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New research suggests that the bond between William Shakespeare and his spouse, Anne Hathaway, might have been more joyful than previously assumed. For over two centuries, it has been widely held that Shakespeare abandoned his wife in Stratford-upon-Avon when he moved to London, and the fact that he left her nearly nothing in his will […]

Police personnel in England and Wales who do not pass background checks will be immediately dismissed under new regulations aimed at restoring public confidence in law enforcement. Parliament will introduce these measures on Wednesday, making it mandatory for currently serving officers to successfully complete vetting procedures. This change will empower police leaders to remove unsuitable […]

An inquiry has been launched following the discovery of “appalling” graffiti in a children’s playground located in a park in north-east London during the Easter weekend. Caroline Woodley, the mayor of Hackney, took to social media to express her outrage over the vandalism after swastikas appeared on rocks in Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, on Easter […]

It has been a long-standing belief that William Shakespeare’s union with Anne Hathaway was not particularly joyful. He relocated to London to advance his acting career, leaving her behind in Stratford-upon-Avon, and later designated in his will that she would inherit his “second best bed,” which, though not the finest, was still considered a significant […]

An archive featuring the works of scientist Charles Darwin has been acknowledged by the United Nations for its significant contribution to global science and the necessity of its preservation. The Unesco Memory of the World Programme serves as the documentary counterpart to Unesco World Heritage Sites, safeguarding invaluable documents that narrate the story of human […]

A man has received a hospital order after fatally stabbing his uncle in a village in Devon. Corin Harper-Davis, 37, from Hither Green, London, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility for the death of his uncle, Jonathan Harper. The 64-year-old was discovered inside a […]

According to a report, individuals with sickle cell disease have been hesitant to seek ambulance assistance due to previous negative encounters. Patients highlighted issues such as inadequate pain management, erratic care, an overwhelming number of questions asked during intense pain episodes, and a feeling of being unheard or disrespected. These insights emerged from a research […]

Since the onset of the conflict in 2022, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) has donated a total of fifty-nine retired ambulances to Ukraine, as reported by the service. These ambulances are being utilized to provide care to individuals in conflict zones and civilians who have sustained injuries, and they have been entrusted to the charity […]

The London Assembly is urging a reassessment of crowd safety measures at the Notting Hill Carnival, following police apprehensions regarding the risk of “a mass casualty event” during the two-day festival. Susan Hall AM, who chairs the assembly’s Police and Crime Committee, expressed that there have been “several alarming incidents related to crowd congestion” at […]

The mother of a man who was fatally shot by police at a London Underground station after being mistaken for a terrorist has urged everyone to view a new dramatization of her son’s death. Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times by two police officers at Stockwell station on July 22, 2005. He was […]