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

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

Gatwick second runway expansion set to begin after court ruling

Gatwick second runway expansion set to begin after court ruling

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

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

Ed Sheeran fined by court over classic Aston Martin insurance blunder

Ed Sheeran fined by court over classic Aston Martin insurance blunder

Firefighters tackle grass fire in Woolwich amid amber heat alert

Firefighters tackle grass fire in Woolwich amid amber heat alert

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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TOWIE star reveals she left UK after burglars broke into her home

TOWIE star reveals she left UK after burglars broke into her home

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner make their red carpet debut at film premiere

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner make their red carpet debut at film premiere

Steph McGovern says new show will be ‘The Apprentice for the art world’

Steph McGovern says new show will be ‘The Apprentice for the art world’

Jeremy Clarkson to return to The Grand Tour

Jeremy Clarkson to return to The Grand Tour

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

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

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

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

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

When is the solar eclipse and how to watch it safely in London

When is the solar eclipse and how to watch it safely in London

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations

Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations

Boy thrown from balcony of Tate Modern has smile back, say family

Boy thrown from balcony of Tate Modern has smile back, say family

Licence for annual guga hunt refused by Scotland’s nature agency

Licence for annual guga hunt refused by Scotland’s nature agency

Sandie Peggie employment tribunal appeal allowed to proceed

Sandie Peggie employment tribunal appeal allowed to proceed

Man arrested over death of nine-year-old in Arbroath known to her – police

Man arrested over death of nine-year-old in Arbroath known to her – police

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge grass fire in outer London

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge grass fire in outer London

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