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Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' only tip of the iceberg for Soho

London Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' only tip of the iceberg for Soho

Domestic abuser guilty of strangling ex-partner he told: ‘I will finish you’

Domestic abuser guilty of strangling ex-partner he told: ‘I will finish you’

Teen who tried to steal star’s phone admits Rolex machete robberies

Teen who tried to steal star’s phone admits Rolex machete robberies

Girl, 11, found dead in woodland river after search

Girl, 11, found dead in woodland river after search

Temperatures expected to reach 36C as heatwave conditions return to UK

Temperatures expected to reach 36C as heatwave conditions return to UK

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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Christine McGuinness addresses Nicola Adams dating rumours

Christine McGuinness addresses Nicola Adams dating rumours

Laura Tobin accused of being 'hypocritical' after live GMB report

Laura Tobin accused of being 'hypocritical' after live GMB report

Ricky Gervais: I am grounded because I was 40 and already fat when I found fame

Ricky Gervais: I am grounded because I was 40 and already fat when I found fame

George Michael’s Range Rover Vogue heads under the hammer at auction

George Michael’s Range Rover Vogue heads under the hammer at auction

Why are London bus drivers striking? Walkout set to cause travel chaos

Why are London bus drivers striking? Walkout set to cause travel chaos

Kentish Town sex shop ‘illegally selling medicine’ could lose licence

Kentish Town sex shop ‘illegally selling medicine’ could lose licence

Former Chelsea and Fulham MP will not stand at next election

Former Chelsea and Fulham MP will not stand at next election

Man jailed for murdering partner with hammer while banned from going near her

Man jailed for murdering partner with hammer while banned from going near her

Part of wildfire cordon around village in Cairngorms lifted

Part of wildfire cordon around village in Cairngorms lifted

Scottish Labour has turned to rubble, claims leadership hopeful

Scottish Labour has turned to rubble, claims leadership hopeful

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

In Pictures: Blue skies as Bristol balloon fiesta gets up, up and away

In Pictures: Blue skies as Bristol balloon fiesta gets up, up and away

British artist takes to the skies to paint from hot air balloon basket

British artist takes to the skies to paint from hot air balloon basket

‘Data breach’ investigated amid claims Minnie Merriman’s health records accessed

‘Data breach’ investigated amid claims Minnie Merriman’s health records accessed

Moment ‘devious’ thief nicks gold suitcase worth £175k outside station

Moment ‘devious’ thief nicks gold suitcase worth £175k outside station

Council slams ‘ludicrous’ claims of West End standing ban in pubs

Council slams ‘ludicrous’ claims of West End standing ban in pubs

Man seriously injured after brutal axe attack in west London

Man seriously injured after brutal axe attack in west London

Second day of rail disruption caused by power outage

Second day of rail disruption caused by power outage

UK house prices stagnant amid high mortgage costs

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UK house prices stagnant amid high mortgage costs

Tory plans to end foreign nationals’ right to social housing slammed

Tory plans to end foreign nationals’ right to social housing slammed

No10 slams plans to clamp down on drinkers standing at Soho pubs

No10 slams plans to clamp down on drinkers standing at Soho pubs

Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews – poll

Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews – poll

Edinburgh Fringe opens as organisers call on audiences to ‘mix it up’

Edinburgh Fringe opens as organisers call on audiences to ‘mix it up’

Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

Further arrests in Thetford following anti-immigration disorder

Further arrests in Thetford following anti-immigration disorder

Part of wildfire cordon around village to be lifted on Friday morning

Part of wildfire cordon around village to be lifted on Friday morning

Grassfire closes Heathrow runway as flights hit by delays

Grassfire closes Heathrow runway as flights hit by delays

'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb standing drinkers

'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb standing drinkers

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

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

Met Police officer convicted of common assault

Met Police officer convicted of common assault

Arrests after ‘crowd tries to storm asylum-linked house and officer bitten’

Arrests after ‘crowd tries to storm asylum-linked house and officer bitten’

Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death from falling window

Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death from falling window

Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England

Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north-west England

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

City Hall bosses 'rewarded for failure' over fare dodging, Tory claims

City Hall bosses 'rewarded for failure' over fare dodging, Tory claims

Man charged with homicide with intent over death of Scottish aid worker

Man charged with homicide with intent over death of Scottish aid worker

Man falls between train and platform as travellers urged to stay safe

Man falls between train and platform as travellers urged to stay safe

Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme

Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme

V&A workers win toilet break dispute - but strike action to go ahead

V&A workers win toilet break dispute - but strike action to go ahead

Taoiseach urges ‘political maturity’ at Stormont amid DUP and Sinn Féin row

Taoiseach urges ‘political maturity’ at Stormont amid DUP and Sinn Féin row

Locations of 31 new mental health centres revealed for London

Locations of 31 new mental health centres revealed for London

E-scooters ‘have higher risk of traumatic injuries than motorcycles and bikes’

E-scooters ‘have higher risk of traumatic injuries than motorcycles and bikes’

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

Irish premier hails cross-community participation at Belfast Fleadh

Irish premier hails cross-community participation at Belfast Fleadh

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘chased by stalker on Sandringham estate’

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘chased by stalker on Sandringham estate’

Lawyers for man accused of killing aid worker request her UK medical records

Lawyers for man accused of killing aid worker request her UK medical records

‘Nothing confirmed’ on Donald Trump visit to Ireland – Irish premier

‘Nothing confirmed’ on Donald Trump visit to Ireland – Irish premier

Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town

Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town

Stephen Bear jailed after breaking Georgia Harrison restraining order

Stephen Bear jailed after breaking Georgia Harrison restraining order

Woman charged over Covent Garden stabbings appears in court

Woman charged over Covent Garden stabbings appears in court

Sales of London new build homes plummet: Why is nobody buying them?

Sales of London new build homes plummet: Why is nobody buying them?

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Why you'll never look at the River Thames the same way again

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Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Prevention over correction transformed my approach to beauty

Prevention over correction transformed my approach to beauty

Overwhelmed by all the longevity chat? Here's what actually works

Overwhelmed by all the longevity chat? Here's what actually works

Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

This new London school is shaking up children’s education

This new London school is shaking up children’s education