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Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry in its 20th year, fight against racism on
The 20th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death haunts the British society with unanswered questions on racism. On April 22, 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was killed by a gang of miscreants while he was waiting for a bus in Eltham, southeast London. Police investigation into the racist murder was lackadaisical and it took 19 long years to bring justice to the teen’s family.
Read more...London Marathon shuttle bus service from Basingstoke to begin on April 21
Shuttle bus service has been announced on Sunday for travellers from Basingstoke, who desire to be present at the upcoming London Marathon. The shuttle bus service to the London Marathon from Basingstoke has been proclaimed by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. The Alliance has confirmed that it would be administering a fleet of special shuttle buses from Clapham Junction and Wimbledon to London Waterloo station. The shuttle bus transport…
Read more...Rolf Harris arrested over Operation Yewtree sex abuse investigation
Rolf Harris, the 83-year-old prominent TV personality, has been identified as the person, who was grilled in November 2012 over allegations of historical sex crimes as part of Operation Yewtree. Rolf Harris was detained and bailed in March over the same sex crime allegations as a procedure of Operation Yewtree. Operation Yewtree had been constituted in 2012 subsequent to the surfacing of hundreds of sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile,…
Read more...Sky Sports appoints David Beckham as ambassador to compete with BT Sports
David Beckham has become the ambassador for BSkyB in a long-term partnership which would see the English football captain supporting the broadcaster’s work in promoting the sport at grassroot level across the UK and Ireland. It must be noted that the appointment of David Beckham as Sky Sports ambassador comes after BT Sport’s acquisition of Tottenham and Wales winger Bale as a guest star for its 38 live Premier League…
Read more...UK Army base bomb plotters jailed for life
Four UK terror blast plotters including Zahid Iqbal, 31, Sharfaraz Ahmed, 25, Umar Arshad, 24 and Syed farhan Hussain, 22 have been sentenced to imprisonment on Thursday. Out of the four Zahid Iqbal and Mohammad Sharfaraz, who are found guilty of plotting a remote controlled bomb planted on a toy car, have been sentenced to life in prison. They had plans to detonate a Territorial Army (TA) base in Luton. The…
Read more...Inverclyde house fire caused by alleged explosion at Findhorn Road
A house in Inverclyde has been disastrously damaged and a motor home has been singed by a suspected explosion in Inverclyde. Emergency personnel arriving at the site following the explosion at Findhorn Road in Inverkip early on Thursday. Police Scotland and the fire service are scrutinising the circumstances behind the Inverclyde house fire. There have been no reports yet of persons being wounded or killed by the Inverclyde house blaze….
Read more...Sir Chris Hoy to announce retirement, doubtful for 2014 Commonwealth Games
Sir Chris Hoy, the winner of six Olympic golds and 11 world titles, is likely to announce his retirement indicating that he would not be a part of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. The cycling champion is by far the most successful Olympian with many honourable wins to his credit in the recent London Olympics 2012. In the most memorable win during the Games, Sir Chris Hoy bagged…
Read more...British kid dies in Shanghai restaurant after wooden screen pounds his head
A 3-year-old British boy has died after his head was hammered by a plummeting wooden screen in a restaurant in Shanghai. As per China Daily, the unnamed dead British boy was frolicking on the floor of the Shanghai restaurant when the wooden screen pounded his head. The British boy’s death in the Shanghai restaurant occurred at 8.10 pm on Monday. The British kid’s death in the Kervan Turkish restaurant in…
Read more...Margaret Thatcher funeral service draws mixed emotions across UK
Margaret Thatcher funeral saw protests from demonstrators which later resulted in a row when the supporters of Baroness scuffed with those protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. However, the brawl did not ensue into a major mishap but surely Margaret Thatcher funeral turned into a serious incident when a pensioner, dressed in a suit and black tie, called Phil Williams, was holding a banner cheering aloud…
Read more...British coach driver dies in French Alps while saving 53 passengers onboard
A British coach driver died in a crash in French Alps during a heroic effort which saved the lives of 53 passengers after the brakes of the bus failed, leaving the driver with no choice but to ram it against a tree on the mountain’s side to avoid going over the cliff edge. The French Alps crash caused instant death of the brave driver. Moments ahead of the tragedy, the…
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