1 hour ago Five memorable Sonia Jackson moments as EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy quits soap

Natalie Cassidy has reprised the role of Sonia Jackson in EastEnders since 1993, during which time the character had a teenage pregnancy, come out as bisexual and had a cancer scare

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3 hours ago Heathrow airport expansion will smash our community, say nearby villagers

Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.

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4 hours ago The most brazen shoplifters ever caught on camera: Shocking footage show 'kamikaze thieves' raiding stores in full view of staff and customers as offences surge to record levels

This footage, filmed at a branch on London 's Chancery Lane, is only one of countless examples of brazen shoplifting that have been caught on camera across the UK.

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15 hours ago Why Man Utd hold Mathys Tel advantage in transfer race with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

Tel is open to joining United due to the prospect of being an immediate starter at Old Trafford, while Alejandro Garnacho is set to depart before the deadline

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65 minutes ago ‘Everybody is tired. The mood has changed’: the Ukrainian army’s desertion crisis

Some of those abandoning the frontline say the longer the war goes on, ‘the more people like me there will be’When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Viktor* was ready to die for his country. He volunteered to defend Kyiv as enemy tanks appeared and joined Ukraine’s armed forces. In the spring of 2023 he was fighting in the village of Tonenke, near the eastern city of Avdiivka. “When I arrived I was super-motivated. If necessary I would give my life,” he recalled.Gradually, however, he became disillusioned. The battle was furious. “The Russians would smash our positions to the ground,” he said. Senior Ukrainian commanders gave unrealistic orders. Then, while he was defending a ruined building, a panel fell on his shoulder. After receiving injections to reduce the pain, he was told to return to the front. “I realised I’m nobody. Just a number,” he said. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Dancing On Ice star Chelsee Healey 'devastated' as she heartbreakingly reveals she suffered a miscarriage during her time on the ITV show

The 36-year-old Hollyoaks actress was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the programme last week after being voted off in a skate-off against Comedian Josh Jones.

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13 hours ago The 2025 dates confirmed for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life London events

Race for Life will host a series of events over 12 days in the capital this summer

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1 hour ago Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding addresses 'devastating' American Airlines collision

Two-time US Olympian Tonya Harding joined voices in the figure skating community to address the DC plane crash which she called 'absolutely devastating.'

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8 hours ago Inside David and Victoria Beckham's turbulent marriage from affair rumours to separate lives

David and Victoria Beckham are celebrating his new Hugo Boss campaign in London tonight after the former Manchester United footballer hinted that he's releasing a new collection as the face of the men's clothing brand

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4 hours ago Fury at London Labour council's new '£750 parking permits' in yet another capital crackdown on motorists in favour of 'sustainable streets'

EXCLUSIVE: Lewisham Council is expected to make thousands of pounds from fining motorists by rolling out new controlled parking zones across the borough.

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17 hours ago Mathys Tel: Arsenal tipped as top transfer option for forward amid Tottenham and Chelsea interest

Bayern Munich star could be at centre of transfer tug-of-war between London rivals

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3 hours ago Transgender Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire for 'hurtful' anti

Transgender Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire over offensive social media posts she shared resurfaced online.

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12 hours ago Jurors shown videos of student allegedly raping nine women in China and London

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping 10 women in total.

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17 hours ago Jhon Duran passes medical in London amid fresh twist in Aston Villa star's transfer

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr are close to completing the signing of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, with the 21-year-old completing a medical in London after the two clubs agreed a fee

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4 hours ago Laila Rouass exudes elegance in silky pink gown as she attends charity event at Paris Fashion Week

The British actress, 53, looked radiant as she posed for snaps in the elegant dress, featuring a silky dusty pink skirt while the bust presented tasseled embellishments.

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18 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

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10 hours ago Dragons' Den star Trinny Woodall’s life from tragic loss to multi million pound empire

Trinny Woodall stars on BBC as the guest Dragon on Thursday night's Dragons' Den - earning her seat on the panel with her worldwide multi million pound beauty empire

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18 hours ago David Beckham fans go wild as they notice glaring detail in sexy new shirtless snap

David Beckham fans went wild after he posted another sizzling picture on Wednesday - as they noticed a glaring detail about it.

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3 hours ago Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham make Will Lankshear transfer decision ahead of January deadline

Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham make Will Lankshear transfer decision ahead of January deadline  Football.London

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13 hours ago Footage Chinese PhD student allegedly filmed of him raping a woman leaves jurors in tears

One member of the jury was in tears as two 10 minute clips were shown at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday.

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4 hours ago Revealed: The glamorous blonde socialite divorcing her VERY controversial millionaire husband and the man who she's turned to for revenge: EDEN CONFIDENTIAL

As love stories go, it was, in key details, an age-old one. She was a young woman of show-stopping beauty, he had less obvious physical charms, being thickset, grey-haired and 27 years her senior.

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19 hours ago 'I wanted to charge teen daughter to live at home – but people think it's harsh'

A mum has divided opinion after dubbing young adults who live at home as 'entitled' and insists that they should contribute to household bills and food

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13 hours ago Best concealers tried and tested: Deal with dark circles and blemishes

Fake eight hours, conceal blemishes, brighten and sculpt with these winning formulations

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19 hours ago No wonder they call him Golden Balls! Fans go wild as they notice glaring detail in sexy new shirtless David Beckham snap

David Beckham fans went wild after he posted another sizzling picture on Wednesday - as they noticed a glaring detail about it.

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4 hours ago New London Police issue update on controversial policy regarding stray animal pickup

New London Police issue update on controversial policy regarding stray animal pickup  WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay

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17 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks joins I'm A Celebrity winner Danny Jones for huge TV debut

They were two of the biggest names on ITV and BBC at the end of last year but they're now doing something very new

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4 hours ago The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on the turbulent life of Marianne Faithfull

A unique chanteuse, a chronicler of her era and once proclaimed the most beautiful woman of her generation, Marianne Faithfull was the Crown Princess of Swinging London.

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21 hours ago 'I was told to lock away the paracetamol. My own child became a stranger': A terrifying portrait of the secret lives of today's teenage girls from a mother and daughter who went through it all

Christie Watson started to suspect something was wrong with her 16-year-old daughter when she found her in bed, smoking cigarettes, at two in the morning.

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17 hours ago How much is your council tax going up? London boroughs with biggest bills revealed

Average demand in more than half of London boroughs expected to break £2,000 barrier

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19 hours ago Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations

Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations  The Florida Times-Union

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4 hours ago David Beckham is supported by wife Victoria and their youngest children at his BOSS launch event... while Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, steals the spotlight in daring red lace lingerie

David Beckham was supported by his loving wife Victoria and their youngest children at his David Beckham x BOSS One launch at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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18 hours ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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4 hours ago Vick Hope flashes glimpse of her lace bra in plunging black blazer as she joins a busty Kaya Scodelario in leading star arrivals at David Beckham's BOSS launch party

Kaya Scodelario and Vick Hope led the glamorous arrivals at the David Beckham x BOSS One launch event at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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22 hours ago Rachel Reeves' Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor vow to oppose third runway

The Chancellor publicly backed controversial plans for a third runway at Britain's biggest airport as she vowed to 'fight' the 'blockers' holding back the economy.

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20 hours ago LookFantastic shoppers who spend £50 can save more than £145 on Elemis, Laura Mercier and more

The Valentine's Day Edit from LookFantastic is worth an impressive £195, and includes full-size skincare and beauty must-haves from the likes of Elemis, Laura Mercier and Sol de Janeiro.

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28 hours ago Kevin Holland gets quick turnaround after UFC 311 loss, fights another grappler at UFC London

Kevin Holland gets quick turnaround after UFC 311 loss, fights another grappler at UFC London  MMA Mania

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4 hours ago What is wrong with Nicole Kidman's earlobes? Star's stretched 'bat ears' alarm fans

Australian actress' Nicole Kidman's earlobes have caused a stir online after catching the attention of fans who have declared they can't 'stop staring at them'.

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24 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years

Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in central London since 1961, witnessing first hand the rapid transformation of the capital over the decades.

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5 hours ago Marianne Faithfull's wild life – from Rolling Stones lover to addiction 'agony

The Hampstead born singer and actress lived an incredible life of highs and lows, influencing a number of music icons as well as topping charts with her own smash hits

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28 hours ago 'I was told to lock away the kitchen knives. My own daughter became a stranger': A terrifying portrait of the secret lives of today's teenage girls from a mother who went through it all

Christie Watson started to suspect something was wrong with her 16-year-old daughter when she found her in bed, smoking cigarettes, at two in the morning.

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20 hours ago BaByliss hair styling tool that creates a 'salon blow dry in minutes' now £35

The BaByliss Big Hair Rotating Blow Dry Brush is currently on sale and shoppers are raving about it, with one saying it's 'the only way I dry my hair'

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4 hours ago Famed Disney actress among 64 American Airline passengers killed in Washington plane crash as 30 bodies found

A beloved Disney on Ice performer and a mother of two young children were among the 64 passengers killed on board the American Airlines flight 5432 when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC. Wednesday night

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21 hours ago This £38 Asda leopard print puffer looks just like Ganni’s coat – but it’s nearly £600 cheaper

You’d never guess this coat is from a supermarket

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6 hours ago ‘A wonderful friend’: Tributes paid to Marianne Faithfull after death aged 78

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger was joined by bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood who also shared their thoughts.

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5 hours ago Now it's Spandau ballads! Old Romantic Gary Kemp springs surprises with a stirring set of heartfelt new songs, writes ADRIAN THRILLS

Tackling themes such as parenthood, the anxieties of middle age, and nostalgia for his North London adolescence, Gary Kemp is in candid singer-songwriter mode for his third solo album.

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28 hours ago Is moving to Dubai really all it's cracked up to be? From the price of accommodation, to shopping, energy bills and taxes, the real cost of starting a new life in the holiday hotspot

Moving from the UK to the United Arab Emirates has become a well-trodden path for Britons in recent years, and Amir Khan has become the latest to head to Dubai after a terrifying London gunpoint robbery.

Economics

6 hours ago Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic to controversy almost five years later

Decorated Second World War veteran turned pandemic hero raised £33m for NHS before passing away in 2021 but the foundation set up in his name has been heavily criticised in a watchdog report that also names Captain Tom’s daughter and son-in-law for mismanagement, Joe Sommerlad and Alex Ross report

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5 hours ago Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón receives backlash over resurfaced tweets

Gascón recently became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars

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29 hours ago London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say

London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say  Reuters UK

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6 hours ago New London police 'trying to work out' solution to stray pet policy sparking heated debate

New London police 'trying to work out' solution to stray pet policy sparking heated debate  Fox11online.com

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5 hours ago John Travolta's nepo baby daughter Ella Bleu, 24, unveils dazzling makeover in fashion magazine cover

John Travolta's nepo baby daughter Ella Bleu Travolta wowed on the cover of Hunger Magazine.

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30 hours ago London can become 'another Amsterdam' says Lime bike chief as he invests £20m in capital

E-bike hire firm offers councils £5m to build 2,500 more cycle parking bays

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6 hours ago Beloved Disney on Ice Little Mermaid actress among latest DC plane crash victims

A beloved Disney on Ice actress and a mother of two young children are among the latest victims identified from the deadly Washington, DC , airplane crash.

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6 hours ago Scissorhandz review – musical reanimates Burton classic with cuts from Radiohead and Aerosmith

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London Jordan Kai Burnett impresses in a fun, heartfelt yet tonally uneven show, co-produced by Michelle VisageIn Tim Burton’s 1990 fairytale, you hear Edward Scissorhands before you see him, as Johnny Depp cowers in the shadows, metallic fingers clinking. But Jordan Kai Burnett, taking the lead role in this jukebox musical reinvention, is no wallflower. They storm the stage with the famous shears raised, imploring us to lift our hands and make some noise.Previously performed in Los Angeles, co-produced by Michelle Visage and ‘NSync’s Lance Bass, Scissorhandz lands in London like a fully fledged cult hit. Visage’s voiceover welcomes an audience of “beautiful weirdos” and treats us as a pre-existing fan club.At Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London, until 29 March Continue reading...

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6 hours ago New London Police Department in talks with organizations amidst stray pet capacity issue

New London Police Department in talks with organizations amidst stray pet capacity issue  WeAreGreenBay.com

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7 hours ago You’re Cordially Invited review – Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell carry fun comedy

A pair of duelling weddings leads to war in this surprisingly funny, if a little overstuffed, Amazon comedyIn the doldrums of January, with Hollywood gracelessly dumping its shoddiest films, one would have understandable scepticism over Amazon’s glossy wedding confection You’re Cordially Invited. Recent attempts to replicate the big studio comedy for a streaming audience have almost all failed, from the intolerable Vacation Friends movies to Amazon’s heinous Space Cadet to joyless big-star Netflix vehicles like the recent Diaz/Foxx mess Back in Action. Even its stars have tried – Reese Witherspoon with charmless rom-com Your Place or Mine and Will Ferrell with grating Christmas musical Spirited – so expectations weren’t just low, they were deep underground.It also didn’t help that Amazon refused to provide screeners to press, a clear sign that something was up. But even with the many low bars this would all put in place, there’s a surprising amount of low-rent fun to be had here, a ...

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6 hours ago Our young daughters are finally home after being held hostage by Hamas while paraded as battered and bloodied

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: For a moment, imagine you are Agam Berger's mother, Meirav. Nearly five hundred days ago, her then 19-year-old daughter was captured by Hamas.

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7 hours ago The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPH

The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPH  Daily Mail

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7 hours ago Allan Campbell receives Dundee United love bomb that is the opposite of playing down the sizzling hype

United have agreed a short-term contract for the Scotland international after he secured a release from Luton Town

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7 hours ago Trump energy pick Wright slated to speak to conservative event in London

Trump energy pick Wright slated to speak to conservative event in London  Reuters

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7 hours ago Sir Mick Jagger pays tribute to ‘beautiful singer’ Marianne Faithfull after her death

He was joined by bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood who also paid tribute

Events

7 hours ago Surprising 'nepo baby' star tops the list of biggest celebrity beauty influencers

The most impactful beauty influencers on social media of 2024 have been revealed and the results may surprise some people. 

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7 hours ago Beloved Hackney rooftop bar Netil360 and nightclub NT's Loft at risk from 'luxury block of flats'

Hackney's popular venues, Netil360 and NT's Loft, have warned about plans for a ‘luxury block of flats’ nearby

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7 hours ago Trump Energy Pick Wright Slated to Speak to Conservative Event in London

Trump Energy Pick Wright Slated to Speak to Conservative Event in London  U.S. News & World Report

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7 hours ago Tottenham v Elfsborg LIVE: Result as debutant Damola Ajayi hits Europa League beauty

Spurs booked their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with victory over their Swedish visitors

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8 hours ago McDonald's is launching a special Angel Reese meal — here’s how to claim it

The WNBA star’s special meal will be available in US restaurants starting February 11

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8 hours ago Former central London celebrity hotspot to become clay pigeon shooting ground

Clays applied to turn 77 Brewer Street, near Piccadilly Circus, into a ‘competitive socialising’ experience using real deactivated shotguns

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8 hours ago Meghann Fahy Gets Cozy with Boyfriend Leo Woodall Before Bridget Jones London Premiere Afterparty

Meghann Fahy Gets Cozy with Boyfriend Leo Woodall Before Bridget Jones London Premiere Afterparty  PEOPLE

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8 hours ago Man charged with torching New London home after baby killed by dog pleads no contest, faces 15 years

Man charged with torching New London home after baby killed by dog pleads no contest, faces 15 years  CT Insider

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8 hours ago EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy quits soap after playing Sonia Fowler for nearly 32 years

Natalie Cassidy has announced she is leaving EastEnders after 32 years playing Sonia Fowler on the BBC soap

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9 hours ago Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78: Mick Jagger leads tributes to 'wonderful' singer, actress and sixties icon

Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by former boyfriend Sir Mick

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