and each of Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.
ianVisits
1 year ago
London

Train companies warn people to avoid travel during rail strikes - ianVisits

The rail industry is warning that barely a fifth of services will run during two 48-hour strikes that will affect services for most of next week.The train strikes will run on Tuesday and Wednesday (13th & 14th), and between Friday and Saturday (16th & 17th) - but services on Thursday 15th December are also going to be affected, especially in the morning.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Sheff Wed promotion the stuff of dreams - Moore

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore says his side's win over Barnsley in the League One play-off final proves "the impossible can be achieved".Josh Windass scored in the last seconds of extra time to send Wednesday up to the Championship.The Owls reached the final after losing 4-0 to Peterborough in the first leg of their semi-final - no team had ever overcome more than two-goal deficit.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Bolton and Barnsley draw first leg of play-off

Bolton and Barnsley remain locked together in the battle for a trip to Wembley following a draw in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.Following a goalless first half at the University of Bolton Stadium, the visitors took the lead when Devante Cole laid the ball back following a corner and wing-back Nicky Cadden fired it low into the corner.
TheLeafsNation
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

TLN's OHL Update

Welcome to TLN's OHL Update, the place to be for everything you need to know about the OHL after each weekend of action.This past weekend saw some incredible performances and exciting storylines in the NHL that could be significant in the OHL.However, first, a much more critical note.Sunday, Greyhounds defenceman Luc Brzustowski was hit along the boards and suffered a seizure on the ice.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Chelsea

Barnsley vs. Sheffield Wednesday - Football Match Report - May 29, 2023 - ESPN

Sheffield Wednesday added a fairytale ending to their extraordinary League One playoff campaign as Josh Windass scored the winner in stoppage time of extra time to earn them promotion with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Barnsley in the final on Monday.Wednesday can now look forward to Championship football next season, which had seemed wildly out of reach when they trailed Peterborough 4-0 after the first leg of their semifinal before producing the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Barnsley edge past Bolton to reach play-off final

Barnsley edged a tight League One play-off semi-final second leg against Bolton to set up an all-South Yorkshire final against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley.With the scores level at 1-1 from the first leg on Saturday, Liam Kitching's towering back-post header from Luca Connell's arcing cross was the difference.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'The greatest comeback I have ever seen'

"Everybody wrote us off.Everybody told us we couldn't do it but it's unbelievable."The Owls had lost the first leg 4-0 and been booed off the pitch by their fans after a chastening night in Cambridgeshire last Friday.However, they stormed back at Hillsborough to win 5-1 on the night after extra time for an aggregate score of 5-5.
ESPN.com
11 months ago
Real Madrid

Sheffield Wednesday vs. Peterborough United - Football Match Report - May 18, 2023 - ESPN

Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday.Wednesday, who narrowly missed automatic promotion from the third tier and finished 19 points above Peterborough in the regular season, looked down and out after Friday's hammering.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Owls condemn racist message aimed at boss Moore

Sheffield Wednesday have condemned a "repulsive" and "despicable" racist message aimed at manager Darren Moore.It was posted on a social media platform on Friday in the aftermath of the Owls' 4-0 defeat by Peterborough United in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Peterborough beat Barnsley to snatch play-off spot

Peterborough snatched the final League One play-off place with a hard-fought win at Barnsley, as Derby fell to defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.Starting the day needing a victory, and hoping sixth-placed Rams would slip up at Hillsborough, Posh were off to a great start when Jonson Clarke-Harris scored his 28th goal of the season to give them the lead.
BBC News
11 months ago
UK politics

'Peterborough is a little microclimate of its own'

Peterborough City Council's Labour and Conservative leaders said little has changed as the authority remains under no overall control.Of the 21 seats up for election, Labour lost two of its seats while the Conservatives and Greens gained one seat each.The results mean the city council now has 30 Conservative councillors, 14 Labour, eight Lib Dem, five independents and three Greens.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Passport Office workers across UK to strike for five weeks over pay

Passport Office workers are to strike for five weeks in an escalation of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working in passport offices in England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from 3 April to 5 May.Those working in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough and Southport will strike from 3 April to 5 May while those in Belfast will do so from 7 April to 5 May.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Obituary: Betty Boothroyd

Betty Boothroyd's down-to-earth manner, complete lack of pretension and respect for the supremacy of Parliament endeared her to both sides of the House.The former Commons Speaker fiercely defended the traditions of Parliament and was visibly impatient with backbenchers who failed to behave in a proper manner, or with any minister whom she felt was attempting to bypass the House.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on the latest census: mapping an ever more diverse country | Editorial

In 1968, the Conservative MP Enoch Powell delivered probably the most inflammatory address ever given by a senior British politician.As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding, he declared.Like the Roman, I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood'.The bloodletting, he anticipated, would be taking place because of a race war.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Large greenfield sites part of 35 low-tax investment zone bids in England

Large greenfield sites in England have been identified in 35 councils' applications to be part of deregulated low-tax investment zones.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Even the monarchy doesn't want a new royal yacht. But Liz Truss does

ll the clocks on the Royal Yacht Britannia, now moored beside the blue car park at Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Leith, near Edinburgh, show the same time: 3.01pm.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

University students remanded in custody charged with stabbing murder

Two university students charged with murdering a 19-year-old marketing student have been told they will face trial in October.Ogechi Eke and Melvin Lebaga-Idubor, both aged 19 and from London, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday charged with murdering Kwabena Osei-Poku, who was stabbed near the University of Northampton's campus on April 23.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Four suspects charged after murder inquiry are all students, university confirms

Four suspects charged after an inquiry into the murder of a marketing student were also studying at the same university, it has emerged.The University of Northampton said two men charged with murdering 19-year-old Kwabena Osei-Poku, and a man and woman accused of perverting the course of justice, are registered among its students and will now be suspended pending the outcome of criminal trial.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Two men remanded in custody charged with murdering student

Two men have been remanded in custody charged with murdering a student who was stabbed in the street after an incident which started on a university campus.Ogechi Eke and Melvin Lebaga-Idubor, both aged 19 and from London, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with murdering Kwabena Osei-Poku.
ianVisits
1 year ago
London

National rail users warned of strike action next week

Passengers are being warned to check before they travel on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March, due to strike action called by the RMT union.Although the RMT called off a strike with Network Rail, they are still in dispute with the train operating companies, and those strikes are still going ahead.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Proportion of UK adults who smoke cigarettes, by local area

Here is a list of the estimated prevalence of cigarette smoking in the UK in 2021 by local authority area.The figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics.This list has been ranked from highest to lowest, and reads from left to right: name of local authority; estimated proportion of people aged 18 and over who were current smokers in 2021; estimated proportion (in brackets) of people aged 18 and over who were current smokers in 2020.
ianVisits
1 year ago
London

London mainline railway stations to stay open overnight for the State Funeral - ianVisits

Many shops, restaurants and toilets will remain open to help passengers be as comfortable as possible throughout the night.
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Greater Anglia will be running trains all night toward Southend and Stanstead.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Brooks plays for first time after cancer diagnosis

Wales winger David Brooks returned to action for the first time since his cancer treatment as as substitute for Bournemouth in their 3-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa.The 25-year old came on for Adam Smith in the 79th minute at Villa Park for his first appearance in 536 days."What a special moment," Bournemouth wrote on social media.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Passport Office workers are to strike for five weeks in an escalation of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working in Passport Offices in England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from April 3 to May 5.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Studio McW brings "energy of a London lifestyle" to rural house extension

English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building.The studio, headed by architects David McGahon and Greg Walton, was tasked with modernising and expanding Follyfield house for a young family, who relocated to the region from London.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Land Registry and DVLA staff to stage more strikes in pay row

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Civil servants are to hold more strikes in the increasingly bitter dispute over pay, jobs, pensions and conditions.The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said its members working for the Land Registry and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will take industrial action in the coming weeks.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No direct London-Scotland trains this weekend

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Thousands of train passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Family of woman who died in Qatar says FCDO hoping case just goes away'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The mother of a young woman who died in a hit-and-run crash in Qatar said the Foreign Office (FCDO) has buried its head in the sand over her daughter's case.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

TV vicar Richard Coles's shock at late partner's obscene joke about senior cleric

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Celebrity vicar Richard Coles has spoken of his terror at the Jekyll and Hyde drunken rages of his late partner.Mr Coles, 60, said he had contemplated ending his relationship with David because of his abuse.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

2 dead after head-on collision on Highway 7 east of Peterborough | CBC News

Two people have died after a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided head-on on Highway 7 east of Peterborough on Saturday, police say.The crash happened around 9 a.m. on a stretch of the highway west of County Road 50, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said in a press release.Two passengers of the pickup truck were pronounced dead on the scene, police said, while a third passenger was rushed to a Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Freezing rain warnings issued for parts of southern Ontario | CBC News

David Pecaut Square, a small park in downtown Toronto, is shown here during a snowfall.(Michael Wilson/CBC) Much of southern Ontario is under snowfall or freezing rain warnings from Environment Canada as a low pressure system travelling from the U.S. is expected to bring hazardous conditions.The weather agency says regions in the southwestern tip of the province including Sarnia, Waterloo, York, Halton-Peel and Hamilton will see freezing rain early Thursday morning that will last through the early afternoon.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

How this small-town market is helping customers with sky-high lettuce prices | CBC News

Iceberg lettuce prices shot through the roof earlier in November due to drought and disease in California.(Darrell Roberts/CBC) If you haven't noticed, lettuce prices have been higher than normal  extraordinarily higher.A head of iceberg lettuce that normally sold for $1 now has a price tag of $5.99 in some stores.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Head-on crash killed high school student, both parents, Peterborough school board says | CBC News

A crash east of Peterborough, Ont. on Tuesday night killed four people and critically injured a fifth person.A student and both parents died in the crash, while another family member, also a student, was injured.(CBC) A head-on crash has claimed the lives of a high school student and both parents while critically injuring another family member, also a student, says a Peterborough school board.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

4 dead, 1 injured in crash near Peterborough, OPP say | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police say four people have died in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV on Highway 7 near Peterborough.Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a head-on crash near Peterborough on Tuesday that has left four dead and one person critically injured.(Dave Chidley/CBC) Ontario Provincial Police say four people have died in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV on Highway 7 near Peterborough.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Drivers advised to slow down after first snowfall of season | CBC News

Environment Canada is advising drivers in southern Ontario to slow down this morning after the first significant snowfall of the season for much of the region, including the Greater Toronto Area.Roads could be slick Wednesday morning after snow fell through the night.(Ryan Patrick Jones/CBC) Environment Canada is advising drivers in southern Ontario to slow down this morning after the first significant snowfall of the season for much of the region, including the Greater Toronto Area.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Examples of train season ticket increases

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Here are 10 examples of potential rail fare rises across England and Wales.Figures are based on an increase of 5.9%.The table compares the cost of season tickets using any valid route bought before and after the rise.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

MPs must decide rules on psychologists' giving opinion in family courts judge

Parliament must decide whether psychologists giving expert evidence in family court cases should be subjected to a tighter regulatory regime, the most senior family court judge in England and Wales has said.Sir Andrew McFarlane said the generic label psychologist is not protected and may be used by any individual, whether registered or not.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police arrest 14 people after dogs are stolen from a research facility

Fourteen people have been arrested after dogs were stolen from a Cambridgeshire research facility.Police officers were called to MBR Acres in Wyton just before 6am on Tuesday to reports of a break-in and protesters at the front gates.Protest group Animal Rebellion said in a statement 12 of its supporters got inside the facility at 5.30am and took 18 beagles.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Three arrested after dogs taken from research facility

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a research facility which saw a number of dogs taken.Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called to MBR Acres in Wyton at just before 6am on Tuesday to reports of a break-in and the presence of a group of protesters at the front gates.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Body of baby found at recycling centre was likely in household bin police

The body of a newborn boy found at a recycling centre is likely to have been collected from a household bin, detectives said.Cambridgeshire Police said that the infant, named Gabriel by medical staff, was discovered at the site in Ely Road, Waterbeach on November 29.The force said inquiries with recycling centre staff suggest it is likely that the baby came from recycling collected from household blue bins in Peterborough and its surrounding villages, March, Whittlesey, Melbourn or streets off Mill Road in Cambridge.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

FTB: Horvat on the move?

Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans and people who love to click on a headline with a question mark in it!Last night the Vancouver Canucks announced that their captain Bo Horvat would miss the game against the Calgary Flames due to "non-covid illness".Brock Boeser will not play in tonight's game due to illness (non-Covid related).-
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

FTB: Mitch Marner on defense because everyone keeps getting injured

The Maple Leafs are looking at getting Mitch Marner time playing defense.He joked that it was time to get the contract done when he saw how well Calle Järnkrok played on defence last night.-The coach adds he's glad to have Sandin on the way over, but camp experiments such as Rielly changing sides and Marner on D at times will continue.-Keefe says they've been looking at specific situations where they'd try Marner on defense.Hoo boy, we're getting so busy with camp news I regret combining all the time about not having any news.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Man jailed after sexually assaulting girl, 17, and others in terrifying Tube attacks

A man has been jailed for sixteen months after sexually assaulting two women and masturbating while travelling on the Tube.Larry Giromini, 23, was sentenced at Inner London Court in November after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual assault, two counts of exposure and one count of outraging public decency.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

England-France quarter-final could produce World Cup winner, say fans

England and France fans believe the winner of their quarter-final clash could go on to secure World Cup glory.The Three Lions landed the first blow on Saturday as their supporters beat their French counterparts 7-4 in a match at a windswept Doha Sports Park.Thousands of fans will later cheer on England in Al Khor and millions more back home will watch on TV, with pubs and bars readying themselves for another bumper evening.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Coroner and family criticise awful' Qatar over woman's crash death

A coroner has criticised Qatari authorities for causing added distress to the family of a young British woman killed in a hit-and-run crash in Doha.Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, from Cambridge, was the front seat passenger in a grey Toyota Land Cruiser struck from behind by a speeding white vehicle of the same make and model, an inquest in Peterborough heard on Wednesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Woman who complained about psychologist fails to overturn family court ruling

A woman embroiled in a family court dispute who complained after a psychologist said she was alienating her children from their father has lost an appeal.The woman, who says Melanie Gill is not an appropriately qualified expert, appealed after a judge who oversaw family court hearings in Peterborough refused to order a re-hearing of her case.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boys accused of stabbing creative and loving' Jesse Nwokejiobi, 17, to death

Two teenage boys have appeared in court charged with murdering a creative and loving 17-year-old stabbed in Cambridge.Jesse Nwokejiobi died at the scene after an attack near Logan's Meadow, a small reserve next to the River Cam, in the early hours of November 19.He died from a single stab wound to his chest, post-mortem tests ruled.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Family pushed from pillar to post' after daughter's death in Qatar inquest

A construction specialist who was involved in work on World Cup stadiums in Qatar said that trying to establish how his stepdaughter died in the country was like a jigsaw, an inquest heard.Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, of Cambridge, died in a two-car hit-and-run crash near Doha on March 30 2019, but the family are still looking for answers about exactly what happened.
ianVisits
1 year ago
London

National rail strike this coming Saturday (26th Nov) - ianVisits

A large number of train companies will have no trains at all due to a national rail strike this Saturday (26th Nov) as Aslef members go on strike.A special railway timetable for 26th November has been published, but passengers are advised to follow the latest travel advice, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journey.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Winter weather travel advisory in place as first snowfall hits southern Ontario | CBC News

Environment Canada is issuing its first winter weather travel advisory of the season for much of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area.Joggers brave the elements during the first significant snowfall of the winter in Toronto's Beaches neighbourhood on Nov. 15, 2022.(Evan Mitsui/CBC) Environment Canada is issuing its first winter weather travel advisory of the season for much of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Two transplant patients died of infection linked to contaminated water

Two women who underwent double lung transplants died after contracting a bacterial infection linked to a contaminated water supply at a hospital, an inquest heard.Royal Papworth Hospital was relocated to a new site in Cambridge in May 2019, and in August 2019 two patients tested positive for Mycobacterium abscessus during routine testing.
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
1 year ago
Media industry

Newsquest CEO slams BBC's plans to ramp up local news online

The BBC plans would create 11 investigative reporting teams across the country while increasing its daily online news provision in 43 areas (Image: PA) The CEO of Newsquest, the country's leading local news publisher, has criticised plans for the BBC to increase its online local news output across the UK.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Here's why Toronto has been so foggy over the last couple of days | CBC News

Foggy conditions have blanketed parts of the Greater Toronto Area in recent days.(Submitted by Zachary Ortman) Fog that descended on much of southern Ontario for periods of time in recent days can be attributed to cool nightly temperatures and weak winds, and isn't uncommon for this time of the year, an Environment Canada meteorologist said Friday.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Ontario education workers issue 5-day strike notice before negotiations resume | CBC News

Almost 200 people gathered last weekend in front of the Toronto Congress Centre in support of education workers and their contract negotiations with the Ontario government.The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario was meeting at the centre for their general meeting.(Mehrdad Nazarahari/CBC) The union representing about 55,000 Ontario education workers has given five days' notice of a potential provincewide strike.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

2 Ontario school boards say they will close schools if workers go on full strike | CBC News

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 55,000 workers such as educational assistants, custodians and early childhood educators, will be in a legal strike position as of Thursday, though it is still required to give five days' notice of any job action.(Bobby Hristova/CBC) Two Ontario school boards said Friday they will close schools if education workers go on a full strike next month, warning parents that they are "very concerned" about the possibility of job action.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Psychologist under attack in family court fight fears for her career, judge told

A psychologist criticised by a woman embroiled in a family court fight over her two children thinks her career is on the line, a senior judge has been told.Melanie Gill concluded that the woman was alienating her children from their father.But the woman has now complained that Ms Gill is not an appropriately qualified expert.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Canadian man arrested for bomb threats to Boston hospitals, other institutions

Local Boston Children's Hospital, the Prudential Center, the Orpheum Theater, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Boston Public Library were all targeted.A Canadian man has been arrested in connection with multiple bomb threats targeted at Boston institutions, including hospitals and a theater, police said Monday.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Jack Thomas, former Globe journalist who wrote movingly of his terminal diagnosis, dies at 83

Last year, the former reporter reflected on what he would miss and his wishes as he faced his own death.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnson and Sunak expected to stand' in Tory leadership race live

Several Tory MPs have now come out in favour of Boris Johnson to return as prime minister.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Competitors swing into action at World Conker Championships

The conkers were back and ready for swinging as the World Conker Championships returned.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Call issued for information about Tim Westwood's time at BBC

The call for evidence requests information about any allegations or concerns about the conduct of Tim Westwood during any time he worked for the BBC, whether or not the allegations or concerns were raised with the BBC at the time.Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.The call urges those who know any reasons for which allegations or concerns were not raised with the BBC to come forward.In July, the BBC said it had received six complaints against Westwood, including one that was referred to police, despite director-general Tim Davie previously saying he had seen no evidence of complaints.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Ontario reports 72 new COVID-19 deaths as wastewater signals climb once again | CBC News

A professor and student look at a graph showing the detection of COVID-19 genetic material in wastewater at the University of Ottawa.
Marin Independent Journal
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Sharks' revamped bottom-six forward group gets look vs. Anaheim Ducks

SAN JOSE - Two revamped forward lines meant to add some grit to the San Jose Sharks' lineup were on display Tuesday night in a preseason game with the Anaheim Ducks.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Sharks' revamped bottom-six forward group gets look vs. Anaheim Ducks

SAN JOSE - Two revamped forward lines meant to add some grit to the San Jose Sharks' lineup were on display Tuesday night in a preseason game with the Anaheim Ducks.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Passengers face three more days of train disruption due to damaged wires

Rail disruption due to damaged overhead wires will continue until the end of Saturday.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Arthur starts as Rochdale beat Liverpool U21s

Brazil international Arthur Melo started for Liverpool Under-21s in their Papa Johns Trophy defeat by League Two strugglers Rochdale.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Mourners squeal, cheer and break down in tears on meeting Charles and William

Mourners squealed, cheered and broke down in tears after meeting the King and the Prince of Wales at close quarters during their surprise appearance at the public queue in central London.
Toronto
1 year ago
Toronto

Driver killed in three-vehicle collision on highway near Peterborough

A driver is dead after a three-vehicle collision on a highway near Peterborough on Friday afternoon.
Secret London
1 year ago
London

7 Thrilling Places To Go Skydiving In London

An adrenaline rush, a simultaneous spike in fear and thrill, and gravity working overtime.Add to that the drumming of your heart while everything else goes silent.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Students, schools gearing up for first in-person orientation since COVID-19 halted events | CBC News

As the countdown to the first day of school begins, post-secondary institutions in Canada are getting ready to host their first fully in-person orientation week for incoming students a rite of passage that was postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'It brings you to life' - How Derby helped fans deal with grief

"They fought as hard as they could to live.The fight the players showed reminded us of what they had done."
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