2 h. ago Tenants love my bargain house but when I opened the door for the first time in months it chilled me to my core

A LANDLORD was horrified to return to his property after years and find it looking like a nightmare. Martin, 65, of Essex, quit being a landlord after discovering his house was in such a state he "couldn't get anyone to clean it". The two-bed recently-renovated house in south east Essex was rented out by a...

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26 h. ago IT consultant jailed after flying from UK to Syria in bid to die for Jihad

Isa Giga, 32, was jailed after he quit his job and travelled to Syria to 'fight for jihad' when the country was in the middle of a deadly civil war

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27 h. ago British IT consultant who 'couldn't bear to live with non Muslims' so flew business class to Syria to fight for Islamist terrorists is jailed for nine years

Isa Giga (pictured), 32 from Hounslow in west London , devastated his family when he told them he was going to Birmingham but instead quit his job and travelled to Syria via Turkey in 2015.

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29 h. ago Kim Kardashian reveals she wants to quit showbiz as she shares plan for new job

Kim Kardashian is planning to walk away from showbiz. The reality star is keen to turn her back on fame within the next decade. She wants to live a quiet life as a lawyer instead.

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50 h. ago Robbie Williams teases Strictly Come Dancing hosting job after Tess and Claudia quit

Is Robbie Williams being lined up to present Strictly Come Dancing after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit? Fans are hoping so after he posted a teaser on X

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58 h. ago Bath, London, and the South East: How Storm Benjamin is Impacting Travelers with Severe Delays and Dangerous Weather

Bath, London, and the South East: How Storm Benjamin is Impacting Travelers with Severe Delays and Dangerous Weather  Travel And Tour World

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59 h. ago A train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals: from London to Vilnius, via Berlin and Warsaw

My epic rail journey to some of the continent’s most creative and edgy cities mimics a cruise – I hop on and off, eat too much and soak up the cultureThe people queueing for the Eurostar at London St Pancras station, rushing in from the rain in hoodies, look noticeably less enthusiastic than the usual holiday crowds. But then, we aren’t heading to the usual hot, heady holiday destinations of Spain or the south of France, but boarding a train to north-east Europe. For me, it will be a journey of more than 1,000 miles – via Amsterdam, Berlin and Warsaw to Vilnius – visiting some of the coolest capitals in the north. At least in terms of temperature.As England sweltered this summer, and Spain reached a hellish 46C, it made sense to head away from the heat on what is now fashionably being called a “coolcation”. I left in August, with a suitcase full of jumpers. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago ‘Inexperienced’ British surfer drowned in wild Melbourne weather alongside friend who jumped in to save him

Two men who died in sea on Wednesday identified as 36-year-old British national and 43-year-old friendFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “inexperienced” British surfer and a friend who jumped in to save him have been identified as the two men who died in rough waters off a popular pier in Victoria during wild winds on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to Frankston beach in Melbourne’s south-east after reports of two men in trouble in the water about 5pm, as the state was lashed by intense wind gusts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for heavy rain across UK – check your area

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain across the UK, with the south and east of the country set to be hit by a 'heavy swathe of rain'

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5 d. ago Property asking prices fall across ALL of southern England as Budget

Asking prices in London, the south east, the south west and the east of England have all ticked down as buyer confidence tumbles, Rightmove said.

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6 d. ago Tens of thousands of homeowners could be hit by new council tax bands as Rachel Reeves sets her sights on higher

Affluent Londoners and those in the South East are expected to be the prime targets as Chancellor Rachel Reeves tries to find £42billion to balance Labour 's books.

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7 d. ago Major police presence after incident on busy south east London road

Major police presence after incident on busy south east London road  This Is Local London

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7 d. ago 'Highest' ice rink set to open in south east London rooftop bar

'Highest' ice rink set to open in south east London rooftop bar  News Shopper

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7 d. ago Four south east London restaurants are finalists in Food Awards England 2025

Four south east London restaurants are finalists in Food Awards England 2025  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago South east London McDonald’s reopens after major transformation

South east London McDonald’s reopens after major transformation  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago News | Tech sector is increasingly important driver of Greater London and South East office market

News | Tech sector is increasingly important driver of Greater London and South East office market  CoStar

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8 d. ago South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase AI weapons including howitzers and suicide drones

Arms have become one of South Korea's fastest-growing exports

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8 d. ago Who are Chen Zhi and the Prince Group, accused by the US and UK of large

US treasury department has sanctioned Chinese-born Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi – alleged mastermind of a cyber-crime empire in south-east AsiaThe UK and the United States have sanctioned a multinational network based in south-east Asia accused of running large-scale online scam operations that are suspected of using trafficked workers to defraud people around the world.The industry has flourished in recent years, especially in parts of Cambodia and Myanmar where hundreds of thousands of people have been duped by false job adverts and then forced to commit online fraud, including through romance scams, sometimes under the threat of torture. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kray twins gangster dies 'penniless' after taking his own life with gunshot to the head

The gangster-turned-actor was found dead at his home in Plumstead, south-east London, in October 2023, with a gunshot wound. Senior coroner Dr Julian Morris concluded that Courtney took his own life.

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1 week ago Gangster Dave Courtney dies 'penniless' after taking his own life with gunshot to the head

The gangster-turned-actor was found dead at his home in Plumstead, south-east London, in October 2023, with a gunshot wound. Senior coroner Dr Julian Morris concluded that Courtney took his own life.

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