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Jessica Ure

London

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

Articles

  • Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jessica Ure |Olivia Demetriades

    "There will always be a place to buy fish from in London. It might not be here and it probably won't be called Billingsgate but it will continue."The news that London's oldest fish market is facing permanent closure has shocked and saddened the tenants at Billingsgate Fish Market. Tony Lyons is the chairman of the London Fish Merchants Association, which represents the tenants, and is confident the trade has a future. Advertisement"You can't wipe it out overnight," he says.

  • Nov 5, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jessica Ure |James Kelly

    This right-wing commentator’s attempt to spread fake poll results came spectacularly unstuck thanks to Community NotesRyan Fournier is not one of the more well-known Trump lickers, at least on the British side of the pond, but the founder of Students for Trump just …

  • Sep 20, 2024 | msn.com | Jacob Evans |Jessica Ure

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  • Sep 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jacob Evans |Jessica Ure

    A rape offence is reported every hour in London, according to data obtained by the BBC. More than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the Metropolitan Police in 2023 - an average of 24 a day. Charities have called the findings "horrifying" but say the true extent of sexual offending will be far higher. The Met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence, is "striving to do better" and that the number of rape charges has more than doubled since 2022.

  • Sep 15, 2024 | aol.com | Liz Jackson |Jessica Ure

    September 15, 2024 at 2:05 AMTwo parents have raised concerns about the impact on their children after not having access to a qualified Teacher of the Deaf [BBC]The parents of two deaf children have criticised a school in east London for what they say is a failure to cater to their children's special educational needs. Hena Begum's daughter Aiyla, and Shahima Kazi's son Muhaymin, have both been in nursery at Culloden Primary School in Poplar.