Deansgate has been shut between A6 Blackfriars Street to A34 Bridge Street since the early hours of

joint venture Black Pearl Ltd( BPL), which owns the land known as 18 Blackfriars Road, SE1, London

when he attacked her at Blackfriars Crown Court in 2015.In 2016, he was charged with her murder but

KUALA LUMPUR: IGB Bhd has sold its entire 50% equity interest and shareholder debt in a freehold title in London to a unit of global real estate group Hines for GBP104. 375mil( RM600mil).... The group said it considers the transaction beneficial as it represents an opportunity to realise its investment in Black Pearl.... According to IGB, the proceeds will be used for the general working capital of the group....

A prisoner has admitted killing a custody officer by kicking her in the head as she escorted him from court. Humphrey Burke, 28, had previously been mentally unfit to stand trial over the death of 54-year-old Lorraine Barwell on July 1 2015.He had been handed a hospital order after a jury found he had caused her “ catastrophic ” brain injuries following a trial of facts.On Thursday, Burke appeared at the Old Bailey for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft QC.He denied murder and pleaded guil

LONDONERS are facing commuter chaos as ALL Southern trains into Victoria station are cancelled until mid-January. Southern Rail confirmed all journeys to and from the central London station have been called off until January 10 due to Covid-related staff shortages.... 3 Londoners are facing commuter chaos as ALL Southern trains into Victoria station are cancelled until mid-January Credit: Getty-Contributor 3 Southern Rail confirmed the cancellations on Twitter Credit: Twitter Trains will no lon

William and his wife Kate, both 39, are well-known for their charity work and have both taken on dozens of patronages for various causes over the years.... The Duchess of Cambridge is patron for a number of children’s charities, such as Family Action, and she is also patron for several sports organisations, including SportsAid.... Like his wife, William is also fond of sports, and is the patron of the FA, English football’s governing body. The Duke of Cambridge also supports social causes, wit

London has been named the world’s most congested city as motorists are set to lose 148 hours to traffic this year, with cycle lanes blamed. Traffic information supplier Inrix said traffic levels were just one per cent down on the period before the pandemic, a much smaller decline than many other major cities across the globe. Peter Lees, of Inrix, said the installation of cycle lanes had a “ negative impact on congestion ”, because there was less space for cars to use.“ There’s a longer-term pla

It has also previously said that there are currently 43 per cent of stations which currently do not have a ticket office. ‘Reform to survive’ The consultation is supported by the Government, with one source previously telling The Telegraph that the railways needed to “ reform to survive ”.... Those against the closures have welcomed the news but are still calling for the plans to be outright scrapped. Disability group Transport for All said: “ This is a victory for everyone who showed the inacc

Netflix’s latest three-part true crime documentary The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman tells the extraordinary story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a 51-year-old British man who posed as an MI5 secret agent in order to control and manipulate his victims. The programme is centred around Jake and Sophie Clifton, whose mother Sandra met Hendy-Freegard in 2014 on a dating site and has since disappeared with him.“ It doesn’t matter what we’ve been through, we still love you and we want you back