2 h. ago He left his fiancé 'bleeding, battered and with a fractured eye socket, then told police she fell

A judge told the 32-year-old defendant had left his partner "bleeding, battered and bruised"

Events

2 h. ago DC’s longest serving delegate in Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, scammed out of thousands of dollars: police

Scammers entered the 88-year-old Democrat’s home and charged more than $4,000 to her credit card

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3 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham are at war with their neighbours AGAIN over plans for a new access road at their £12m Cotswolds pad so they don't have to share with Soho Farmhouse revellers

The couple have applied for planning permission to turn a new agricultural track into a tarmac-laid access for their Maplewood Barn home in an apparent bid for more privacy.

Economics

3 h. ago Woman fighting for life and girl, 9, dies following assault at Oxfordshire home

Thames Valley Police were called to a property in Islip, Oxfordshire, after receiving reports three children had been assaulted - and the girl was declared dead at the scene

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3 h. ago Andrew’s past ‘catching up with him’ amid controversy over home

The King’s brother is said to be in talks about leaving Royal Lodge following the furore over the ‘peppercorn’ rent for the 30-room mansion.

Politics

4 h. ago Police to contact 81 drivers for committing same offence after motorway crash

A number of drivers decided to use the hard shoulder to skip the queues as officers began to close the carriageway

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4 h. ago Met Police launches massive new grooming gangs inquiry with 9,000 cases probed again after criticism of Sadiq Khan and UK's biggest force

The Mayor of London has repeatedly denied that his city was blighted by the kinds of child abuse seen in towns such as Rochdale and Rotherham.

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5 h. ago World Series 2025 Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live updates

Fall Classic kicks off with Game 1 in TorontoExperts’ predictions: Dodgers or Blue Jays?US v Canada politics continues by other meansReach out to David on Bluesky or email him at our rolling coverage of Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays!On a plane? Camping in the mountains with no access to a radio? In the Gobi desert with no television? Good news, I’m going to personally guide you through this opening act to the Fall Classic.Dodgers 4-2 Blue Jays. This will be a closer series than people expect. Expect the Blue Jays to score at least one lopsided victory after knocking out one of the vaunted Dodgers starting pitchers early in the game. The problem for the Blue Jays will be an inconsistent bullpen, not their starting pitching, that will struggle against a patient group of veteran Dodgers hitters. GBDodgers 4-1 Blue Jays. It feels predestined that the Dodgers will win. If they have a weakness, it’s their bullpen (a shaky 4.27 ERA in ...

Politics

5 h. ago Met chief Sir Mark Rowley goes to battle with the BBC over Panorama exposé of shamed police station

This month, the broadcaster released Panorama: Undercover in the Police which exposed racist and discriminatory comments and actions by officers at Charing Cross police station.

Events

5 h. ago Protesters set to descend on opposite sides of London amid police restrictions

Ukip supporters were blocked from meeting and marching near Whitechapel Station in east London.

Events

5 h. ago Government should not cut cash Isa allowance, says Treasury Committee

The MPs said the focus should instead be on improving financial literacy and enhancing access to good investment advice and guidance.

Politics

6 h. ago 'A level of incompetence that beggars belief': Kemi rips into PM as manhunt continues after Epping asylum hotel sex attacker is freed by mistake

A police manhunt was sparked for sex offender Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu after he was accidentally released back into the community rather than to an immigration centre.

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7 h. ago Met Police cop caught 'revelling in use of force' in secret Panorama video sacked

Footage showed Pc Jason Sinclair-Birt claiming to have "whacked the s*** of the back of [the] legs" of a detainee - the officer later claimed to have embellished his account

Events

7 h. ago Woman, 49, fights for her life in hospital under police watch after girl, nine, died at house in Cotswolds village

Police were called to a house in Islip, Oxfordshire, at around 11.15am on Tuesday to reports three children had been assaulted.

Events

7 h. ago Aaronson and Rodon punish woeful West Ham as Leeds race to victory

If Nuno Espírito Santo had considered a relaxing cruise after being sacked by Nottingham Forest, he finally got to enjoy the feeling by watching his West Ham defence look all at sea while the driving rain was his ocean spray. Two lapses in concentration within the opening quarter of an hour gave Leeds victory and further highlighted that the Hammers are in a relegation battle.West Ham sit second bottom of the Premier League nine games into the season, and their only win came against their current head coach. They had the majority of the ball at Elland Road and were eventually rewarded with a late consolation goal from Manuel Fernandes, but the stuttering start under Nuno continues, thanks to early close-range strikes from Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

Suspected grooming gangs cases exposed by Standard investigation to be reexamined as part of huge Met Police review

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7 h. ago NFL reminds players of league gambling policy in light of federal indictments

The NFL is reminding players they are prohibited from taking part in any form of illegal gambling and betting on league games

Sport

7 h. ago Manhunt for Epping hotel sex attack migrant 'at large in London' after being accidentally freed from jail

Police are hunting Hadush Kebatu, 41, whose sex attacks sparked nationwide protests outside migrant hotels after ‘mother of all f***-ups’ saw his release

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7 h. ago Three men arrested by Metropolitan Police officers on suspicion of 'assisting Russian foreign intelligence'

The suspects, who are aged 48, 45, and 44, were detained at various addresses in west and central London

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7 h. ago Angry dad threatens to shoot up Michigan elementary school after child didn’t get snack time, police say

‘He’s ranting, raving, using profanities and making threats,’ police said of the dad

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