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Heathrow roads reopen after burst main causes hours of disruption

London Heathrow roads reopen after burst main causes hours of disruption

London bus drivers 'passing out' due to extreme heat

London bus drivers 'passing out' due to extreme heat

Historic Hackney pub battles lone resident over late hours bid

Historic Hackney pub battles lone resident over late hours bid

Plans lodged for radical transformation of Canary Wharf's HSBC tower

Plans lodged for radical transformation of Canary Wharf's HSBC tower

Sturgeon’s SNP book comments were a ‘mistake’, says Flynn

Sturgeon’s SNP book comments were a ‘mistake’, says Flynn

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

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Former contestant Ellie Taylor announced as new Strictly – It Takes Two host

Former contestant Ellie Taylor announced as new Strictly – It Takes Two host

Hayden Christensen returns to Anakin Skywalker role in new Ahsoka trailer

Hayden Christensen returns to Anakin Skywalker role in new Ahsoka trailer

Paul Bettany returns as Vision in first trailer for Marvel series VisionQuest

Paul Bettany returns as Vision in first trailer for Marvel series VisionQuest

Gaby Roslin says new TV show ‘reignited my deep love for all animals’

Gaby Roslin says new TV show ‘reignited my deep love for all animals’

Trackside fire causes major disruption to London Waterloo trains

Trackside fire causes major disruption to London Waterloo trains

Is London going to swelter in another heatwave this year?

Is London going to swelter in another heatwave this year?

William thanks emergency services for working ‘tirelessly’ to tackle wildfires

William thanks emergency services for working ‘tirelessly’ to tackle wildfires

Khan issues challenge to Burnham not to back away from net-zero goals

Khan issues challenge to Burnham not to back away from net-zero goals

Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in south London

Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in south London

Holiday Inn hotel evacuated as blaze rages yards from Wembley Stadium

Holiday Inn hotel evacuated as blaze rages yards from Wembley Stadium

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Heathrow flooding: Which airlines use airport's T2 and T3?

Heathrow flooding: Which airlines use airport's T2 and T3?

All the London bus routes hit by strikes as extreme heat takes toll

All the London bus routes hit by strikes as extreme heat takes toll

‘My Soho flat feels like a hostel because of short-term lets’

‘My Soho flat feels like a hostel because of short-term lets’

Essex Police full statement amid Farage no-show at Clacton poll count

Essex Police full statement amid Farage no-show at Clacton poll count

Twenty most popular home county hotspots for London leavers

Twenty most popular home county hotspots for London leavers

Bridge outrage: London council spends £2.3m on doomed dock crossing

Bridge outrage: London council spends £2.3m on doomed dock crossing

Bonnie Tyler fans to line streets of Mumbles as coffin brought to former home

Bonnie Tyler fans to line streets of Mumbles as coffin brought to former home

Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting

Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting

BBC blocked multiple times from serving Trump family members in defamation suit

BBC blocked multiple times from serving Trump family members in defamation suit

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

PM sends heatwave wildfire alerts to millions as London sizzles in 34C

PM sends heatwave wildfire alerts to millions as London sizzles in 34C

Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’

Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’

Second London train derails in 24 hours causing travel chaos

Second London train derails in 24 hours causing travel chaos

Police hunt for suspects after Arsenal shop damaged in late night raid

Police hunt for suspects after Arsenal shop damaged in late night raid

Asbestos and sinkhole found in south London library

Asbestos and sinkhole found in south London library

Liverpool Street trains cancelled as second train derails in 24 hours

Liverpool Street trains cancelled as second train derails in 24 hours

Fire tears through east London park as 90 firefighters tackle blaze

Fire tears through east London park as 90 firefighters tackle blaze

London council rejects funding bid to keep Hammersmith Bridge open

London council rejects funding bid to keep Hammersmith Bridge open

Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

London Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for breach after taunting police from Brazil

Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for breach after taunting police from Brazil

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UK’s hottest day of year

Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UK’s hottest day of year

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

Burnham issues warning to smokers as disposable barbecues ban comes into force

Burnham issues warning to smokers as disposable barbecues ban comes into force

Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Flooding could follow wildfires across the UK, Andy Burnham warns

Flooding could follow wildfires across the UK, Andy Burnham warns

Burnham bans disposable barbecues in response to devastating wildfires

Burnham bans disposable barbecues in response to devastating wildfires

Two arrested after West Midlands fire damages four homes

Two arrested after West Midlands fire damages four homes

Farage wins Clacton by-election but Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

Farage wins Clacton by-election but Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

Heat health alert extended after hottest day of the year

Heat health alert extended after hottest day of the year

Two arrested on suspicion of arson following huge fire in Stoke

Two arrested on suspicion of arson following huge fire in Stoke

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Two inmates charged with attempted murder after Sara Sharif’s father attacked

Two inmates charged with attempted murder after Sara Sharif’s father attacked

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition

Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition

Paramedics treat 54 people after multiple fires break out in West Midlands

Paramedics treat 54 people after multiple fires break out in West Midlands

Confidence in Parole Board undermined by decision on mother’s killer, says woman

Confidence in Parole Board undermined by decision on mother’s killer, says woman

Police descend on London's Moorgate after late-night stabbing

Police descend on London's Moorgate after late-night stabbing

Ferrari showroom to be rebuilt in Kensington despite objections

Ferrari showroom to be rebuilt in Kensington despite objections

Nine sets of twins ready to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’

Nine sets of twins ready to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’

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