Author: Amelia Grant

Machete Gang Jailed For Life After Teenager Stabbed 12 Times Over Stolen Bicycle In Deptford Three teenagers armed with machetes chased down and killed a 21-year-old man in a south London street after a dispute over a stolen bike escalated into fatal violence. Robert Robinson died at the scene in Carteret Way, Deptford, on the evening of 6 June 2024 after suffering 12 serious stab wounds. His injuries included defensive wounds showing he had tried to protect himself during the attack. The violence erupted after Jackson Uwagboe, then 17, robbed a boy of his bicycle and mobile phone on Deptford…

Morrisons has launched a new travel booking platform allowing customers to earn loyalty points on holidays, hotel stays, and car hire. The supermarket chain has partnered with Expedia Group to power Morrisons Travel, which offers bookings for hotels, car hire, flights, and activities. Customers can accumulate More Points through the service, with every pound spent on the platform earning 10 points, excluding flights. Points earned via the travel service appear as “pending” in the More app following a reservation, before being fully added to accounts after the trip is completed. Once customers collect 5,000 points, they can convert them into…

The United Kingdom is implementing a series of employment law reforms designed to improve job security and workplace fairness, with changes affecting working hours, flexible arrangements, and contractual protections. The government has introduced updates over the past two years that are being rolled out gradually throughout 2025 and 2026. Both workers and employers face adjustments as the new regulations take effect. Day-One Rights Extended A significant development centres on expanded day-one employment rights. Employees now gain faster access to benefits including parental leave, carer’s leave, and workplace protections, with previous waiting periods reduced or eliminated. The shift aims to provide…

Amazon is preparing to eliminate around 14,000 corporate positions as early as next week, according to sources familiar with the plans, completing a sweeping reduction of its white-collar workforce. The cuts, which could begin from Tuesday, would form the second phase of a restructuring programme aimed at removing 30,000 corporate roles across the company. The move would mark the largest layoffs in Amazon’s 30-year history, surpassing the roughly 27,000 positions eliminated in 2022. Chief executive Andy Jassy attributed the reductions to excessive layers of management rather than financial pressures during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. “It’s not really financially driven…

Amazon has announced plans to close its first UK warehouse in Milton Keynes, ending nearly three decades of operations at the site which opened in 1998. The move forms part of a broader £40 billion investment programme across the UK between 2025 and 2027, which includes the construction of four new fulfilment centres and additional delivery stations nationwide. All 590 employees at the Marston Gate facility face consultation as the company prepares to relocate operations to a new £500 million fulfilment centre in Northampton, located 18 miles away. New Northampton Centre The Northampton site is scheduled to launch in May…

Lime has been commended by Hampstead Heath chiefs after introducing technology to prevent cyclists from speeding and abandoning bikes on the famous north London green space. The e-bike operator implemented updates to its geofencing system last August following an agreement with the City of London Corporation. The changes came after reports of bikes being ridden at excessive speeds, used in areas where cycling is prohibited, and left strewn across the Heath. According to officials, three key measures were introduced. The geofence – a virtual perimeter covering the Heath – now ensures Lime’s pedal-assist feature only works on permitted cycling routes…

British Transport Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following a sexual assault on the London Underground, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in offences across the Tube network. Officers are seeking a man of medium build and height with a short dark beard in connection with the incident. According to police descriptions, the suspect was wearing a black zip-up jacket, black trousers, black shoes, and a black hat which appeared to conceal baldness or short hair. The British Transport Police (BTP) have urged anyone with information to come forward by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40,…