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Scorched London: Images from space reveal heatwaves frazzling the city

London Scorched London: Images from space reveal heatwaves frazzling the city

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Specialist glasses sell out as Britons prepare for best solar eclipse in decades

Specialist glasses sell out as Britons prepare for best solar eclipse in decades

Itsy Bitsy singer Brian Hyland to perform in Downing St for diagnosis campaign

Itsy Bitsy singer Brian Hyland to perform in Downing St for diagnosis campaign

Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest

Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest

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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Rihanna shares photos with her three children in front of Barbados childhood home

Rihanna shares photos with her three children in front of Barbados childhood home

EastEnders welcomes two new arrivals to the Fox-Trueman family

EastEnders welcomes two new arrivals to the Fox-Trueman family

Selena Gomez surprised at swanky London hotel by husband Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez surprised at swanky London hotel by husband Benny Blanco

The Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer

The Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer

Witness appeal after attempted sexual assault on south London train

Witness appeal after attempted sexual assault on south London train

Popular chain restaurant suddenly closes all its London sites

Popular chain restaurant suddenly closes all its London sites

Burnham plans to free up prison spaces to keep Pc Harper’s killers behind bars

Burnham plans to free up prison spaces to keep Pc Harper’s killers behind bars

Murder probe after man, 25, shot dead outside Clapham pub

Murder probe after man, 25, shot dead outside Clapham pub

Summer 2026 on course to be UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says

Summer 2026 on course to be UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says

Solar eclipse tracker: When will it peak in your area?

Solar eclipse tracker: When will it peak in your area?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky after solar eclipse

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky after solar eclipse

'More affluent areas' will have to house migrants, PM says

'More affluent areas' will have to house migrants, PM says

Londoners queue for bottled water as burst main causes supply chaos

Londoners queue for bottled water as burst main causes supply chaos

Huge fire shuts M25 in both directions amid fears of 'explosions'

Huge fire shuts M25 in both directions amid fears of 'explosions'

Man guilty of harassing London MP Stella Creasy on Victoria line train

Man guilty of harassing London MP Stella Creasy on Victoria line train

Shoplifters could be tagged and banned from London town centre

Shoplifters could be tagged and banned from London town centre

PM vows new powers to rid London highstreets of betting and vape shops

PM vows new powers to rid London highstreets of betting and vape shops

Farage faces Count Binface 'trashing' unless he wins big in Clacton

Farage faces Count Binface 'trashing' unless he wins big in Clacton

Man fatally shot was bus driver who was in ‘wrong place at wrong time’ – friend

Man fatally shot was bus driver who was in ‘wrong place at wrong time’ – friend

Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport

Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport

Eastern areas of Scotland most likely to have clear skies during partial eclipse

Eastern areas of Scotland most likely to have clear skies during partial eclipse

Vape crackdown to give towns ‘power to turn things around’, Prime Minister says

Vape crackdown to give towns ‘power to turn things around’, Prime Minister says

London fire services ‘need rebuilding’ as wildfire threat grows

London fire services ‘need rebuilding’ as wildfire threat grows

Minister describes chasing down London thief who snatched her phone

Minister describes chasing down London thief who snatched her phone

Wind farm could have ‘significant’ impact on islands, conservation chiefs warn

Wind farm could have ‘significant’ impact on islands, conservation chiefs warn

Amber warning for extreme heat on Thursday as temperatures could hit 38C

Amber warning for extreme heat on Thursday as temperatures could hit 38C

Plans to replace Wandsworth's famous roundabout 'pretzel' unveiled

Plans to replace Wandsworth's famous roundabout 'pretzel' unveiled

Peter Reid ‘honoured’ to do the Great North Run aged 70 for Sir Bobby

Peter Reid ‘honoured’ to do the Great North Run aged 70 for Sir Bobby

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

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

Family of Brian Low tell of anger at police mistaking murder for ‘medical event’

Family of Brian Low tell of anger at police mistaking murder for ‘medical event’

‘Don’t use electricity during solar eclipse’, Octopus Energy warns

‘Don’t use electricity during solar eclipse’, Octopus Energy warns

Extreme heat warning for London as temperatures tipped to hit 38C

Extreme heat warning for London as temperatures tipped to hit 38C

Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says

Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says

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 must live up to Labour promise and slash energy bills by £300 – SNP

Burnham must live up to Labour promise and slash energy bills by £300 – SNP

Former translator for Army in Afghanistan jailed for raping taxi passenger

Former translator for Army in Afghanistan jailed for raping taxi passenger

GB News investigated by Ofcom after guest links Pride to paedophilia

GB News investigated by Ofcom after guest links Pride to paedophilia

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Male criminals to be kept in female jails in Burnham overcrowding plan

Male criminals to be kept in female jails in Burnham overcrowding plan

Meta paying price for ‘cavalier approach’ to online safety, say UK campaigners

Meta paying price for ‘cavalier approach’ to online safety, say UK campaigners

A&E wait times show slight improvement in latest weekly figures

A&E wait times show slight improvement in latest weekly figures

‘Knights’ in shining armour give care home resident a day to remember

‘Knights’ in shining armour give care home resident a day to remember

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

Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ Pc Harper’s killers will not be freed early

Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ Pc Harper’s killers will not be freed early

Angela Rayner urges Londoners to stop washing cars amid drought

Angela Rayner urges Londoners to stop washing cars amid drought

Trump Media sinks to £176 million loss and refocuses efforts on Truth Social

Trump Media sinks to £176 million loss and refocuses efforts on Truth Social

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers won't be freed early, signals Andy Burnham

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers won't be freed early, signals Andy Burnham

Eurostar competitor orders 19 high-speed trains for London-Paris route

Eurostar competitor orders 19 high-speed trains for London-Paris route

Fire tears through four hectares of grassland in Mitcham

Fire tears through four hectares of grassland in Mitcham

Who is Count Binface? The 'space warrior' taking on Nigel Farage

Who is Count Binface? The 'space warrior' taking on Nigel Farage

When will Clacton vote result be announced - and could Binface win?

When will Clacton vote result be announced - and could Binface win?

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Fresh ways to explore London this summer

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This new London school is shaking up children’s education

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