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Covent Garden stabbings: Woman arrested 'may be unfit to face charges'

Crime Covent Garden stabbings: Woman arrested 'may be unfit to face charges'

Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK

Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK

Sports at London Stadium could be cut after West Ham relegation

Sports at London Stadium could be cut after West Ham relegation

Amanda Knox show ‘trivialises violence against women’ – Meredith Kercher sister

Amanda Knox show ‘trivialises violence against women’ – Meredith Kercher sister

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism resigns from university

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism resigns from university

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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Emmerdale’s Lawrence Robb joins Strictly Come Dancing: ‘It’s a dream come true’

Emmerdale’s Lawrence Robb joins Strictly Come Dancing: ‘It’s a dream come true’

Funeral of Brenda Fricker held in Dublin area ‘where she was happiest’

Funeral of Brenda Fricker held in Dublin area ‘where she was happiest’

Mel C addresses Spice Girls bandmate Geri Halliwell's wedding faux pas

Mel C addresses Spice Girls bandmate Geri Halliwell's wedding faux pas

Katie Price shares fears for pal Perez after distressing livestream

Katie Price shares fears for pal Perez after distressing livestream

Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe declines to say whether King is a white Briton

Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe declines to say whether King is a white Briton

Peter Duncan calls for approval of ‘life-changing’ prostate cancer treatment

Peter Duncan calls for approval of ‘life-changing’ prostate cancer treatment

Outcry after exclusive tennis club shoots geese making mess on courts

Outcry after exclusive tennis club shoots geese making mess on courts

Police continue to investigate Covent Garden attack after woman arrested

Police continue to investigate Covent Garden attack after woman arrested

Apology after elderly couple 'trapped and isolated’ in London flat

Apology after elderly couple 'trapped and isolated’ in London flat

Crime Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens arrives in court

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Moment hero cop takes down drugs suspect with crowbar

Moment hero cop takes down drugs suspect with crowbar

How Covent Garden stabbing attack unfolded as new details emerge

How Covent Garden stabbing attack unfolded as new details emerge

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Girl, 15, victim of serious sexual assault on train to London

Girl, 15, victim of serious sexual assault on train to London

BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark

BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court

Funeral for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker to be held in Dublin

Funeral for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker to be held in Dublin

Sheep wool to make seaweed farming plastic free

Sheep wool to make seaweed farming plastic free

King plants royal rose as he begins summer break in Scotland

King plants royal rose as he begins summer break in Scotland

Some ‘high strength’ omega-3 supplements contain ‘surprisingly low’ amounts

Some ‘high strength’ omega-3 supplements contain ‘surprisingly low’ amounts

Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

Wildfire cordon around village could be lifted on Friday, says fire service

Wildfire cordon around village could be lifted on Friday, says fire service

Miliband denies relations with ‘closest ally’ US harmed by his Trump criticism

Miliband denies relations with ‘closest ally’ US harmed by his Trump criticism

PM urged to ditch mansion tax as huge bill for four boroughs revealed

PM urged to ditch mansion tax as huge bill for four boroughs revealed

UK and US ‘closest allies’, says Miliband as he ducks criticism of Trump in DC

UK and US ‘closest allies’, says Miliband as he ducks criticism of Trump in DC

Avoiding three things in middle age ‘linked to 13 extra years without dementia’

Avoiding three things in middle age ‘linked to 13 extra years without dementia’

Miliband ignores questions about past views on Trump during Washington trip

Miliband ignores questions about past views on Trump during Washington trip

Former antisemite Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate

Former antisemite Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate

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

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

Police appeal after man in his 20s dies in motorcycle crash

Police appeal after man in his 20s dies in motorcycle crash

‘Random scissor attack’ in Covent Garden believed to be mental health incident

‘Random scissor attack’ in Covent Garden believed to be mental health incident

Father in court on murder charge after death of nine-year-old daughter

Father in court on murder charge after death of nine-year-old daughter

Death of Scottish aid worker in Athens devastating for community, locals say

Death of Scottish aid worker in Athens devastating for community, locals say

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

Ex-Neo Nazi withdraws as Conservative council candidate

Ex-Neo Nazi withdraws as Conservative council candidate

Central London square overrun by 'aggressive' rough sleepers

Central London square overrun by 'aggressive' rough sleepers

Zack Polanski calls for fossil fuel firms to cover wildfire costs

Zack Polanski calls for fossil fuel firms to cover wildfire costs

The Mummy poster banned from Tube over fears it could scare kids

The Mummy poster banned from Tube over fears it could scare kids

Jaded London has advert banned for 'glamourising smoking'

Jaded London has advert banned for 'glamourising smoking'

Volodymyr Zelensky hosts meeting with new Defence Secretary in Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelensky hosts meeting with new Defence Secretary in Kyiv

When is the Clacton by-election?

When is the Clacton by-election?

Green-run councils to resist new trans guidance on single-sex spaces

Green-run councils to resist new trans guidance on single-sex spaces

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

Solar eclipse weather forecast: Will there be clear skies in London?

Solar eclipse weather forecast: Will there be clear skies in London?

Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences

Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences

Exact times for solar eclipse in London and how to watch it safely

Exact times for solar eclipse in London and how to watch it safely

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

Hundreds arrested in week-long London gang violence crackdown

Hundreds arrested in week-long London gang violence crackdown

London bus drivers strike: When and where is it happening?

London bus drivers strike: When and where is it happening?

Fleet of London self-driving 'robotaxis' given minicab licences

Fleet of London self-driving 'robotaxis' given minicab licences

Council on track to meet ‘optimistic’ Princes Street deadline as £5m announced

Council on track to meet ‘optimistic’ Princes Street deadline as £5m announced

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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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