19 m. ago Nick Walsh named as Rangers vs Celtic referee as officials and VAR revealed for derby blockbuster

The Glasgow giants face off for the final time this term at Ibrox on Sunday

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30 m. ago UK trial told Sycamore Gap tree felling was a 'deliberate and mindless' act

A court has been told that the famous Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in an “act of deliberate and mindless criminal damage.”

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32 m. ago Man, 35, accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge admits one charge of manslaughter but denies murders

Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before July 11 last year in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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39 m. ago Energy bill boost: Could you be owed £100s without even knowing it?

Could you be owed £100s by your energy supplier without knowing it? Here’s how to claim your money back and cut your bills even further.

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41 m. ago ‘Numerous signs of torture’: Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison

The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchyna’s final monthsThe exchange took place on a lonely forest road in February. Moving along a line of refrigerated lorries, the teams in hazmat suits went about their grim work: preparing the remains of 757 Ukrainian military casualties handed over by Russia for the journey back to Kyiv.Clipboards in hand, intermediaries from the Red Cross checked their lists. For each body shrouded in white plastic, the Russians had provided a number, a name, a location, sometimes a cause of death. And then, at the very bottom of the last page, a mystery entry: “NM SPAS 757.” The letters were abbreviations, taken to mean “unidentified man” and “extensive damage to the coronary arteries”. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Cardiff City legend backs Aaron Ramsey for job and names two candidates for director of football

The midfielder has been put in interim charge - but his future beyond the current season remains uncertain

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53 m. ago Man accused of two suitcase murders admits manslaughter of one man

Yostin Andres Mosquera is accused of killing Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth in London and dumping their remains near the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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71 m. ago Richard Branson says opening of first Virgin hotel in London ‘really special’

The entrepreneur’s Virgin Group began life in the capital more than 50 years ago.

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74 m. ago Tower block residents evacuated as huge inferno at electrical substation fire spreads

Eighty residents have been evacuated after a huge blaze broke out at an electrical substation in Aberdeen Place near Paddington, London this morning.

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90 m. ago Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions

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1 hour ago ‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier

Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point• Words and photographs by James Whitlow DelanoEvery time Dr Ricardo Jaña crosses the turbulent seas that separate Chile from Antarctica, it feels like his first time. The glaciologist at the Chilean Antarctic Institute (Inach) has sailed each year for 12 years through the Drake Passage, where the prevailing westerly winds, unimpeded by any land mass, raise the waters in chaotic waves that lash his boat.“I feel powerless and resigned to the forces of nature,” says Jaña, who is the research chief at the Union Glacier Joint Scientific Polar Station.Jaña skis around the glacier making global navigation satellite system measurements Continue reading...

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1 hour ago London fire LIVE: 80 evacuated after huge 'explosion' sparks horror fire in St John's Wood

London fire LIVE: 80 evacuated after huge 'explosion' sparks horror fire in St John's Wood  Daily Express

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1 hour ago Here are the 10 best hotels in the world, according to Tripadvisor – and one is in London

The annual ranking of the world’s finest places to stay hotels has been revealed

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1 hour ago EastEnders' Jags Panesar star becomes a dad again – sharing first pic and name of baby

Former EastEnders star Amar Adatia, who played Jags Panesar on the BBC One soap opera, has become a father for the second time as he shared the news on social media

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1 hour ago London substation fire latest: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze as dozens evacuated from flats

People urged to avoid area and 80 evacuated as huge fire breaks out at electrical substation in Maida Vale

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1 hour ago Jose Mourinho can't resist taking dig at John Terry after spotting Chelsea legend's Instagram post

John Terry celebrated finishing the London Marathon with some ex-Chelsea team-mates, and his social media post didn't escape the attention of his former boss Jose Mourinho

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1 hour ago LIVE: Trains STOPPED on Greater Manchester line after person found dead

Services are being cancelled and delayed after the tragic incident at Adlington station

Events

2 h. ago New driving laws mean certain drivers could face fines of £550 in matter of days

From Monday, HGV operators will have to install a Progressive Safe System and obtain a safety permit or could face fines of £550 for travelling in and around London

Economics

2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Disruption across TfL and National Rail network

London travel news LIVE: Disruption across TfL and National Rail network  London Evening Standard

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2 h. ago 'I'll always sing a political song while doing the splits': Meow Meow returns to London with cabaret catharsis

Prepare for audience interaction and lashings of sequins as the diva plans her grand return to Soho Theatre

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