STUDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS AGAIN November 24, 2010 POLICE last night said they had dispersed the final student demonstrators in central London after a day of protests against higher tuition fees and university cuts, for the second time this month. Police said 17 people were injured, including two officers as protesters were contained on Whitehall. There were 32 arrests – mainly for public [...]
Violence at student fees demo leads to 35 arrests November 10, 2010 HUNDREDS of protestors stormed the Conservative party headquarters yesterday after a protest over university tuition fees spiralled out of control, leading to a total of 35 arrests. The Metropolitan Police said last night that 14 people had been taken to hospital, including seven police officers, for injuries picked up during the protests in which 52,000 [...]
AT A GLANCE | HOW TO BEAT THE STRIKE – DISRUPTION STARTS THIS EVENING November 1, 2010 TUBE Disruption is likely to most journeys, but London Underground will run as many trains and keep as many stations open as possible. Check www.tfl.gov.uk for the latest situation on your line and at your station before you travel. Volunteers will be on hand at key stations to give alternative travel options and otherwise assist [...]
Laing to float fund on LSE to raise £270m October 14, 2010 Infrastructure group John Laing yesterday unveiled plans to list an infrastructure fund in London raising up to £270m. Laing, owned by asset manager Henderson Group, will sell up to £256m of infrastructure schemes to the newly formed John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF), in a move flagged up earlier this month. The fund will use the [...]
Creditsafe launches identity theft alert service as company fraud increases September 20, 2010 CREDITSAFE has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to develop an online service, which notifies companies of possible identity fraud. Businesses fearing identity fraud can now receive free email alerts every time changes are made to their information on Companies House. The group has developed the fraud alert service after several months of consultation with [...]
Blair cancels book signing September 6, 2010 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair cancelled a book signing at Waterstone’s in Piccadilly planned for today to prevent causing the public and the police “a lot of hassle”. Eggs and shoes were thrown at Blair at a similar event in Dublin at the weekend by anti-Iraq and Afghanistan war protesters. Blair added: “I know the [...]
Police to reopen Coulson probe September 6, 2010 The Metropolitan Police said it would look again at new material on the alleged phone-hacking of prominent figures by News of the World reporters under former editor Andy Coulson, who is now head of communications at Number 10. Labour MPs in parliament demanded the police reopen the investigation, while home secretary Theresa May said this [...]
Pakistan quartet warned: You won’t get away with it August 30, 2010 THE International Cricket Council last night warned the Pakistan cricketers locked in the centre of match-fixing allegations to expect “prompt and decisive” action if found guilty. As yet, the four players in question – captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Kamran Akmal – have not been suspended amid an ICC probe and could [...]
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL ENJOYS THE SUN August 30, 2010 Revellers at Notting Hill carnival enjoyed the sunshine yesterday after a damp start to the celebrations on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people descended on West London for the 46th carnival, which the Metropolitan Police said “went smoothly and to plan”.
High achievers look beyond red bricks August 17, 2010 TOMORROW is a date that thousands of families across England and Wales will have indelibly committed to memory. Far from being merely another summer’s day, Thursday 19 August 2010 is A-Level “results day”, a make-or-break day for the career and life plans of thousands of 17 and 18-year-olds. For many, results day will simply confirm [...]