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Epsom Methodist Church seen from road
News

Police appeal after woman in her 20s raped by several men near church

The victim, aged in her 20s, told officers she was attacked in the early hours of Saturday near Epsom Methodist Church

12 Apr 2026
US vice president JD Vance pictured with Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today
World

US-Iran talks collapse after Tehran refuses ‘no nukes’ demand

Negotiations in Islamabad have ended, the US said

12 Apr 2026
Parakeet Bebe in a submarine
World

Parrot goes for 15-minute underwater ride in homemade submarine

Bebe, a white-winged parakeet, went for a 15-minute underwater ride

12 Apr 2026
London

Murder arrest after 21-year-old stabbed to death in Primrose Hill

Second man, 25, also arrested as police launch urgent appeal for witnesses and footage following fatal north London attack

11 Apr 2026
London

Waitrose worker sacked after 17 years for confronting shoplifter

Staff member says he was ‘demoralised’ after being dismissed following a brief struggle with a repeat thief

6 Apr 2026
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World

Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz in foul-mouthed rant

US president issues stark warning as tensions soar in the Gulf and daring mission rescues downed airman hunted in Iranian mountains

5 Apr 2026
UK

Two teens arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old shot dead

Police are continuing to investigate the incident in Woolwich, south-east London.

5 Apr 2026
Trump
World

Trump says US airman rescued after dramatic Iran operation

The US president revealed late on Saturday that the stranded serviceman, a colonel, had been recovered after surviving days behind enemy lines

5 Apr 2026
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World

Race to find US pilot after Iran downs fighter jet as ‘prize’ offered

The two-seater F-15 aircraft came down over Iranian territory with only one of the servicemen on board safely recovered so far

4 Apr 2026
People enjoy the warm weather in St James's Park on March 18, 2026 in London, England. Some parts of the UK recorded temperatures beyond 20C today, making it the country's warmest day of the year
London

London to be hotter than Barcelona as temperatures soar to 22C

The capital is set for a burst of warm spring sunshine with highs of 22C

4 Apr 2026
Sadiq Khan
London

Armed officers guarding Sadiq Khan left bag of guns outside home

Five officers suspended after holdall containing submachine gun, pistol and Taser was found by member of the public in south London

4 Apr 2026
Sir Sadiq Khan
London

M&S boss hits out at Sadiq Khan over crime after Clapham mob chaos

Thinus Keeve urged ministers and London’s City Hall to take stronger action after large groups of teenagers used social media to organise ‘link-ups’ before descending on shops

3 Apr 2026
London

London Pride chief sacked over £7k voucher misuse claims

Christopher Joell-Deshields, who denies wrongdoing, was suspended for seven months on full pay before his departure

2 Apr 2026
London

Tesco security guard left with vision impairment after brutal attack

Officers were called to a Tesco store in Leytonstone following reports of an assault

2 Apr 2026
London

Holiday suitcase thief who targeted family on Gatwick train jailed

An opportunistic crook who pinched a family’s suitcase as they travelled to Gatwick for a holiday has been jailed after being caught on CCTV

2 Apr 2026
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World

London flight diverted as cloud of Saharan dust smothers Greek island

Flights from the UK were among those disrupted as conditions worsened at Heraklion Airport

2 Apr 2026
Thomas Markle appears on Good Morning Britain 18 September 2023
Showbiz

Who is Rio Canedo? Thomas Markle finds love with Filipina nurse

Thomas Markle, 81, says he is ‘overjoyed’ after meeting Rio Canedo, 46, during his recovery from life-saving surgery in the Philippines

30 Mar 2026
London

Jewish community prepares for chemical terror attack in London

Specialist kits have been sent to synagogues in the capital to deal with potential chemical incidents

30 Mar 2026
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London

Woman left fighting for life after Trafalgar Square hit-and-run

Motorcyclist fled scene after crash in central London as detectives launch urgent appeal for witnesses

29 Mar 2026
UK

Car ploughs into pedestrians in Derby leaving several injured

The car, a black Suzuki Swift, struck a number of people in Friar Gate at about 9.30pm on Saturday

29 Mar 2026
London

Man, 26, shot dead in car near Euston as gunman flees on bike

The man died at the scene in Chalton Street despite the efforts of paramedics to save his life

29 Mar 2026