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How will 'strongest El Niño in living memory' impact London's weather?

London How will 'strongest El Niño in living memory' impact London's weather?

Two officers among seven killed in wrong-way A66 crash were heroes, families say

Two officers among seven killed in wrong-way A66 crash were heroes, families say

Ethnic minority victims make up 9 out of 10 unsolved murders in London

Ethnic minority victims make up 9 out of 10 unsolved murders in London

CrossCountry expects return to ‘full service’ after power cut cancellations

CrossCountry expects return to ‘full service’ after power cut cancellations

Officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash was ‘superhero’ and ‘most devoted father’

Officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash was ‘superhero’ and ‘most devoted father’

A devil of a job: Inside the wild west of recruitment

A devil of a job: Inside the wild west of recruitment

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Hailey Bieber marks son Jack’s second birthday sharing sweet family photos

Hailey Bieber marks son Jack’s second birthday sharing sweet family photos

Lewis Hamilton hailed a ‘classy gentleman’ after visiting Kim Kardashian on set

Lewis Hamilton hailed a ‘classy gentleman’ after visiting Kim Kardashian on set

Lucy Davis ‘grateful’ for public support following cancer diagnosis

Lucy Davis ‘grateful’ for public support following cancer diagnosis

Cheryl reportedly set for huge TV comeback as The Voice UK coach

Cheryl reportedly set for huge TV comeback as The Voice UK coach

Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plans

Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plans

When are the London bus strikes? Full dates as drivers walk out again

When are the London bus strikes? Full dates as drivers walk out again

All the London bus routes hit by strikes as extreme heat takes toll

All the London bus routes hit by strikes as extreme heat takes toll

Barbican to give away 2,000 free cuttings - here's how to get one

Barbican to give away 2,000 free cuttings - here's how to get one

Londoners face home inspections as part of mansion tax enforcement

Londoners face home inspections as part of mansion tax enforcement

Royal family attends church service near Balmoral estate

Royal family attends church service near Balmoral estate

After a golden summer, Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

Politics After a golden summer, Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

Five males killed alongside police officers in wrong-way A66 crash named

Five males killed alongside police officers in wrong-way A66 crash named

Tributes pour in for 'brave' officers killed in A66 police chase crash

Tributes pour in for 'brave' officers killed in A66 police chase crash

Royals attend church service ahead of shock Harry and Meghan return

Royals attend church service ahead of shock Harry and Meghan return

Prince Harry 'privately pleads' over security amid shock UK return

Prince Harry 'privately pleads' over security amid shock UK return

Police officer killed in A66 crash was football coach excited to teach own son

Police officer killed in A66 crash was football coach excited to teach own son

Teen and man in his 20s dead after Surrey crash as three arrested

Teen and man in his 20s dead after Surrey crash as three arrested

Brian Hyland performs outside Downing Street for NHS campaign

Brian Hyland performs outside Downing Street for NHS campaign

Tributes paid to two ‘brave’ police officers killed in A66 crash

Tributes paid to two ‘brave’ police officers killed in A66 crash

London bus strikes to resume next week after drivers reject deal offer

London bus strikes to resume next week after drivers reject deal offer

Burnham attends first Everton match since becoming Prime Minister

Burnham attends first Everton match since becoming Prime Minister

Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

Violent offenders to be restricted to zones 'a few miles' wide

Violent offenders to be restricted to zones 'a few miles' wide

Home and car destroyed in huge London house fire

Home and car destroyed in huge London house fire

Inside London's data centres boom and the fierce battles being waged

Inside London's data centres boom and the fierce battles being waged

Soaring number of fires at recycling centres blamed on vape batteries

Soaring number of fires at recycling centres blamed on vape batteries

Freddie Mercury piano and microphone to go under the hammer

Freddie Mercury piano and microphone to go under the hammer

Two ‘brave’ Pcs killed in A66 crash are named

Two ‘brave’ Pcs killed in A66 crash are named

Scottish Transport Secretary defends Swinney’s business class World Cup flights

Scottish Transport Secretary defends Swinney’s business class World Cup flights

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

London Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors

Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors

Rail firm mocked over discount to football fans with early return time

Rail firm mocked over discount to football fans with early return time

Travellers 'intimidated' by campaign against new London caravan site

Travellers 'intimidated' by campaign against new London caravan site

Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby

Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby

How will London cope with 40C summers?

How will London cope with 40C summers?

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

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

Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence over baby’s death

Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence over baby’s death

Ban learner moped riders from deliveries in London, ministers told

Ban learner moped riders from deliveries in London, ministers told

Multiple people dead after police car and Volkswagen crash during pursuit

Multiple people dead after police car and Volkswagen crash during pursuit

Public told not to be alarmed as siege drama films around Parliament

Public told not to be alarmed as siege drama films around Parliament

Multiple people dead after crash involving police vehicle

Multiple people dead after crash involving police vehicle

Meghan ‘in talks for role in Netflix series’ while Harry faces court bill

Meghan ‘in talks for role in Netflix series’ while Harry faces court bill

Met Police's Peter Mandelson investigation 'on brink of collapse'

Met Police's Peter Mandelson investigation 'on brink of collapse'

Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea alongside family members

Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea alongside family members

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

London leaders accuse Burnham of imposing massive council tax rises

London leaders accuse Burnham of imposing massive council tax rises

London borough 'plotting Britain's highest ever council tax rise'

London borough 'plotting Britain's highest ever council tax rise'

Scrap 'death trap' floating bus stops in London, campaigners demand

Scrap 'death trap' floating bus stops in London, campaigners demand

City Hall targets incentivise flats over family homes, Sadiq warned

City Hall targets incentivise flats over family homes, Sadiq warned

Revealed: Shocking 15-year life expectancy gap across London

Revealed: Shocking 15-year life expectancy gap across London

Burnham pledges to consult on national memorial for terrorism survivors

Burnham pledges to consult on national memorial for terrorism survivors

Pub in Southall crawling with cockroaches and bedbugs fined £17,000

Pub in Southall crawling with cockroaches and bedbugs fined £17,000

Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea in Shoreham

Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea in Shoreham

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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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