Plans for cultural hub at house of William Blake backed by London Assembly
The former Mayfair home of the Romantic poet and artist William Blake could be turned into a cultural hub and education centre, under plans supported by the London Assembly.
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Amanda Ontiveros
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Donald Mackey
Last-gasp Alphonso Davies goal for Bayern Munich breaks Celtic hearts
Bayern 1 Celtic 1 (Bayern win 3-2 on agg): Brendan Rodgers’ side put in one of finest Scottish displays in Europe but are cruelly knocked out of Champions League, as injured Harry Kane exits at half-time.
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Amanda Ontiveros
Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors
Senior doctors responsible for monitoring cancer care in England and Wales are concerned failings in NHS services are contributing to up to half of patients are not getting the right treatment for some cancers.
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Donald Mackey
British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine
The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government.
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Donald Mackey
IFC’s Makhtar Diop on AI, investments and emerging markets
Global leaders, policymakers and industry experts came together in Dubai this week at the World Governments Summit to discuss the most pressing challenges shaping the future.
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Amanda Ontiveros
How to catch a glimpse of rare blood moon over UK during partial lunar eclipse
The UK will be treated to the rare sight of a blood moon appearing in the sky in the next few weeks. This strange sight is the result of a partial lunar eclipse, in which the full moon passes out of the sun’s rays and into the shadow cast by the Earth.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-uk-march-2025-b2699151.html
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Donald Mackey
Prince Harry makes surprise ‘close this down’ confession about Invictus Games
Prince Harry has said he wishes he could ‘close down’ his Invictus Games competition for injured veterans, as his Canada trip continues without Meghan Markle.
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Amanda Ontiveros
UK snow forecast as maps show half the country buried this weekend in ‘1cm per hour’ storm
Brits could be set for another wintry barrage with new weather maps showing half of the country being buried in snow as a 1cm-per-hour storm hits the country. Weather maps from WXCharts, which uses Metdesk data, show parts of the UK turning shades of purple, indicating snowfall in the country. From 3pm on February 15 as much as 0.6cm of the white stuff will fall on Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, the western Scottish borders as well as western Scotland and the Highland.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-snow-forecast-maps-show-34660803
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Donald Mackey
Lifeline for British Steel as Heathrow commits to using it for expansion
British steel has been handed a lifeline after Heathrow airport announced a multi-billion pound investment, including commitments that will safeguard thousands of jobs in the industry amid the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/lifeline-british-steel-heathrow-commits-expansion-3530893
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Amanda Ontiveros
What protests are taking place in London this weekend?
Thousands of demonstrations are held each year across London, from pro-Palestine rallies to environmental protests to inheritance tax demonstrations. This weekend is going to be no exception, as more than 1,000 demonstrators are expected to gather to oppose China’s proposed new “super-embassy“ in London on Saturday.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/protest-london-china-super-embassy-b1209863.html
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