98 m. ago Beautiful UK seaside village 98 miles from London ranked best beach in the south

A charming seaside village that was once completley inland has been casted into the tourist spotlight after one of its secluded beaches was crowned the best in the south of England

Politics

14 h. ago Heatwave latest: 'Killer' hot weather alert for London as capital braces for hosepipe ban and wildfire breaks out

Temperature hits 32C in London at 4pm as South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18

Events

14 h. ago Huge fire breaks out at south London tower block — 70 firefighters race to scene

Ten fire engines responded after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Walworth

Sport

15 h. ago Walworth tower fire LIVE: Over 70 firefighters tackle blaze in 17

The London Fire Brigade has sent over 70 firefighters to the scene of a flat fire on the 11th floor of a 17-storey block of flats on Hillingdon Street in Walworth, south London

Events

16 h. ago Camberwell stabbings: Four wounded in knife brawl on busy south London high street

Three of those injured arrested in hospital, Metropolitan Police said

Politics

17 h. ago Heatwave latest: 'Killer' hot weather alert for London as capital braces for hosepipe ban

Temperature hits 31C in London at 1pm as South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18

Events

17 h. ago Amber heatwave health alert issued as England has driest start to year since 1976

Yellow alerts issued across England until Monday before they were upgraded to amber on Friday for the East and West Midlands, London, the East of England, and the South East and South West

Society

17 h. ago Oasis send heatwave warning to fans as 32C amber alert issued over 'potential deaths'

UK Heatwave sees Yellow alerts issued across England until Monday before they were upgraded to amber on Friday for the East and West Midlands, London, the East of England, and the South East and South West

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17 h. ago Teenager ‘acted like he had knife’ under jumper before stabbing boy to death

A court heard the teenager accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at school had made gestures towards him that morning indicating he had a knife.

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17 h. ago 'Killer' heatwave warning for London as a million homes in South East face hosepipe ban

South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18 as temperatures set to reach 32C in London

Events

19 h. ago Here comes the heat! Amber alert warning in the south of England as 'killer' heatwave peaks at 32C and second hosepipe ban to hit one million Brits

Temperatures are set to rocket to 32C in parts of central and southern England on Friday with the East and West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West under amber alert.

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19 h. ago Four stabbed during knife brawl on busy south London high street

Three of those injured arrested in hospital, Metropolitan Police said

Politics

33 h. ago Four people taken to hospital after stabbing in south east London

Four people taken to hospital after stabbing in south east London  News Shopper

Politics

41 h. ago ‘STV legend’ Glen Michael host of Cartoon Cavalcade dies aged 99

The much-loved entertainer’s show ran from the 1960s until the 1990s.

Events

41 h. ago Couple awarded £500,000 after luxury tower blocked light to their South Bank flat

Stephen and Jennifer Powell sued the developers of the £2 billion Bankside Yards scheme after the 17-storey Arbor tower slashed natural light to their Bankside Lofts apartment

Economics

42 h. ago Phillips claims stake in South Asian market with London exhibition

Phillips claims stake in South Asian market with London exhibition  The Art Newspaper

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43 h. ago Retired couple whose home was thrown into darkness by luxury skyscraper that was built across the road win huge payout

Stephen and Jennifer Powell complained that the Arbor tower 'substantially' reduced the natural light getting into their 6th floor apartment next door on London 's South Bank.

Events

44 h. ago Shocking moment British tourists leap out of the way as violent brawl breaks out around them between cops and street sellers at Marbella restaurant

This is the moment British holidaymakers were forced to dive out the way of a street brawl between Marbella cops and beach vendors at a busy restaurant.

Society

45 h. ago Macroscope | Split in Hong Kong, London’s fortunes is about more than stock markets

Macroscope | Split in Hong Kong, London’s fortunes is about more than stock markets  South China Morning Post

Politics

61 h. ago Woman who stabbed 'devoted' mother to death with a knife used to cut the cake at a child's birthday party is jailed for life

Hope Rowe, 33, from Aldgate, east London, launched the deadly attack on Charlotte Lawlor, 31, at 1am at a property in Stepney Green, east London September 15.

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