69 m. ago London's unemployment rate almost doubles in less than two years in growing jobs crisis

Nationally the biggest falls in employment were in retail, where 72,000 jobs were lost, and hospitality, down by almost 70,000.

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83 m. ago DFS lifts profit outlook after reeling in more orders and launching winter sale

The furniture business, which is listed in London, said it was “utilising data” to help drive more orders across its brands.

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94 m. ago 'I cracked my neck in bed and woke 15 minutes later paralysed'

London paramedic Natalie Kunicki was just 23 when she stretched her neck while watching TV in bed after a night out - but 15 minutes later she woke unable to move her left leg after suffering a stroke

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94 m. ago 'I was 23 and in bed when I moved my neck and ended up paralysed'

Natalie Kunicki was relaxing in bed at her London home when she suddenly couldn't move her left leg and soon ended up in intensive care

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94 m. ago Thierry Henry question catches Orlando Magic star off guard at NBA London Game

Thierry Henry question catches Orlando Magic star off guard at NBA London Game  hitc.com

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1 hour ago Plans for a car sales showroom in Rutherglen submitted to the council

South Lanarkshire Council received the application on December 15 to convert the warehouse unit on Lloyd Street into a car sales showroom

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1 hour ago Police launch CCTV appeal after woman raped inside property in south London

Police launched an investigation after a woman was reportedly raped at an address in Tulse Hill on April 25, 2025

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1 hour ago Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while searchers look for more bodies

Spain has woken to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country’s south, while emergency crews continue searching for possible bodies

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Windrush line severely delayed over morning rush

An obstruction on the track at Honor Oak Park is causing disruption this morning

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1 hour ago Aurora borealis lights up UK night skies with dazzling displays

‘Widespread auroras visible across the UK, with reports extending as far south as northern Italy,’ confirmed the Met Office

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2 h. ago Duchess of Edinburgh praised for her 'graciousness' as sweet video shows Sophie running to accept loyal fan's flowers

Sophie, 60, attended the UNA-UK conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nationson Saturday, January 17, in London.

Culture

2 h. ago Tron on the Tube: London Underground’s new trains are being tested on the Piccadilly line

Tron on the Tube: London Underground’s new trains are being tested on the Piccadilly line  ianVisits

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2 h. ago ‘It felt celebratory’: Portrait of Britain winners – in pictures

From charity workers to synchronised swimmers via a young lad having tea with his nan, these people all inspired award-winning photographs Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Windrush line partly suspended over morning rush

An obstruction on the track at Honor Oak Park is causing disruption this morning

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3 h. ago Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours: ‘Just go to a local pool’

Surfer, 39, bitten by shark while surfing near a national park campground in New South Wales

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3 h. ago Campsites closed as police investigate possible dingo link to death of Canadian on Australian tourist island K’gari

While violent dingo and human interactions have been increasing, police refuse to speculate whether 19-year-old woman drowned or was killed by the wild canidsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo campsites have been closed and park rangers are increasing patrols after a 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes on a popular Queensland tourist island.Two men made the grisly discovery while driving down the eastern beaches of K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) at about 6:15am on Monday. The discovery came up to 75 minutes after the woman left the backpacker hostel at which she had been working for six weeks, where she told colleagues and friends she was heading to the beach that morning. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Is Sadiq Khan 'gaslighting' Londoners? The capital's great crime paradox explained

Homicide rate falls to historic low but mayor admits that robbery, theft and shoplifting are ‘too high’ - and influence how safe Londoners feel

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3 h. ago Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved

Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved  The Guardian

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3 h. ago 'Landmark' south London gasholder may host wild swimming pond

'Landmark' south London gasholder may host wild swimming pond  BBC

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4 h. ago ‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activistsTsotleho Mohale was addressing a group of people gathered on a mountainside still damp from an intense rainstorm that morning. The peaks on the other side of the steep valley were draped in cloud. Mohale was speaking in siPhuthi, a language spoken by just a few thousand people in parts of southern Lesotho and the north of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, about the plants he used and the ailments he cured as a traditional healer.The questions came from Sheena Shah, a British linguist, and were translated into siPhuthi by Mohale’s grandson Atlehang. Shah’s German colleague Matthias Brenzinger was filming the exchange. The two academics have been travelling regularly to Daliwe, a remote valley in Lesotho about 15 miles from the nearest paved road, since 2016, working with local interpreters and activis...

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