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Serial sex attacker guilty of murdering two women and raping a third

Crime Serial sex attacker guilty of murdering two women and raping a third

How shocking blunders left serial Tube sex attacker free to kill twice

How shocking blunders left serial Tube sex attacker free to kill twice

Fleadh visitor numbers to Belfast expected pass one million by Friday

Fleadh visitor numbers to Belfast expected pass one million by Friday

Highland community spirit shines during King’s visit

Highland community spirit shines during King’s visit

Girl, 11, found dead in woodland river after search

Girl, 11, found dead in woodland river after search

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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Politics Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition
Crime Sex predator left free to kill twice before being brought to justice
Crime Two police officers under investigation after sex predator left free to kill
UK Police Federation ‘in awe’ of bitten officer’s commitment amid Thetford disorder
Science How to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse safely? Use a colander, expert says

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 Wimbledon's streets so dirty?

Why are Wimbledon's streets so dirty?

Fresh heat health alert for London as capital faces new heatwave

Fresh heat health alert for London as capital faces new heatwave

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

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

Cambridge to continue probe into professor at centre of plagiarism row

Cambridge to continue probe into professor at centre of plagiarism row

Jesy Nelson is in a ‘dream’ after daughters have feeding tubes removed

Jesy Nelson is in a ‘dream’ after daughters have feeding tubes removed

‘Full force of the law’ to be imposed after officers hurt in Thetford disorder

‘Full force of the law’ to be imposed after officers hurt in Thetford disorder

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

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

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

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

Lumo slammed over broken toilets on journeys from London to Scotland

Lumo slammed over broken toilets on journeys from London to Scotland

England footballer Ivan Toney charged with assault at Soho nightclub

England footballer Ivan Toney charged with assault at Soho nightclub

Robber caught by undercover cops trying to steal rare £250K watch

Robber caught by undercover cops trying to steal rare £250K watch

London bus drivers strike: When is it and what routes are affected?

London bus drivers strike: When is it and what routes are affected?

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

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

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

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

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

Buying & Mortgages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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