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Boy, 14, dies after entering London dock 'to cool off' during heatwave

London Boy, 14, dies after entering London dock 'to cool off' during heatwave

Huw Edwards criticised for using pseudonym to enter poetry competition

Huw Edwards criticised for using pseudonym to enter poetry competition

Four charged with attempted murder after Arsenal victory parade

Four charged with attempted murder after Arsenal victory parade

Badenoch refuses to criticise Burnham for holidaying after fortnight in No 10

Badenoch refuses to criticise Burnham for holidaying after fortnight in No 10

London bus drivers to strike over working conditions in extreme heat

London bus drivers to strike over working conditions in extreme heat

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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Original artwork of Bagpuss, The Clangers and Basil Brush fetches £400,000

Original artwork of Bagpuss, The Clangers and Basil Brush fetches £400,000

First Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast sees 95% footfall surge

First Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast sees 95% footfall surge

Noel Edmonds blasted for releasing lobsters into the sea

Noel Edmonds blasted for releasing lobsters into the sea

Myleene Klass reveals cancer scare after finding lumps on her breast

Myleene Klass reveals cancer scare after finding lumps on her breast

Dinghy carrying 157 migrants capsizes in Channel after catching fire

Dinghy carrying 157 migrants capsizes in Channel after catching fire

Woman found in suitcase remembered for ‘unstoppable passion’ in helping the poor

Woman found in suitcase remembered for ‘unstoppable passion’ in helping the poor

Clark nominates Lennon for leadership after decision not to stand

Clark nominates Lennon for leadership after decision not to stand

Music stars and fans gather for funeral of Glen Hansard

Music stars and fans gather for funeral of Glen Hansard

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Gatwick second runway expansion set to begin after court ruling

Gatwick second runway expansion set to begin after court ruling

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

What has changed in the Government’s prison early release scheme?

What has changed in the Government’s prison early release scheme?

London is the 'worst city' for affordable housing planning delays

London is the 'worst city' for affordable housing planning delays

Man killed neighbour's fish after being 'driven insane' by pond noise

Man killed neighbour's fish after being 'driven insane' by pond noise

Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign ‘nonsense’, says education secretary

Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign ‘nonsense’, says education secretary

Record number of 18-year-olds admitted to university in 2026 academic year

Record number of 18-year-olds admitted to university in 2026 academic year

Mega-dinghy 'carrying 160 migrants' catches fire in Channel

Mega-dinghy 'carrying 160 migrants' catches fire in Channel

Police seek nine men following violence at Arsenal Victory Parade

Police seek nine men following violence at Arsenal Victory Parade

Gatwick to open second runway as Government wins legal challenge

Gatwick to open second runway as Government wins legal challenge

60 firefighters tackle blaze at flat above shop in north London

60 firefighters tackle blaze at flat above shop in north London

Secret Cinema 'permanent' venue in London a step closer

Secret Cinema 'permanent' venue in London a step closer

Police offer £20k reward in manhunt over Finbar Sullivan stabbing

Police offer £20k reward in manhunt over Finbar Sullivan stabbing

Rain forecast but driest areas may still not see a drop, Met Office warns

Rain forecast but driest areas may still not see a drop, Met Office warns

London Green leader vows to make it harder for people to drive cars

London Green leader vows to make it harder for people to drive cars

Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore

Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore

PC Harper's mother 'devastated' as killers still set for early release

PC Harper's mother 'devastated' as killers still set for early release

Eight London boroughs get new tech to combat shoplifting in crackdown

Eight London boroughs get new tech to combat shoplifting in crackdown

Sadiq Khan slammed as public foot £7m bill for delays to taxi licences

Sadiq Khan slammed as public foot £7m bill for delays to taxi licences

White-tailed eagles released in Exmoor to boost bird’s return to English skies

White-tailed eagles released in Exmoor to boost bird’s return to English skies

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

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

Funeral to take place for ‘trailblazer’ Glen Hansard

Funeral to take place for ‘trailblazer’ Glen Hansard

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

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

SWR launches crackdown on 'short faring' at London stations

SWR launches crackdown on 'short faring' at London stations

France hits out at Reform’s plan to return migrants using Royal Navy

France hits out at Reform’s plan to return migrants using Royal Navy

Neighbours believed dead mother being kept in freezer was ‘agoraphobic’

Neighbours believed dead mother being kept in freezer was ‘agoraphobic’

Plans for staged re-opening of wildfire cordons being finalised

Plans for staged re-opening of wildfire cordons being finalised

Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats

Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats

South London council approves controversial plans for 249 new homes

South London council approves controversial plans for 249 new homes

Tributes paid to columnist Rod Liddle following his death

Tributes paid to columnist Rod Liddle following his death

Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists

Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists

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

Para-athlete had to keep ’emotions at bay’ after first gold medal overturned

Para-athlete had to keep ’emotions at bay’ after first gold medal overturned

England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

Trump accuses Iran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over peace talks denial

Trump accuses Iran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over peace talks denial

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Ed Sheeran-backed cross-border music project takes centre stage at Fleadh

Ed Sheeran-backed cross-border music project takes centre stage at Fleadh

Fact check: Number 10 North and football tickets on the NHS?

Fact check: Number 10 North and football tickets on the NHS?

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf: Visiting London's first 'floating' Lido

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf: Visiting London's first 'floating' Lido

Man jailed after claiming electric Jaguar was out of control on motorways

Man jailed after claiming electric Jaguar was out of control on motorways

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Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

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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

This new London school is shaking up children’s education