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Two seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

LIVE Two seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

Paramedics treat 54 people after multiple fires break out in West Midlands

Paramedics treat 54 people after multiple fires break out in West Midlands

Confidence in Parole Board undermined by decision on mother’s killer, says woman

Confidence in Parole Board undermined by decision on mother’s killer, says woman

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

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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Dani Dyer shares excitement as Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals begin

Dani Dyer shares excitement as Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals begin

Vernon Kay's 'farewell' message over piece of London cultural heritage

Vernon Kay's 'farewell' message over piece of London cultural heritage

Antony Cotton: I have worked with actors who were ‘probably alcoholics’

Antony Cotton: I have worked with actors who were ‘probably alcoholics’

Fermanagh filmmaker takes on Spike Lee and Renée Zellweger in LA festival

Fermanagh filmmaker takes on Spike Lee and Renée Zellweger in LA festival

Nine sets of twins ready to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’

Nine sets of twins ready to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’

Concerns over 'bumpy track' before train derailment that injured 20

Concerns over 'bumpy track' before train derailment that injured 20

‘No peace’ for woman’s family despite release of killer being reversed

‘No peace’ for woman’s family despite release of killer being reversed

Who is Count Binface? The 'space warrior' who lit up the Clacton poll

Who is Count Binface? The 'space warrior' who lit up the Clacton poll

Scottish Labour must be bold in wake of election defeat, says leadership hopeful

Scottish Labour must be bold in wake of election defeat, says leadership hopeful

Train boss says railway is safe in hot weather after ‘rare’ derailment

Train boss says railway is safe in hot weather after ‘rare’ derailment

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Wife killer to remain behind bars after High Court quashes release decision

Wife killer to remain behind bars after High Court quashes release decision

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer jailed for six years

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer jailed for six years

Will there be another heatwave in London this year?

Will there be another heatwave in London this year?

London's smartest boroughs according to A-level grades revealed

London's smartest boroughs according to A-level grades revealed

West Midlands crews make progress tackling wildfires after ‘extensive’ devastation

West Midlands crews make progress tackling wildfires after ‘extensive’ devastation

Bus strikes: Full scale of disruption revealed as drivers walk out

Bus strikes: Full scale of disruption revealed as drivers walk out

Farage wins Clacton by-election but Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

Farage wins Clacton by-election but Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

One million sign petition to block Pc Harper’s killers from early release

One million sign petition to block Pc Harper’s killers from early release

Essex Police 'did not tell Farage not to attend Clacton count'

Essex Police 'did not tell Farage not to attend Clacton count'

Two people ‘severely’ injured as rail bosses launch probe into train derailment

Two people ‘severely’ injured as rail bosses launch probe into train derailment

Manhunt launched as woman, 75, dies after burglary at her London home

Manhunt launched as woman, 75, dies after burglary at her London home

Clacton by-election results in full

Clacton by-election results in full

Nigel Farage claims by-election win but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

Nigel Farage claims by-election win but shuns count after ‘advice from police’

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

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

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer due to be sentenced

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer due to be sentenced

Hidden population of rare moth discovered after conservationist’s lifetime hunt

Hidden population of rare moth discovered after conservationist’s lifetime hunt

Comedian to bring ‘wee taste’ of the Fringe to travellers at Glasgow station

Comedian to bring ‘wee taste’ of the Fringe to travellers at Glasgow station

Thousands of 999 calls across West Midlands after ‘apocalyptic’ fires

Thousands of 999 calls across West Midlands after ‘apocalyptic’ fires

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

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

Rivals say Clacton result will not make Farage donation questions stop

Rivals say Clacton result will not make Farage donation questions stop

Hottest day of the year so far as London temperatures soar over 38C

Hottest day of the year so far as London temperatures soar over 38C

Two seriously injured after London train with 150 on board derails

Two seriously injured after London train with 150 on board derails

‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires begin tearing through homes in West Midlands

‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires begin tearing through homes in West Midlands

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

Everything we know so far as London train derails near Lewes

Everything we know so far as London train derails near Lewes

West London shops face closure as council increases rent by over 100%

West London shops face closure as council increases rent by over 100%

Train derails near Lewes in East Sussex

Train derails near Lewes in East Sussex

Crime Couple jailed for 17 years after killing men during robbery poisonings

Son of 102-year-old says father ‘pushed off stage’ after complaining about noise

Son of 102-year-old says father ‘pushed off stage’ after complaining about noise

When are the London bus strikes? Full list of walkout dates

When are the London bus strikes? Full list of walkout dates

CPS boss: Justice system should stop rowing over Levy failings

CPS boss: Justice system should stop rowing over Levy failings

Pupils should be able to make A-level choices not based on stereotypes: minister

Pupils should be able to make A-level choices not based on stereotypes: minister

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

How record hot summer has changed London's travel habits

How record hot summer has changed London's travel habits

Police inspector cleared of sexually assaulting colleagues on night out

Police inspector cleared of sexually assaulting colleagues on night out

London hits 38.1C on hottest day of year amid risk-to-life alert

London hits 38.1C on hottest day of year amid risk-to-life alert

Second World War veterans with combined age of 300 take off in Spitfires

Second World War veterans with combined age of 300 take off in Spitfires

Stormont ministers call on Andy Burnham to deliver ‘fair funding’ for NI

Stormont ministers call on Andy Burnham to deliver ‘fair funding’ for NI

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

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

Camden doctor who gave boyfriend Ozempic banned for another six months

Camden doctor who gave boyfriend Ozempic banned for another six months

Son pays tribute to ‘well-known’ 102-year-old who died after alleged assault

Son pays tribute to ‘well-known’ 102-year-old who died after alleged assault

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