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Two seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

LIVE Two seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for breach after taunting police from Brazil

Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for breach after taunting police from Brazil

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

Second train derails in 24 hours as emergency services race to scene

Second train derails in 24 hours as emergency services race to scene

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

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

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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Kate Garraway told 'get a grip' by Reform MP over Nigel Farage comment

Kate Garraway told 'get a grip' by Reform MP over Nigel Farage comment

Prue Leith ‘alive and kicking’ after being taken to hospital over stroke fears

Prue Leith ‘alive and kicking’ after being taken to hospital over stroke fears

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

Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Flooding could follow wildfires across the UK, Andy Burnham warns

Flooding could follow wildfires across the UK, Andy Burnham warns

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

Burnham bans disposable barbecues in response to devastating wildfires

Burnham bans disposable barbecues in response to devastating wildfires

Two arrested after West Midlands fire damages four homes

Two arrested after West Midlands fire damages four homes

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

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

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Heat health alert extended after hottest day of the year

Heat health alert extended after hottest day of the year

Two arrested on suspicion of arson following huge fire in Stoke

Two arrested on suspicion of arson following huge fire in Stoke

Two inmates charged with attempted murder after Sara Sharif’s father attacked

Two inmates charged with attempted murder after Sara Sharif’s father attacked

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

Farage's Clacton election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites

Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition

Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition

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

Police descend on London's Moorgate after late-night stabbing

Police descend on London's Moorgate after late-night stabbing

Essex Police full statement amid Farage no-show at Clacton poll count

Essex Police full statement amid Farage no-show at Clacton poll count

Ferrari showroom to be rebuilt in Kensington despite objections

Ferrari showroom to be rebuilt in Kensington despite objections

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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