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Man knifed to death on Oxford Street in front of horrified shoppers
man was stabbed to death in front of horrified shoppers on .The incident occurred at a junction between Oxford Street and Market Place just after 5.30pm on Saturday.Shocking footage from the scene shows stunned shoppers reacting to the incident.One witness, Benjamin Teacher said he saw a man armed with a machete chasing another man."Someone was running down the middle of Oxford Street in broad daylight on a Saturday with a machete, chasing someone", he said. And now police everywhere because this is London!"Police attended the scene and found a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken...…man was stabbed to death in front of horrified shoppers on .The incident occurred at a junction between Oxford Street and Market Place just after 5.30pm on Saturday.Shocking footage from the scene shows stunned shoppers reacting to the incident.One witness, Benjamin Teacher said he saw a man armed with a machete chasing another man."Someone was running down the middle of Oxford Street in broad daylight on a Saturday with a machete, chasing someone", he said. And now police everywhere because this is London!"Police attended the scene and found a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken...WW…
Have Elon Musk and Grimes named their baby X Æ A-12?
revealed earlier today that he and girlfriend Grimes had , with the SpaceX CEO sharing a picture of himself holding his newborn son.Musk, who revealed Grimes and the baby were “all good” on Twitter, also shared the baby’s name - which in typical Musk/Grimes style is definitely unusual.After a fan tweeted at Musk “we need the name we literally need it”, Musk delivered in the strangest way possible - sharing that the baby was called “X Æ A-12 Musk.”A number of fans questioned how on earth the name should be pronounced. One Reddit user, spotted by Mashable, gave a plausible explanation.They...…revealed earlier today that he and girlfriend Grimes had , with the SpaceX CEO sharing a picture of himself holding his newborn son.Musk, who revealed Grimes and the baby were “all good” on Twitter, also shared the baby’s name - which in typical Musk/Grimes style is definitely unusual.After a fan tweeted at Musk “we need the name we literally need it”, Musk delivered in the strangest way possible - sharing that the baby was called “X Æ A-12 Musk.”A number of fans questioned how on earth the name should be pronounced. One Reddit user, spotted by Mashable, gave a plausible explanation.They...WW…
Two adorable beluga whales swim 6,000 miles to world-first sanctuary
Click to followThe Evening StandardThe whales, expected to reach 35 to 50 years of age, were flown from China after years entertaining aquarium crowds.Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to ourYou can find our Community Guidelines in fullLoading comments...{{#comments}}{{{commentText}}}-1 )" [class]="(commentState.flaggedComments.indexOf('{{ID}}') > -1 ) ? 'flagged' : 'flag'" [text]="(commentState.flaggedComments.indexOf('{{ID}}') > -1 ) ? 'Flagged' : 'Flag'"...…Click to followThe Evening StandardThe whales, expected to reach 35 to 50 years of age, were flown from China after years entertaining aquarium crowds.Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to ourYou can find our Community Guidelines in fullLoading comments...{{#comments}}{{{commentText}}}-1 )" [class]="(commentState.flaggedComments.indexOf('{{ID}}') > -1 ) ? 'flagged' : 'flag'" [text]="(commentState.flaggedComments.indexOf('{{ID}}') > -1 ) ? 'Flagged' : 'Flag'"...WW…
Daughter surprises dad by finishing Panini album started in 1979
Click to followES SportThe lockdown has given many of us time to polish off odd-jobs and tie up loose ends, but finally finishing a sticker collection you started 41 years ago is among the more novel.In a haze of nostalgia inspired by a Match of the Day re-run, 52-year-old Tottenham fan John Moore ventured into his loft and plucked out a album from 1979, keen to show his daughter, Lauren, the heroes of his childhood.Little did he know that she would make it her own lockdown pursuit to seek out the final 11 stickers needed to complete his book.“He's got a fair few but this is the first one...…Click to followES SportThe lockdown has given many of us time to polish off odd-jobs and tie up loose ends, but finally finishing a sticker collection you started 41 years ago is among the more novel.In a haze of nostalgia inspired by a Match of the Day re-run, 52-year-old Tottenham fan John Moore ventured into his loft and plucked out a album from 1979, keen to show his daughter, Lauren, the heroes of his childhood.Little did he know that she would make it her own lockdown pursuit to seek out the final 11 stickers needed to complete his book.“He's got a fair few but this is the first one...WW…
Police 'failed to protect teenager stabbed to death in south London'
wo Metropolitan Police officers have been accused of failing to protect a teenage girl when she tried to report domestic abuse claims weeks before she was killed by her boyfriend.Katrina Makunova, 17, was with county lines drug dealer Oluwaseyi Dada as their two-year romance was about to end.The trainee beautician was knocked to the ground by Dada, falling on to the knife in her Versace handbag which she herself had brought to the confrontation in on July 12, 2018.Miss Makunova had reported Dada – nicknamed ‘Capone’ - repeatedly to police in the weeks before her death, but no criminal...…wo Metropolitan Police officers have been accused of failing to protect a teenage girl when she tried to report domestic abuse claims weeks before she was killed by her boyfriend.Katrina Makunova, 17, was with county lines drug dealer Oluwaseyi Dada as their two-year romance was about to end.The trainee beautician was knocked to the ground by Dada, falling on to the knife in her Versace handbag which she herself had brought to the confrontation in on July 12, 2018.Miss Makunova had reported Dada – nicknamed ‘Capone’ - repeatedly to police in the weeks before her death, but no criminal...WW…
Maya Hawke: 'My parents' generation really f****d us'
Actress Maya Hawke has pulled no punches in her criticism of her parents' generation. In a new interview with NYLON magazine, the 21-year-old star, who is the daughter of and , both 49, has talked about the complacency of previous generations in their attitude to the environment and political stability. "We’re just so annoyed at our parents’ generation," she said, "They had it so easy. They were all just high and driving around in cool, gas-guzzling cars. Destroying our environment … and having no wars, and no plagues and no pandemics."We’re in our 20s, we’re supposed to be having fun, and...…Actress Maya Hawke has pulled no punches in her criticism of her parents' generation. In a new interview with NYLON magazine, the 21-year-old star, who is the daughter of and , both 49, has talked about the complacency of previous generations in their attitude to the environment and political stability. "We’re just so annoyed at our parents’ generation," she said, "They had it so easy. They were all just high and driving around in cool, gas-guzzling cars. Destroying our environment … and having no wars, and no plagues and no pandemics."We’re in our 20s, we’re supposed to be having fun, and...WW…
Raab says 69 NHS workers have died amid claims toll is higher
ominic Raab says a total of 69 workers have died during the amid claims the true toll is much higher. Mr Raab gave the figure on Wednesday.The Foreign Secretary also said 15 social care workers have died after contracting coronavirus, putting the total death toll of frontline workers at 84.It came just hours after Care Minister Helen Whately told BBC Breakfast that 61 NHS staff and 15 care workers had died after testing positive for Covid-19.The Government has been criticised throughout the pandemic for allegedly underestimating the death toll, with reports that the figure could be as high...…ominic Raab says a total of 69 workers have died during the amid claims the true toll is much higher. Mr Raab gave the figure on Wednesday.The Foreign Secretary also said 15 social care workers have died after contracting coronavirus, putting the total death toll of frontline workers at 84.It came just hours after Care Minister Helen Whately told BBC Breakfast that 61 NHS staff and 15 care workers had died after testing positive for Covid-19.The Government has been criticised throughout the pandemic for allegedly underestimating the death toll, with reports that the figure could be as high...WW…
2019 was Europe's hottest year on record as world warms, report shows
019 was the hottest year on record for as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.The report released on Wednesday by the 's Copernicus Service (C3S) reveals that 11 of the 12 warmest years on record for the continent have occurred since 2000.It also shows a clear warming trend for Europe stretching back over four decades.Last year, the UK witnessed at Cambridge Royal Botanical Gardens on July 26. The country with a observation post in north Scotland recording 16.8C at 3am on December 28 - well above the average nighttime temperature of zero degrees for that area in late...…019 was the hottest year on record for as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.The report released on Wednesday by the 's Copernicus Service (C3S) reveals that 11 of the 12 warmest years on record for the continent have occurred since 2000.It also shows a clear warming trend for Europe stretching back over four decades.Last year, the UK witnessed at Cambridge Royal Botanical Gardens on July 26. The country with a observation post in north Scotland recording 16.8C at 3am on December 28 - well above the average nighttime temperature of zero degrees for that area in late...WW…
Police officer suspected of etching swastika onto colleague’s uniform
police officer in Manchester is under investigation after a colleague's uniform was vandalised with a swastika. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the officer found the Nazi symbol when beginning their shift on Sunday. The force is treating it as a "critical incident" and a . Detectives have launched an investigation along with an internal professional standards probe. Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said it was an "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act" and the officer is being supported. "I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this...…police officer in Manchester is under investigation after a colleague's uniform was vandalised with a swastika. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the officer found the Nazi symbol when beginning their shift on Sunday. The force is treating it as a "critical incident" and a . Detectives have launched an investigation along with an internal professional standards probe. Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said it was an "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act" and the officer is being supported. "I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this...WW…
Social distancing would mean '1km queues at Heathrow for EACH plane'
ocial distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow’s chief executive has claimed.John Holland-Kaye has warned that the UK’s major international airports do not have enough space for social distancing to be a solution for safe travel post-lockdown.He called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quickly find a “common international standard” of alternative solutions that could be ready for the summer.He suggested mandatory health checks for passengers, increased levels of hygiene and compulsory facemasks as options to open airports as soon as possible and...…ocial distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow’s chief executive has claimed.John Holland-Kaye has warned that the UK’s major international airports do not have enough space for social distancing to be a solution for safe travel post-lockdown.He called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quickly find a “common international standard” of alternative solutions that could be ready for the summer.He suggested mandatory health checks for passengers, increased levels of hygiene and compulsory facemasks as options to open airports as soon as possible and...WW…