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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
Showbiz

Princess Beatrice considers US move amid Epstein scandal fallout

Sources claim Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are considering relocating across the Atlantic

29 Mar 2026
UK

Up to 70 Brits locked up in UAE over drone strike photos

Tourists, expats and cabin crew face jail and huge fines for taking or even receiving images of missile and drone attacks as campaigners warn of harsh conditions and limited consular access for detainees

29 Mar 2026
World

US prepares Iran ground operation as troops flood Middle East

Pentagon prepares for ‘major escalation’ that could last weeks as war-gamed plans move forward, Houthi attacks widen the conflict and fears grow over global oil and trade routes being hit

29 Mar 2026
LIVE

Thousands of protesters descend on capital for anti-racism rally

Huge crowds are marching through central London as two major rallies converge on Westminster with a heavy police presence in place

28 Mar 2026
World

Paris 'terror plot' foiled as suspect caught trying to detonate bomb

Police foiled a suspected terror attack in Paris after a man was spotted trying to set off an improvised bomb outside a US bank

28 Mar 2026
London

Child dies in hospital as pair arrested on suspicion of Slough murder

A 27-year-old man and 28-year-old woman were held after the youngster suffered serious injuries in Slough

28 Mar 2026
London

Fourth man convicted over Thornton Heath killing after fleeing abroad

Ali Abdul Basit fled the country after the 2023 killing of Michael Peixoto but was tracked down and convicted following a two-year Met investigation

28 Mar 2026
London

Erith scrap yard fire sends huge smoke plume across south-east London

Around 80 firefighters battle blaze involving 400 tonnes of metal as residents are urged to keep windows shut and avoid the area

28 Mar 2026
Politics

Trump pauses Iran energy strikes raising hope of end to war

The US president suspends threat to ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened

23 Mar 2026
UK

Hero police officer, 27, dies after horror crash in Kent

PC Bradley Corke was killed when a police car responding to an emergency collided with another vehicle on the A20 in Kent

22 Mar 2026
Showbiz

Chappell Roan accused of leaving child in tears after security clash

Footballer Jorginho claims the singer’s security guard confronted his young daughter after she briefly walked past the star at a São Paulo hotel

22 Mar 2026
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (right) about the latest developments in the Iran War
World

'British base on Cyprus won't be used for Iran missile attack'

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides about the latest developments in the Iran War

21 Mar 2026
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LIVE

Police brace as huge crowds rally against Iran war in central London

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in central London to protest against the war in Iran, with a march planned through the West End before speeches in Whitehall

21 Mar 2026
London

Bone found in London in hunt for Muriel McKay’s remains 'not human'

The discovery in Bethnal Green had raised hopes of a breakthrough in one of Britain’s most enduring murder mysteries

20 Mar 2026
London

Police brace as thousands to march through capital for Iran protests

The largest event will see the Stop the War in Iran Coalition stage a march through the capital on Saturday

20 Mar 2026
UK

Nursery worker who raped and abused toddlers jailed

Nathan Bennett, 30, preyed on the two and three-year-olds at the Partou King Street nursery in Bristol

16 Mar 2026
LIVE

Crowds gather for Al Quds protest under heavy police presence

Police have deployed more than 1,000 officers as thousands gather in central London for the annual pro-Iran Al Quds Day protest, with a counter-demonstration also planned

16 Mar 2026
Showbiz

Brooklyn snubs mum Victoria with tribute to ‘best mother-in-law’

Brooklyn paid tribute to wife Nicola Peltz’s mother Claudia just hours before Mother’s Day in the UK

15 Mar 2026
UK

Fuel duty hike could be scrapped if Middle East war drags on

The Energy Secretary said the Government will ‘stand by the British people’ as ministers consider whether to ditch a planned rise in fuel duty amid surging oil prices

15 Mar 2026
Showbiz

Former London’s Burning actor John Alford dies in prison

Alford, 54, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in January.

15 Mar 2026