Provides the latest RSS feeds for London News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The UK News.com http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/cat/415361b06433ee08/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:51 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:51 -0400 30 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. ICC said it took the decision after media reports indicated that the 57-year-old umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police. Rauf, who is an ICC Elite Panel umpire, has ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714797/scat/415361b06433ee08 All signs are pointing to veteran left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori playing his first test for New Zealand after a gap of ten months. According to Kiwi fast bowler Neil Wagner, the return of 112-Test veteran Vettori to the first eleven is being seen within the team as massive. Wagner described Vettori as a seasoned and experienced campaigner and a player who brings a lot to the team. He said ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713753/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713753/scat/415361b06433ee08 A Londoner of Nigerian descent was identified Thursday as one of the two suspects who decapitated a British soldier. The terror strike prompted Prime Minister David Cameron to go into a huddle with top officials and the military put in place additional security measures. Michael Adebolajo, a 28-year-old Londoner of Nigerian descent, is one of the two suspects who hacked to death the British ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713472/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713472/scat/415361b06433ee08 Michael Adebolajo, a 28-year-old Londoner of Nigerian descent, is one of the two suspects who hacked to death a British soldier in London, a media report said Thursday. The two terror suspects are being held under armed guard at hospitals in London and one of them has been named by Sky News sources as Adebolajo. The vicious attack on the soldier took place Wednesday in Woolwich, southeast ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712153/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712153/scat/415361b06433ee08 Australia's much-vaunted pace attack had to sit up straight and take notice of England's prowess with the swing and seam bowling at the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Although captain Michael Clarke does not want his team losing focus and getting too engaged in England's series with New Zealand, but Stuart Broad's ominous second-innings spell in the first Test against ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711113/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:04 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711113/scat/415361b06433ee08 South African cricketer Dale Steyn's Proteas team mates have backed him to better than England pacer James Anderson, despite England's bowling coach David Saker saying the latter is "more skillfull". Saker's remarks have agitated the cricket community, with Proteas Test skipper Graeme Smith and wicketkeeper Mark Boucher postingd tweets of disbelief, Sport 24 reports. Boucher said that while ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711089/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711089/scat/415361b06433ee08 The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday launched the official event website for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales June 6-23. The site will be accessible at www.icc-cricket.com. The site will have short-form highlights from all tournament matches as well as exclusive behind-the-scene content. The official match centre will be informative and interactive, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:50:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214710160/scat/415361b06433ee08 Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he is not worried by the fact that England's highly rated swing and seam bowlers demolished New Zealand for just 68 this week. England opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad were almost invincible as 14 wickets fell on the scheduled fourth day of the first Test, in which New Zealand, which was chasing 239 for victory in a low-scoring match ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214708979/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214708979/scat/415361b06433ee08 Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). Two members of the Ashes party, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, remain on the subcontinent with their team, Rajasthan Royals, who will play in an elimination semi-final in Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Describing the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/415361b06433ee08 New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting from Friday because of a knee injury. Watling injured his knee during New Zealand's 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's last week, News.com.au reports. Following Watling's injury, Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, who deputised behind the stumps at Lord's, will keep at ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214706063/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214706063/scat/415361b06433ee08 Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley. Although Root is out to etch his name into Yorkshire cricketing folklore on his debut Test, however, Kiwi pace bowler Neil Wagner is of the opinion that all the adulation and familiarity of home could backfire on the youngster ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214705458/scat/415361b06433ee08 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:50:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214705458/scat/415361b06433ee08 London in an attempt to remove him from the influence of a gang.But Michael Adebolajo returned to the capital to go to university and it was while he was a student that he appears to have set foot on the path that took him from being a schoolboy to an alleged extremist intent on jihad. His tutor, it is claimed, was Omar Bakri Mohammed, leader of the now banned al-Muhajiroun."He was on our ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726421/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:37 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726421/scat/415361b06433ee08 G4S's chief executive Nick Buckles is stepping down, while the company continues to win government contracts. Photograph: Ben ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214725908/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:33 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214725908/scat/415361b06433ee08 David Cameron was among the politicians and community leaders who spoke out to describe the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby as a "betrayal of Islam" as much as it was an attack on the British way of life. But the shocking brutality of the soldier's death has been seized upon by far-right groups as justification for their anti-immigrant and anti-Islam views. Those hoping to stoke ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726088/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:21 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726088/scat/415361b06433ee08 Every Sunday Michael Adebolajo's mother Tana would don traditional West African dress and depart from her neat semi in London's Essex suburbs to attend church with her ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726089/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:20 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726089/scat/415361b06433ee08 Emily Dugan is social affairs correspondent for The Independent, i and Independent on Sunday, covering Sarah Cassidy's maternity leave. She was previously a news reporter for The Independent on Sunday. Her investigations into human trafficking have twice been awarded Best Investigative Article at the Anti-Slavery Day Media Awards and her human rights journalism was shortlisted for the Gaby ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726090/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726090/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Woolwich murder will be used by Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to revive plans for a "snooper's charter", allowing police and security services to monitor internet use, Conservative sources indicated ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726091/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:18 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726091/scat/415361b06433ee08 Woolwich attack highlights power of mobile technology as a news source Breaking news is no longer the preserve of established broadcasters, thanks to the camera phone and social media, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726093/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:08 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214726093/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough Council's new cabinet was confirmed this evening despite an attempt to remove the leader by the Labour group. The new cabinet, made up of six members of the new Independent Labour group, was appointed with the backing of the Conservative group. However Labour councillor Sachin Shah tabled a motion to remove Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar as leader of ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724963/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:38 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724963/scat/415361b06433ee08 Mobile technology enables the public to witness events such as the Woolwich killing with the filter of time and geography removed. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724964/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:38 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724964/scat/415361b06433ee08 Woolwich attack was something pretty exceptional, an extraordinarily foul deed for which there are few, if any, precise precedents. The victim was unknown to his killers except as a soldier. That much is familiar from Northern Ireland. But what followed was something even the IRA would never do. The killers ran him down and carved him up in full view of onlookers. They were willing, even eager, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724965/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:36 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724965/scat/415361b06433ee08 Chris Grayling is disinterested in any contribution from the profession. It is beyond doubt that the tendering out of legal aid to private business will herald a decline in standards in a legal system that has been a model of justice for centuries. There is no provision whatsoever in the proposals to ensure standards are maintained when individuals are unable to choose their representation. Once ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724188/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:23 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724188/scat/415361b06433ee08 British Muslims emphatically condemned the actions of the Woolwich killers, as thousands used social media to express their outrage and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214725455/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:14 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214725455/scat/415361b06433ee08 o Perhaps Progress should be flattered by Len McCluskey's ongoing attention, but perspective is required. We understand it is daunting, difficult and time-consuming for people putting themselves forward for parliamentary selection, particularly when they don't come from the political class of advisers or full-time union officials. That is why our work around selections, overseen by our ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724671/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724671/scat/415361b06433ee08 The government has issued a stark final warning to football, making it clear that it is already drawing up legislation in an effort to force the game into long overdue reforms, including becoming more diverse and involving fans in the running of clubs.In a letter to the culture, media and sport select committee, which published its initial report on the game's governance failings in July ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724672/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214724672/scat/415361b06433ee08 A picture of Drummer Lee Rigby is displayed with flowers left by mourners outside an army barracks near the scene of his killing in Woolwich. Photograph: Toby ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723556/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:18 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723556/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jeremy Hunt, the secretary of state for health: his 'attempt to blame the GP contract is, even by his standards, an eye-watering, breathtaking economy with the truth'. Photograph: Stefan ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722965/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722965/scat/415361b06433ee08 The north-west of England has the highest number of empty shop units in the UK, and as big retailers leave our town centres, the kind of businesses that thrive in hard times are moving in.Town centres across the region are becoming swamped with payday lenders, pawnbrokers and pound shops. As our high streets become increasingly geared towards making money from people who don't have any, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722700/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722700/scat/415361b06433ee08 Nissan has been forced to recall 841,000 vehicles across the globe - including 133,869 models of the Micra in the UK - after discovering a glitch in the steering wheel of one of its ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722817/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722817/scat/415361b06433ee08 The violin thought to have been played by the band leader on the Titanic as the ship sank has been declared genuine following a computerised scan at a ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722909/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:18 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722909/scat/415361b06433ee08 One of the suspected killers who attempted to behead and disembowel a young soldier in the horrific Woolwich attack had listened to the preachings of a radical Muslim cleric banned from Britain over extremist activities, including alleged links to ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723947/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:40 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723947/scat/415361b06433ee08 David Blunkett said he believed that the perpetrators of the Woolwich incident were not part of the al-Qaida network. Photograph: Martin Argles for the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723222/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:38 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723222/scat/415361b06433ee08 children to staff in nurseries.Government plans are currently stalled due to a disagreement within the coalition between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.The new calculations released by the Department for Education under a freedom of information request said parent costs could be cut from 4 an hour to 3.49 an hour (a 12% cut) while teacher salaries could go up. Alternatively, if the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723221/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:36 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723221/scat/415361b06433ee08 With Britain enduring hailstones, temperatures below 10C and records revealing the UK's "worst" spring for 30 years, Public Health England has, with impeccable timing and without irony, published its heatwave strategy for 2013.The report, published annually since 2004, possibly takes the precautionary principle to an unattained level.The first chapter of the 46-page strategy asks ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723223/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:35 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723223/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jeremy Hunt discusses proposals to rewrite GPs' contracts on Thursday in a speech at the King's Fund in London. The health secretary claims GPs are not rewarded for putting patients first, but instead they are rewarded for ticking biomedical boxes. Hunt wants GPs to be championed for their patients' care and hopes his new plans will lead to 'bold experimentation with ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723224/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:34 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723224/scat/415361b06433ee08 NHS organisations that control 65bn of treatment budgets, to help their surgeries cope with the sharply rising workloads, medical leaders are warning.A few GPs have already pulled out of involvement with their local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) because they could not spend enough time with patients while also helping run the groups. The growing demand for GP services is also making others ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723038/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:32 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214723038/scat/415361b06433ee08 WARNING: Pictures and video below may contain graphic content Soldier killed in attack named as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby Victim leaves behind two-year-old son, Jack Two suspects shot by police are in hospital under armed guard Security increased at barracks across London Four people arrested during raid in Eastney Street, East Greenwich Police search property in Lincolnshire Email your ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722043/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:30 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722043/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis A religious group remains "totally committed" to building a church in Walthamstow after its appeal against a decision blocking its conversion of a former cinema into a centre of worship was rejected. Secretary of state for communities Eric Pickles today dismissed an appeal from the United Church for the Kingdom of God (UCKG) to overturn Waltham Forest ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722044/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:28 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722044/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Mark Chandler A WOMAN has died in Forest Hill after her motorcyle collided with a lorry. Lewisham police said they were called to Sydenham Rise at the junction with London Road at 12.45pm to reports of the accident. The motorcyclist, a female believed to be in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Officers believe they know who the deceased is but next ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722045/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:27 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722045/scat/415361b06433ee08 Michael Adebolajo, one of the men arrested over the Woolwich murder, was a polite and well-mannered schoolboy rapper who turned to militant Islam after rebelling against his devoutly Christian ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721292/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:33 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721292/scat/415361b06433ee08 It is the most miserable day of the week, a return to reality from the elation of the weekend. To compound Monday's reputation problem, new figures indicate it is also the day when people are most likely to have their mobile phone stolen - with skint thieves who have spent their funds over the weekend to ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721291/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:33 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721291/scat/415361b06433ee08 A lawyer for one of the women who have accused Julian Assange of sex crimes has called for more pressure to be placed on Ecuador to allow the WikiLeaks founder to face Swedish ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721376/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:31 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721376/scat/415361b06433ee08 Jeremy Laurance is Health Editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721282/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:25 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721282/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tell Mama hotline for recording Islamaphobic crimes and incidents recorded 38 incidents overnight on Wednesday, including attacks on three mosques, with more reported on Thursday.The Metropolitan police put 1,200 more officers on the street on Thursday, with extra patrols deployed to mosques and religious sites as far-right groups reacted to the tragedy.The Tell Mama co-ordinator Fiyaz Mughal, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722046/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722046/scat/415361b06433ee08 Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721675/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:50 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721675/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tara Singh, whose previous role as public affairs manager at British-Gas owner Centrica involved frequent contact with the Conservative Party, took up her newly-created role at Number 10 this week.She is responsible for briefing the prime minister on a day-to-day basis on issues relating to energy and climate change.This is a crucial role as the government works furiously to complete the Energy ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721262/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721262/scat/415361b06433ee08 One of the country's leading headteachers is to accuse Education Secretary Michael Gove of "chickening out" of bringing back a return to grammar ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721676/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721676/scat/415361b06433ee08 Cahal Milmo is the chief reporter of The Independent and has been with the paper since 2000. He was born in London and previously worked at the Press Association news agency. He has reported on assignment at home and abroad, including Rwanda, Sudan and Burkina Faso, the phone hacking scandal and the London Olympics. In his spare time he is a keen runner and cyclist, and keeps an ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721677/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:44 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721677/scat/415361b06433ee08 People gather outside the Royal Artillery barracks in Woolwich, close to the scene where Lee Rigby was killed on Wednesday. Photograph: Facundo ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721530/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:40 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721530/scat/415361b06433ee08 London , sitting on the bottom deck of a bus bound for Victoria coach station as it passed along John Wilson street in Woolwich, south-east London.When she looked through the window and spotted someone lying in the road near a crashed car, she decided to leave the bus and see if she could offer first aid. She could not have known that she was walking into a terrorist attack, nor that her ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721680/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:36 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721680/scat/415361b06433ee08 Link to video: George Osborne: GDP figures show we are 'making progress' The International Monetary Fund is not usually known for racy language and dramatic press releases. When IMF chiefs come to national capitals, diplomacy is normally the order of the day. So no one should be surprised that in London this week there was no public repeat of the IMF's previous comments that ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721535/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:28 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721535/scat/415361b06433ee08 David Cameron has issued a defiant message after the murder of a British soldier in London, vowing to bring those responsible to justice and insisting such attacks on "the British way of life" serve only to unite people."What happened in Woolwich yesterday has sickened us all," the prime minister said on Thursday. "The people who did this were trying to divide us. They ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722047/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:28 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214722047/scat/415361b06433ee08 LONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for Londoners was the man's unmistakably familiar ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721095/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:24 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721095/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Chief Reporter Drivers face delays after a crash in Claygate this afternoon. Manor Road South was partially blocked after a Silver Renault Clio and a Smart car crashed near the junction with Oaken Lane in Claygate at about 4.30pm. Surrey police and two South East Coast Ambulances were at the scene and the road was partially blocked with queuing traffic. Police said the drivers ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720413/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:08 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720413/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Chris Hewett Members of Barnet's Alzheimer's Society can get their hands dirty with a bit of therapeutic gardening. The charity is looking for members to help develop and grow an allotment patch near its offices at the Edgware Community Hospital, in Burnt Oak Broadway. The society is hoping to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers and organisers say anyone wanting ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720412/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:07 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720412/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Sam Christie A CRASH between two cars and a van has closed a street in Dartford. Police and firefighters were called to the collision in Lowfield Street at about 4.30pm. One person is currently being cut out of a car. More to ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720411/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:06 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720411/scat/415361b06433ee08 Bijou Kalayil A man will be cycling the length of the UK to raise money for the charity he runs with his wife. Bijou Kalayil, from South Harrow will be setting off on bike ride from John o'Groats to Lands end on Saturday, hoping to finish the near 1000 mile cycle in seven days. Mr Kalayil and his wife, Alka, founded the charity Kujali, three years ago to help people living in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720410/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:04 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720410/scat/415361b06433ee08 The offensive graffiti appeared overnight outside Mitcham Junction station and has since been removed A message of hate was painted near Mitcham Junction station in the aftermath of yesterdays brutal murder of a soldier in Woolwich. While English Defence League supporters were rioting in Woolwich, it appears the graffiti, which read "Hell 2 Muslims EDL" appeared overnight in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720409/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:03 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720409/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Five people have been arrested following a police chase in New Malden this afternoon. Police were called at 3.22pm to reports of "suspects on premises" at a property in Bodley Road. It is understood the men were arrested in St James' Close, on the other side of Malden Road. Witnesses reported seeing police combing the nearby area, including Burlington Road, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720408/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720408/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were forced to make an emergency helicopter landing as they flew to the Hay literary festival in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720414/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:23 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720414/scat/415361b06433ee08 LEEDS, England (Reuters) - England have emerged from a "changing of the guard" with their batting line-up and captain Alastair Cook has backed the likes of Joe Root and Nick Compton to make their names in the test ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:38 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720039/scat/415361b06433ee08 Yet the wave of adults now beginning to re-open long supressed memories of sexual exploitation from decades before has led charities and lawyers to advocate a dedicated 24-hour national hotline to support fully-grown victims deal with their own issues.The move, backed the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, the NSPCC and abuse victim lawyers, should help prosecute paedophiles in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719767/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:24 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719767/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Woolwich murder will be used by Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to revive plans for a "snoopers' charter" allowing the police and the security services to monitor internet use, Conservative sources ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719693/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719693/scat/415361b06433ee08 Ed Balls and Chuka Umunna chose their moment well. On the day that official figures showed that capital spending fell by 0.8% in the first three months of 2013, Labour released figures showing that Britain devotes a smaller share of national income to investment than any other G8 country. What's more, only Italy has seen a bigger fall in the investment share of GDP since 2010.George Osborne ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719518/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:37 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719518/scat/415361b06433ee08 Tim Southee's coming of age as leader of New Zealand's test attack was one of the rosier elements of the first test against England. Set aside the final-day capitulation a moment, and Southee's 10 for 108 off 47.2 overs shone in a highly impressive collective bowling performance. Remember, last year Southee wasn't picked for three successive tests - four out of five - because of his ordinary ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:14 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214721674/scat/415361b06433ee08 Post Office workers are to strike for the fifth time since Easter to demonstrate against "deeply unpopular" proposals that will see 70 high street branches ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720048/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:13 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720048/scat/415361b06433ee08 Woolwich attack were on their files; the men had apparently been "on their radar" for up to eight years, having cropped up as peripheral figures in different counter-terrorist investigations, with at least one of them involved with the now outlawed group, al-Muhajiroun.The question investigators will be asking themselves - as they prepare for scrutiny from the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720253/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720253/scat/415361b06433ee08 domestic violence may be forced to return to their abusers, it will be argued in the first test cases challenging the government's imposition of a 500-a-week cap ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720050/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:44 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214720050/scat/415361b06433ee08 Join us for tonight's panel discussion on drug laws with David Simon, writer of The Wire, documentary maker Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Seifert, the director of the documentary Cocaine Unwrapped and others at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. The debate will be chaired by Observer editor John Mulholland.While the event is sold out you can still follow what's happening here, leave your ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719918/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:41 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214719918/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Jaber Mohamed A man has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service after illegally providing immigration advice and taking more than 4,000 from several clients. Jose Lebila, 50, of Pickwick Mews, Upper Edmonton, was sentenced at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court for trading as Cabinda Community Centre, in Selby Road, Tottenham yesterday. His business had ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718833/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:26 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718833/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Sam Christie RAIL commuters across south-east London and north Kent have been told to expect delays while London Bridge station undergoes a multi-million pound redevelopment. The warning comes as part of the station is set to close for up to two years. Work is set to begin in 2015 when trains to Charing Cross will not stop at London Bridge. Alison Nolan, spokeswoman for ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718834/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:24 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718834/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Mark Chandler A FOREST Hill accident, believed to be between a motorcyle and lorry, has closed London Road. The road is currently closed both ways between Sydenham Hill and Dartmouth Road. Traffic is queueing traffic reported in both directions between the Sydenham Hill junction and Forest Hill Station, because of accident investigation work. Bus routes 176, 185, 197, 356 ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718836/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:23 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718836/scat/415361b06433ee08 News The next Court Lodge street meeting in Horley, designed for local police officers to meet residents and discuss concerns, issues and policing priorities, will be held at Court Lodge shops in Roffey Close, Court Lodge, Horley, on Thursday, June 20, at ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718835/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:21 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718835/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Letters have been sent home to parents after inappropriate comments were made to a secondary school pupil. It is understood that at about 6.40am today a student, believed to be from Greenshaw High School, was approached by a ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718840/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:20 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718840/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Young people who are passionate about fashion are invited to take part in new fashion development workshops. Aimed at people aged between 9 and 20, up to 15 young East London residents can participate in the project run by East London resident Joanna Marcella. Joanna said she wants to highlight a new generation of innovative young designers. She said: "My aim is to ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718839/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718839/scat/415361b06433ee08 Judging by these striking images, Barnet FC's new home at The Hive is shaping up to be arguably the most impressive ground in non-league football. Stadium constructors GL Slick Seating have tweeted sequential pictures showing the gradual construction of the main stand at the football centre, in Camrose Avenue, Edgware. The club suffered last-gasp heartbreak when it dropped out of ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718838/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:17 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718838/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter A trustee at an Edgware Mosque has said how "ashamed" his community is after yesterday's terrorist attack in Woolwich. Trustee at the Islamic Centre Edgware Mohammad Ghulfam condemned the "two stupid men" who hacked to death a soldier in the street in Woolwich, southeast London. He said: "This was a horrible act. These men were not Muslims. ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718837/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718837/scat/415361b06433ee08 Dawn Chedd A SWANLEY woman accused of reversing over and killing a pensioner in a Bluewater car park could have been unconscious at the time, a court heard. Dawn Chedd, 50, is charged with causing the death by careless driving of 71-year-old Claire Bishop on January 4 last year in level one of the Blue area car park at the Greenhithe shopping centre. The Cranleigh Road, Swanley, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718842/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718842/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis Extra police have been summoned to patrol the borough's streets after yesterday's terror attack in Woolwich. Waltham Forest is one of the London boroughs benefitting from an increased police presence after 1,200 officers were drafted in to help combat cultural tensions following the killing of a soldier. The Muslim community was quick to condemn the attack ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718841/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:14 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718841/scat/415361b06433ee08 The last time Able Seaman Chris Durban saw a U-boat he was ramming the HMS destroyer into it in the middle of the Atlantic on Christmas Day ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718576/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718576/scat/415361b06433ee08 It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that the soldier killed in yesterday's incident in Woolwich, South East London, is believed to be Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718196/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718196/scat/415361b06433ee08 Link to video: Woolwich witness describes how soldier was killed in broad daylight British society, including its Muslim communities, needs to move beyond the routine condemnation of terrorist attacks and plots - there have been dozens since 9/11. We need instead to address the extreme Islamist ideology that al-Qaida and its sympathisers promote to incite attacks against soldiers and civilians ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718843/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:42 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718843/scat/415361b06433ee08 It makes a change from warm white wine and waffle about the artist. Visitors to the opening night of Andrei Molodkin's new show at Void Gallery in Derry last week were invited to give blood, and thus become part of his latest ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718476/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:20 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718476/scat/415361b06433ee08 Nick Cohen, Max Wind-Cowie and Hugh Muir discuss the political response to the terrorist incident in Woolwich, David Cameron's crisis of leadership, and the moral case against tax avoidance. Plus Ewen MacAskill examines the faltering start to Barack Obama's second ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718346/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:24 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718346/scat/415361b06433ee08 Peter Mandelson has been appointed the high steward of Kingston Upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.Lord Mandelson, who wore traditional ceremonial garments as he was sworn in, vowed to serve the city to his best judgment and ability.The former business secretary and European commissioner follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Labour foreign and home secretary ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718482/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:24 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718482/scat/415361b06433ee08 Dramatic footage showing a suspect carrying bloodied knives in the aftermath of the murder of a soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday has so far prompted relatively few complaints to broadcasters, despite attracting millions of viewers around the world.The chilling video, which was first broadcast ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718480/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:20 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718480/scat/415361b06433ee08 Graham Wilders tells how he initially thought there had been a car accident when he saw a victim lying on the ground in Woolwich, south-east London, on Wednesday, but called to his wife to come and join him as he noticed a man with a handgun. A soldier from Woolwich army barracks was killed in the attack. Two suspects are in hospital after being shot by ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718479/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718479/scat/415361b06433ee08 Link to video: Woolwich murder: David Cameron's statement One of the great tests of a politician's mettle is the ability to recognise instinctively the importance of a sudden external event, and then, at speed, to find the right tone. It is one of the great intangibles of political leadership.It is doubly difficult for a prime minister abroad, mind focused on an imminent and already ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718483/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214718483/scat/415361b06433ee08 Mayor of London launches fund to carbon emissions in schools Mayor of London Boris Johnson is offering schools part of 32million pot to help cut carbon emissions. The RE:FIT Schools Energy Efficiency Programme is offering schools and academies in Harrow the opportunity to see where energy savings could be made, free technical support to make these changes. The programme will also ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717235/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717235/scat/415361b06433ee08 Frank Skinner at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon. Photo by Chris O'Kelly Comedian Frank Skinner was spotted in Wimbledon today. The stand up comic, writer and actor was taking his one-year-old son to watch the Polka Theatre's production Lullaby - a musical performance created specifically for parents and babies under the age of one. Skinner, welcomed his first child Buzz, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717236/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:01 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717236/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter The camping ground at the WaterWorks site off Lea Bridge Road is now taking bookings for the summer. Visitors can book their pitches for four selected weekends over summer at the WaterWorks Centre campsite, which is the closest campsite to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Run by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA), the opening of the campsite coincides with a busy ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717237/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:00 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717237/scat/415361b06433ee08 A HEATED meeting into proposed fire station closures in Lewisham exploded with heckling, shouts and cries to value residents' lives over cuts. There will be 56 fewer firefighters in Lewisham with New Cross and Downham fire stations axed if the Draft Fifth London Safety Plan - which aims to save 29m across the capital - goes ahead. With two station closures, Lewisham could be the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717238/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:58 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717238/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Chris Hewett A Whetstone nightclub has been allowed to continue trading after cleaning up its act on the advice of police. The Stone Marquee, in High Road, was made the subject of a license review at Barnet Council following a complaint by Sergeant Mark Altman at Barnet Police. Sergeant Altman said in his report to the local authority that, following 12 assaults at the bar in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717240/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:57 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717240/scat/415361b06433ee08 A PEDESTRIAN from Swanley killed after being hit by a lorry on the M25 has been named as 42-year-old Jamie Carter. He was hit by the DAF truck on the clockwise stretch of the motorway between Junction 3 at the Swanley Interchange and Junction 4, Orpington, just after 3.30am on May 15. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The clockwise carriageway of the M25 between J3 and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717239/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717239/scat/415361b06433ee08 Police swooped on Croydon today in co-ordinated raids as part of a London wide operation to catch more criminals. Operation Big Wing returned for another day of co-ordinated police action across the capital and police took to the streets of Croydon from the early hours of the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717241/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717241/scat/415361b06433ee08 THIS shocking CCTV footage captures the terrifying moment a female shopkeeper came under attack from gun and knife wielding robbers in Blackfen. Mother-of-two Pemawathie Rajapaksa was working behind the counter of Sidcup Supermarket in Blackfen Road when she was confronted by two masked men at about 10pm on Friday evening. (May 17) The footage, released exclusively to News Shopper, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717243/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:52 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717243/scat/415361b06433ee08 The Queen might be best known for travelling in a chauffeur-driven Bentley - or even a horse-drawn carriage - but she still likes to keep in touch with how the ordinary people get around, as she proved when she arrived on a suspiciously clean bus when visiting a medical research laboratory in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717245/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:31 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717245/scat/415361b06433ee08 The coming Bank Holiday weekend, however, is likely to much more May-like in appearance, with warmer temperatures making a welcome return.British Airways is set to carry more than 463,000 customers over the bank holiday weekend, with 128,000 travelling tomorrow and 116,000 flying on Bank Holiday Monday as Britons head to warmer climes. The most popular long-haul destinations for BA customers ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716598/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:40 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716598/scat/415361b06433ee08 In opposition ... Ben Bradshaw is one of the signatories on a letter to Maria Miller from six members of the media select committee. Photograph: Pa ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717622/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717622/scat/415361b06433ee08 The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack today told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716881/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716881/scat/415361b06433ee08 Michael Gove, whose education department was criticised for failing to support government efforts to tackle domestic abuse. Photograph: Joe ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716749/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:18 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716749/scat/415361b06433ee08 Nick Clegg's lecture to Conservative MPs was far from helpful. His instruction that we should stop playing games about the EU and concentrate on "boosting business, creating jobs, helping with the cost of living" is especially rich coming from a Lib Dem who has promoted policies of dear energy for years.The coalition rightly stated at its outset that the overriding objective was to ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716884/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716884/scat/415361b06433ee08 CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on London's famous Chelsea Flower Show, which is expecting tens of thousands visitors, and has already attracted members of the royal ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716729/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:35 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214716729/scat/415361b06433ee08 Security officials in Niger are on the lookout for assailants tied to the bombing Thursday of a military camp, Niger Defense Minister Mahamadou Karidjo said. Karidjo said a car bomb was detonated at a military base in Agadez in central Niger, near the site of a French mining operation. Authorities in Niger told the BBC that several attackers died in the attack, though a fifth insurgent was ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717057/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214717057/scat/415361b06433ee08 A soldier was killed in a suspected terrorist attack in Woolwich VIEW our gallery of videos related to the Woolwich terrorist attack in which a soldier was murdered in broad daylight. Use the carousel below to view each ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715690/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715690/scat/415361b06433ee08 A 24-hour urgent care centre (UCC) proposed to replace St Helier's under-threat accident and emergency department could in reality open for only 12 hours a day, it has emerged. In ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715694/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:55 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715694/scat/415361b06433ee08 Cllr Ann Waters, cabinet member for children, with children from Stroud Green Primary School and the Walk to School Week mascot Mr Croc Children have been encouraged to swap horsepower for something greener as part of a campaign to get kids walking to school. Students from the Stroud Green Primary School, in Woodstock Road, Stroud Green, took part in the Walk to School Week which runs ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715693/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715693/scat/415361b06433ee08 News ALL lines have reopened following a reported suspect package found at Lewisham station. Southeastern says services running through this station are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 10 mins at short ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715692/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:53 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715692/scat/415361b06433ee08 Matthew Offord MP presents the petition An MP has presented a petition into the House of Commons opposing the relocation of a Hindu free school. MP for Hendon Matthew Offord yesterday handed in the petition, sighed by more than 1000 people, opposing the relocation of Harrow-based Hindu Free School Avanti House to a piece of land between Hartland Drive and Broadfields Primary School. ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715691/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:52 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715691/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Joe Curtis A pensioner has pleaded not guilty to three counts of indecent assault. Ibrahim Doldur, 70, of Hampton Road in Chingford, entered his plea at Thames Magistrates Court yesterday after three women told police they had been sexually assaulted in parks between December last year and February this year. A 50-year-old woman claimed she was assaulted in Chase Lane Park, York ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715695/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:50 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715695/scat/415361b06433ee08 Samuel, Jeremiah and Elizabeth met Boris Johnson and discussed the 100 More Police campaign with the Mayor, Boris Johnson A senior councillor and young people across Lambeth visited City Hall yesterday to promote a campaign for more police officers in the borough. Councillor Jack Hopkins was joined by Jeremiah Emmanuel, Lambeth's deputy youth mayor, Elizabeth Boampong, deputy member ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715697/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:49 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715697/scat/415361b06433ee08 A 25-year-old man has been arrested. A cannabis factory was uncovered in Sutton this morning. Police discovered the factory, which included about 40 cannabis plants, in a bedroom in a flat in Westmoreland Drive, near the town ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715696/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:48 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715696/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter Spring cleaners can drop off unwanted items at a local Chingford business during a week-long charity drive to support the disability charity Scope. The Chingford Safestore has teamed up with Scope for the 'Dash to Donate' challenge and donations are being accepted there from May 27 until June 2. Clothes, books, toys and household goods are all wanted and people ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715700/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715700/scat/415361b06433ee08 Artist's impression of the development A plan to redevelop the derelict Oriental City site into homes and shops was approved at a council meeting last night. Brent Borough Council formally backed proposals by developer Development Securities to regenerate the seven-acre site at 399 Edgware Road, which closed in June 2008 and has fallen into disrepair. The development, which will ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715698/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:45 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715698/scat/415361b06433ee08 Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and North Ireland has sent a letter of congratulation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of 28 May - the Republic Day, AzerTAj reports. "I am pleased to congratulate you on the occasion of the national holiday of Azerbaijan 28 May – the Republic Day, and wish your state and Azerbaijani people happiness and prosperity in the year ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715701/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:39 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715701/scat/415361b06433ee08 Drug dealer Genson Courtney, 23, was executed by his uncle David Pinto, who shot him through the left eye.Pinto, 33, and getaway driver Robert Bleach, 46, both of Greenwich, south-east London, were found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey last week.They were sentenced using a videolink following fears of disturbances involving Pinto and members of his family in the public gallery.Judge Wendy ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715123/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715123/scat/415361b06433ee08 Mr Miliband spoke to Prime Minister David Cameron today about the killing, after cutting short a visit to Germany to return to London. He said the opposition was offering its "full support" to the Government in its response to the outrage In a televised statement, Mr Miliband said: "This was an appalling and horrific murder and all of my condolences are with the families and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715348/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715348/scat/415361b06433ee08 It was also reported today that the alleged killers, who are under armed guard in different London hospitals, were both known to security services.Anjem Choudary, the former leader of the group, Al Muhajiroun, confirmed that he had known the man who was seen on video in the immediate aftermath of yesterday's horrific killing waving a cleaver with bloodied hands and making political ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715349/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:13 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715349/scat/415361b06433ee08 Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Clarke, a 'key figure in British intelligence' in the Middle East in the Second World War, set alarm bells ringing in Whitehall when he was arrested dressed as a woman.Files released publicly by the National Archives reveal that Lt Col Clarke told Spanish police he was a novelist and had "wanted to study the reactions of men to women in the streets" ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715704/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:11 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715704/scat/415361b06433ee08 Eric Joyce, who criticised police for saying he would appear in court at a later date when in fact, he said, he had not been charged. Photograph: Stefan ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715353/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:11 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715353/scat/415361b06433ee08 Link to video: Woolwich: suspect believed to be involved in attack Terrorism has always been driven by technology. Fenian dynamite terrified 19th-century Britain just as IRA semtex did a few generations later - both "weapons of mass destruction" of their day. Radical improvements in TV cameras made the drama of Palestinian violence global news in the late 60s, and a little later live ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715354/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:10 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715354/scat/415361b06433ee08 The government's emergency response committee, Cobra, has reconvened to discuss security measures after a British soldier was murdered by suspected Islamist extremists near London's Woolwich army barracks in a savage knife ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715356/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:08 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715356/scat/415361b06433ee08 Nick Robinson , has apologised after he quoted a source who apparently described the Woolwich attackers as being "of Muslim appearance".The corporation received 43 complaints after Robinson used the phrase on BBC1's 6pm bulletin on Wednesday, hours after the savage machette attack that killed a serving soldier ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715357/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:06 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715357/scat/415361b06433ee08 The latest data from the 2011 census for England and Wales revealed some concerning trends for Christians. According to the Office for National Statistics Christianity is still the largest religious group in England and Wales, with 33.2million ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715706/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:50 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214715706/scat/415361b06433ee08 Genson Courtney TWO men have been jailed for a minimum of 31 years after murdering Plumstead former gangster Dave Courtney's stepson in Greenwich. Genson Courtney, 23, was shot through the eye by uncle David Pinto at point-blank range as he left his girlfriend's home in Banning Street, Greenwich, on July 3, 2011. The victim, a drug dealer, had made threats to Pinto and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714302/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:07 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714302/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Mole Valley Ramblers will hold a half-day circular five-mile walk in the Box Hill area on Saturday, June 8, meeting at 9.30am in Rykas car park, Box Hill, to ascend the hill. For more details call 01372 276770. Website: ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714303/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:05 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714303/scat/415361b06433ee08 Mama Wang's Chris O'Brien addresses diners. Picture by Daniel & Sarah Communication Ltd A MARQUEE in Catford Broadway is the unlikely venue for a monthly pop-up restaurant. The Catford Broadway Supper Club held its first dinner on Thursday, May 16, as part of Love Your Local Market fortnight. Catford restaurant Mama Wang's Kitchen were the hosts for the themed ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714304/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:04 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714304/scat/415361b06433ee08 A BEXLEY beauty spot has been ruined by a council blunder, says a "gobsmacked" resident. Bexley Council agreed to install new gates outside the entrance to Bexley Park Wood in Murchison Avenue after complaints about trial bikers using it. But the workforce appears to have put them in the wrong place and have left a mess in their wake. The mix-up has left mothers and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714305/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:03 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714305/scat/415361b06433ee08 Is there no end to what can be recycled, or is the use of dead bodies taking things too far? I WOULDN'T think twice about being used to heat a swimming pool after I'm dead. And, just for the record, I'd be equally pleased to be turned into a lamppost. The latest piece of energy-saving wisdom sees a swimming pool being heated straight from the ovens at the crematorium. ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714306/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:02 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714306/scat/415361b06433ee08 Vodafone were granted a six month licence for the mast, in Milner Road, but eight months later it remains. An "ugly" phone mast which residents were told would be dismantled after six months is still standing tall outstaying its welcome by more than two months. Marion van Vlierden, 35, lives in Milner Road where the unsightly 22.5m mast sits less than one metre from the bottom ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714307/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:59 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714307/scat/415361b06433ee08 Anti-EDL protesters demonstrate in Walthamstow against the group in September 2012 Prominent members of the Muslim community have called on the borough to unite against hate crime following yesterday's terror attack in Woolwich. The Islam community was quick to condemn yesterday's attack on the man, who eyewitnesses claim was hacked to death by two men shouting 'Allahu ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714308/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:58 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714308/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain The chairman of the Pakistan Society of Harrow has condemned suspected terrorist attack on a British soldier in Woolwich. Two men were shot by police following the attack near Woolwich Barracks, and remain under arrest in hospital, with one in a serious condition. Ghazanfar Ali of the Pakistan Society of Harrow said: "We the Muslims living in Harrow strongly ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714309/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:57 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714309/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Daniel Binns The Central line is now operating a good service following earlier severe delays and a part suspension. The line was closed westbound between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street during the morning rush-hour due to a faulty train. Transport for London (TfL) also said a person had been taken ill at Stratford Station, causing further delays. But the route is now ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714310/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714310/scat/415361b06433ee08 Former England international centre Mike Tindall will face his countrymen at Twickenham on Sunday after being named in the Barbarians' starting XV. Tindall will line up alongside Casey Laulala in midfield while Welsh duo Dwayne Peel and James Hook are the half-back combination.Young Wasps back Elliot Daly has been handed the number 15 jersey alongside impressive finishers Taku Ngwenya and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714311/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:49:06 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714311/scat/415361b06433ee08 The woman who confronted one of the alleged attackers in Wednesday's murder in Woolwich tells how she tried to calm the man as he held a 'revolver and meat cleaver, with blood on his hands'. Speaking on ITV's Daybreak, Ingrid Loyau-Kennett says the man was 'a bit excited' but she did not feel threatened while she asked why he killed the British soldier. Kennet ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714312/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:41 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714312/scat/415361b06433ee08 While the two suspected killers were under armed guard in different London hospitals, detectives swooped on an address in Saxilby. There were also reports of addresses in the London area being searched by police. Scotland Yard refused to comment, but Lincolnshire Police said: "We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police executed a search warrant under PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act) ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713676/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:10 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713676/scat/415361b06433ee08 Aerial images show police officers combing the ground in Woolwich on Thursday after a man was murdered in broad daylight. The area has been cordoned off following the attack, in which witnesses say the victim, a British soldier, was hacked to death with a meat cleaver. It has been confirmed the two suspects, who are in hospital after being shot at by police, were known to the security ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713679/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713679/scat/415361b06433ee08 Link to video: Woolwich police investigate meat cleaver attack Scotland Yard has confirmed that the victim of the Woolwich machete attack was a serving soldier.Though he has not yet been formally named, the Guardian understands he had undertaken one six-month tour of Afghanistan and was stationed at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. A postmortem would be conducted on Thursday afternoon ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713680/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:06 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713680/scat/415361b06433ee08 most powerful women in the world. Topping the list is Angela Merkel, the German chancellor. The list contains only two British women - the Queen and JK Rowling.We don't need to tell you that lists like this should be taken with a pinch of salt (this one also features the model Gisele Bndchen ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713869/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:05 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713869/scat/415361b06433ee08 What happened yesterday in Woolwich has sickened us all.On our televisions last night - and in our newspapers this morning - we have all seen images that are deeply shocking.The people who did this were trying to divide us.They should know: something like this will only bring us together and make us stronger.Today our thoughts are with the victim - and with his family. They are grieving for their ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714012/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214714012/scat/415361b06433ee08 police staff suspended last month, after details of their chauffeur-driven police and crime commissioner's travel expenses were leaked to the media, have been cleared of any wrongdoing and will return to work.A 47-year-old man who was arrested on 10 April on suspicion of data protection offences and misconduct in public office will face no criminal action and has had his suspension ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713681/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:00 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214713681/scat/415361b06433ee08 She has seen 19 different Prime Ministers enter Downing Street, 24 summer Olympic Games take place and watched the sun set an unbelievable 38,325 times. And as Hannah Cripps celebrated her 105th birthday with family and friends yesterday afternoon, the charismatic and sprightly centenarian said she can't quite believe she has reached the incredible milestone. The great-grandmother ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712974/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:19 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712974/scat/415361b06433ee08 , Reporter The Chingford branch of the Royal British Legion has announced the agenda for their Armed Forces Day event. The family fun day on Chingford Green will begin with a parade beginning at Chingford Plains, with 200-300 people already set to take part. Highlights include an inspection of the parade by guest VIPs, an inter cadet forces tug o'war contest, a field gun run and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712975/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:17 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712975/scat/415361b06433ee08 Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley and his deputy Jeff Harris, "Baldrick and Blackadder'" Surrey's outspoken new police commissioner wrote his own headline this week when he called out to the press: "The headline is 'police and crime commissioner is not giving up'." At a meeting on Tuesday night with Mole Valley councillors Kevin Hurley said ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712978/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712978/scat/415361b06433ee08 An ex-serviceman from Twickenham is flying a flag at half mast in memory of the soldier murdered in Woolwich. Derek Sturdy, former group tactical support officer in the Royal Air Force Regiment 2, hoisted the royal standard flag above his mechanic garage in Edwin Road, Twickenham. The owner of Phoenix car repair said he would leave the flag at half mast until the funeral of the soldier ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712977/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712977/scat/415361b06433ee08 Scotland Yard has hit back after questions were raised about how long it took officers to reach the scene of the terrorist murder in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712358/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:13 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712358/scat/415361b06433ee08 o Cameron: it was attack on Britain and 'betrayal of Islam'oPM seems to say suspects were known to security serviceso Murdered man was a soldier who had served in Afghanistano Two men under arrest in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712980/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:33:42 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712980/scat/415361b06433ee08 murder of a British soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday should be unreservedly condemned. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends following this brutal murder. I fully support the police in their efforts to discover whether the two individuals acted alone or whether an extremist group or cell is involved.As mayor of London, I served this city when it withstood the worst ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712981/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:33:41 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712981/scat/415361b06433ee08 O'Hare (33) and his girlfriend Lisa McClatchey (21) died when they were attacked at their home at Tassagh, near Newtownhamilton, in November 2006.Petrol was poured around the house and set on fire.PSNI officers arrested the man in the Essex area on Wednesday with help ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712675/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:32 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712675/scat/415361b06433ee08 The brutal terrorist murder of a "brave soldier" on the streets of London will bring the UK together and "make us stronger", David Cameron ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712677/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712677/scat/415361b06433ee08 Ben Townsend, 25, of Norwich Drive in Cheltenham, was charged yesterday with two counts of sending by public communication network an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message.Townsend was arrested by officers from Gloucestershire Police on May 8 under the Malicious Communications Act, following an investigation by the force and Northamptonshire police.His arrest followed the allegation ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712679/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:46 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712679/scat/415361b06433ee08 A mother-of-two hailed as a hero after confronting two alleged knife attackers in Woolwich has said she was not afraid as "better me than a ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712678/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:46 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712678/scat/415361b06433ee08 Immigration levels into Britain are continuing to fall following a sharp decline in numbers of overseas students coming to this country, the Office for National Statistics has ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712680/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:44 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712680/scat/415361b06433ee08 After Woolwich attack, pressure is mounting on deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to reverse Lib Dem opposition to the communications data bill. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712530/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:51 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712530/scat/415361b06433ee08 Ministers ordered the bugging of Edward VIII's telephones in Buckingham Palace and in his Windsor retreat at the height of the 1936 abdication crisis, hitherto secret papers reveal.The extraordinary move, reflecting a growing and deep distrust between the king and his ministers, is disclosed in a unique cache of intelligence files hidden until now in a basement at the Cabinet Office in the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712982/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:49 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712982/scat/415361b06433ee08 The immigration minister, Mark Harper, claims the further fall in net migration is evidence that the government's immigration policy is working. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712683/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:46 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214712683/scat/415361b06433ee08 Our editor Andrew Parkes says: "THESE insane, disgusting, evil fanatics will never beat us. "But even as these maniacs, covered in the blood of this brave soldier, stood in the street ranting the real spirit of Woolwich showed itself. "The killers cried for jihad but one brave woman defied them to comfort the dying soldier. "Whatever brutality is committed ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711769/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:57 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711769/scat/415361b06433ee08 MP Nick de Bois speaks to customers at Fortuna Mobility The MP for Enfield North officially opened a showroom offering mobility aids for the elderly and people with disabilities. Nick de Bois cut a blue ribbon before welcoming customers into Fortuna Mobility in Crown Road, Enfield, yesterday. The showroom offers a range of mobility aids including power-chairs, mobility scooters, ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711771/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711771/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Bruce Thain Swimming and athletics are just some of the activities on offer to families during the half term week. Harrow Borough Council will be hosting a number of free events for National Family Week from Monday May 27 to Sunday June 2. As part of families week Cedars Children's Centre, in Whittlesea Road, will be hosting "exploration and messy" session on ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711770/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:55 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711770/scat/415361b06433ee08 News Roger Price will talk about the history of the Bluebell Railway preserved steam locomotive line at Sheffield Park in East Sussex, at the next meeting of Horley Local History Society at the Strawson Hall, 156 Albert Road, Horley, on Thursday, June 27, at 8pm. Visitors 1. Horley Local History Society meets on the fourth Thursday of most months in the Strawson Hall. Website: ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711773/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711773/scat/415361b06433ee08 There was a time when the humble dessert, a crumbly cheesecake or a tantalising tart, was the perfect ending to an evening meal. When the Victoria sandwich, with its dusted sugar, moist sponge and oozing raspberry jam, was marvelled at by members of the WI. And the humble caterpillar cake, courtesy of a quick stop at the local supermarket, was a fail-safe way to mark junior's ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711772/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:53 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711772/scat/415361b06433ee08 By Jaber Mohamed Haringey Borough Council said a borough-wide 20mph limit shows a clear commitment to making roads safer after residents' associations called for a more targeted approach. Yesterday the Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association and the HOBA and South Tottenham Association said they would support the scheme in residential streets but not on main roads. ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711774/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:51 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711774/scat/415361b06433ee08 A new site for the Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School is "the start of a great future for the North Finchley community", according to parents and governors. Pupils had lessons in their new school building, in Stanhope Road, on Monday following a move from temporary premises in Moss Hall Grove and Kinloss Synagogue. The school has grown from a Reception class of just seven ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711775/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:50 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711775/scat/415361b06433ee08 Gavin Barwell MP welcomed the announcement Three new free schools have been approved for Croydon. The Harris Invictus Free School, Paxton Academy Sports and Science and the Advance School, Norbury, are three of 102 new free schools set to open from September 2014 after being granted approval from the Department for Education. Free schools are new state schools opened by groups of ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711777/scat/415361b06433ee08 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/214711777/scat/415361b06433ee08