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An average-priced home in London cost the equivalent of almost 35 years of disposable income for a low-earnings household, official figures reveal. The average house price in the capital was £530,000 in 2022/23, according to the Office for National Statistics. Its analysis found that this meant that the average house price was not “affordable” for … Read more
Rodney Alcala appeared on the hit TV show The Dating Game 1970s as one of three bachelors vying for the attention of bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw, and his charm won out – she picked him. While the audience cheered on as the pair headed off set, no one could imagine the chilling truth. For unknown to … Read more
Police are questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week’s murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to reports. A source told CNN that investigators had received a tip about the man after he was spotted at a McDonald’s in Altoona by an employee who thought he looked like the suspect. Authorities … Read more
A man apprehended in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been named. The insurance executive was gunned down on Wednesday in New York by a masked man who escaped on foot before mounting a bike and disappearing into Central Park. Officials later suggested he had fled the city by bus. Luigi … Read more
Mohamed Haouas has been in trouble with the police on multiple occasions – Getty Images/Sylvain Thomas Mohamed Haouas, the France prop, has been arrested for drink driving just over a year after receiving a conviction for hitting his wife in public. According to reports in France, Haouas, 30, was stopped by police on the outskirts … Read more
A woman who killed a man after fleeing while on escorted leave from a psychiatric hospital had absconded 10 times in the previous eight months and was twice found with a knife, an inquest has heard. Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed and killed while walking his dog in Westfield, Sheffield, on 9 August 2023. He … Read more
In 2011 American Vogue published an interview with the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. It described her as “a rose in the desert” and obsessed over her glamour and good looks. She was “the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies” and a “long limbed beauty with a trained analytic mind”, according to the … Read more
Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Get ready for a second release of Apple Intelligence AI features with the iOS 18.2 software update. The London Standard’s tech reporter Saqib Shar joins us to discuss what we know so far. Plus, is Apple going to work with Sony on PlayStation VR controllers? Elon Musk joins … Read more
The Dartford Crossing will undergo nightly closures this week for maintenance and tunnel works this week. Closures will primarily affect the A282 northbound West Tunnel, with diversions in place via National Highways. Motorists are advised to plan their journeys accordingly. The Dartford Crossing is a vital road link over the River Thames in England, connecting … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd) Your evening rugby headlines on Monday, December 9. Jac Morgan is ‘unbelievable’ Ospreys head coach Toby Booth branded Jac Morgan as an “unbelievable leader” in his post-match press conference. Ospreys defeated Emirates Lions 30-14 in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Sunday, and were the sole region with a … Read more