Posts by Kim browne
As Russia marks Stalin’s political repression, some fear the country’s dark history could repeat itself
In the shadow of the headquarters of Russia’s FSB security service, formerly the home of the Soviet-era KGB, people came to lay flowers this week. Hundreds of roses, hydrangeas and carnations were left around a huge stone on Moscow’s Lubyanka Square. The Solovetsky Stone is a memorial to victims of political repression and the thousands…
Read MoreKemi Badenoch ‘rebuilding’ Tory party as she marks first year as leader
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she is “rebuilding” the party as she marks her first year in the job. Ms Badenoch also said she had spent the last 12 months “giving the country a serious alternative to Labour’s weakness: a plan for a stronger economy and stronger borders”. The leader, who was elected on…
Read MoreWhat do people in Sandringham think of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor moving there?
Sandringham is synonymous with Christmas. It’s where the Royal Family put on a united front every year as they walk to St Mary Magdalene Church for the morning prayer service in Norfolk. Yet the huge estate, which is privately owned by the King, could soon also be known as the place where the monarch maroons…
Read MoreArmed police called to Huntingdon station after multiple people stabbed on train
Two men have been arrested by armed officers after multiple people were stabbed on a train. The train was stopped at Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire, after police were called at around 7.40pm on Saturday. Cambridgeshire Police said a number of people have been taken to hospital. London North Eastern Railway said all lines are blocked around…
Read More‘Heroic’ rail worker who tried to stop train knife attacker still in life-threatening condition
A “heroic” rail worker who tried to stop a knife attacker as he carried out a mass stabbing on a high-speed train remains in a life-threatening condition. A 32-year-old man who was arrested after the 6.25pm Doncaster to London King’s Cross LNER service on Saturday was stopped at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is being treated as the…
Read MoreHurricane Melissa: First charter flight to bring Britons back from Jamaica due to take off
The first charter flight to bring Britons back from Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa is due to take off on Saturday night. Around 8,000 British nationals are thought to have been on the island when Melissa made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of up to 185mph. It is…
Read MoreTense days ahead as tens of thousands line streets for anniversary of Novi Sad tragedy
The organisers said they didn’t want people to bring banners or whistles, and there were no political speeches. Today was about commemoration, not protest. However, the image of tens of thousands lining the city’s avenues was a statement in itself. People had been travelling to Novi Sad for days. The train line from Belgrade was…
Read MoreTemperatures in UK expected to be warmer than usual next week
Temperatures early next week are expected to be above average in the UK for the time of year, forecasters have said. Monday could reach 17C (62.6F) in parts of the south, most likely around the Welsh Marches, which would be almost as warm as Madrid, where 18C (64.4F) is predicted. The higher temperatures are expected…
Read MoreMan who died in helicopter crash near Doncaster named
The 70-year-old man who died after a helicopter crash near Doncaster has been named as Peter Smith. His family described him as a “beloved husband, father and grandfather” who was “one of the smartest men”. He suffered serious injuries when the helicopter crashed into a field on Thursday and was pronounced dead at the scene despite the…
Read MoreUkrainian troops ‘start surrendering’ in key city but Kyiv says situation ‘dynamic’
Ukrainian soldiers encircled by Russian forces in the key eastern city of Pokrovsk have started surrendering, the defence ministry in Moscow claims. But Ukraine‘s military has pushed back on the report by the TASS state news agency, saying the situation is “difficult and dynamic”. Kyiv has also claimed its positions in some districts of Pokrovsk…
Read MoreCanoeist and OnlyFans creator criticises two-year ban over ‘explicit’ Instagram video
Canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals has criticised the decision by his governing body, Paddle UK, to ban him for two years, as the OnlyFans creator insisted an “edgy” video he posted on Instagram was not explicit. He told Sky News: “I think the outcome is very extreme. I’m only human. I make mistakes, but banning me…
Read MoreNine dead in crowd crush at temple in India
Nine people have died in a crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India, authorities have said. Dozens of others were injured in the crush at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple, where thousands of devotees had gathered to mark a sacred day in the Hindu calendar. Despite having a maximum capacity of 3,000, the…
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