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Prisons watchdog describes 'worst conditions ever seen' at west London immigration detention centre

Sky News Monday, 8 July 2024
Inspectors have described the "worst conditions they have ever seen in immigration detention" inside a centre near Heathrow in west London.
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Baby's body found in bag outside church in Notting Hill [Video]

Baby's body found in bag outside church in Notting Hill

Police have launched an investigation after a baby's body was found in a bag outside a church west London. Officers were called to the scene in Notting Hill after the body was discovered in a bag and are appealing for the mother to come forward. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Newborn baby's body found in bag in Notting Hill

A police investigation is under way after the body of a newborn baby was found in a bag outside a church in Notting Hill, west London.
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Flights takes off from Heathrow after day of cancellations [Video]

Flights takes off from Heathrow after day of cancellations

Flights take off from Heathrow Airport after a fire at a substation in west London sparked a day of travel chaos. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Harrods proposes six-figure payouts to victims of al Fayed abuse

Lawyers for Harrods are proposing six-figure payouts to settle claims brought by sexual abuse victims of the London department store's former owner, Mohamed al..
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Counter-terrorism police investigate Heathrow shutdown [Video]

Counter-terrorism police investigate Heathrow shutdown

Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire in Hayes, west London that led to thousands of passengers at Heathrow airport being hit by flight cancellations and power cuts. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Police no longer treating fire that shut Heathrow Airport as 'potentially criminal matter'

The Metropolitan Police says it is no longer treating a fire, that led to the closure of Heathrow Airport last week, as a potentially criminal matter.
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Heathrow power fix would’ve taken hours, says expert [Video]

Heathrow power fix would’ve taken hours, says expert

Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Grid’s point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Airlines threaten Heathrow with legal action

A body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow Airport has threatened to take legal action if a settlement over the costs they incurred from Fridays..
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Passenger hopes Heathrow learns from airport closure disrupt [Video]

Passenger hopes Heathrow learns from airport closure disrupt

Akhil Vyas, a passenger caught up in Friday’s Heathrow Airport closure, recalled the moment he learned his flight to Dubai for a family holiday was cancelled. He said that he hopes that Heathrow will learn from the incident and create a contingency plan to prevent future disruptions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Transport Secretary: Heathrow fire an 'unprecedented' crisis [Video]

Transport Secretary: Heathrow fire an 'unprecedented' crisis

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldn’t power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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