14 m. ago Woman who took in homeless man was battered to death by him with a mallet in her £1.3m home days later, court hears

Victoria Adams, 37, was found dead at her flat in Hammersmith, west London , after police were called by concerned neighbours about a man attempting to break into the property.

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99 m. ago Homeless man battered Good Samaritan to death with a mallet in her £1.3m home days after she offered him shelter, court hears

Victoria Adams, 37, was found dead at her flat in Hammersmith, west London , after police were called by concerned neighbours about a man attempting to break into the property.

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2 h. ago Influencer reveals how he tried to steal back his own £220,000 supercar after it was stolen and shipped from London to Thailand

Mark McCann, 51, purchased his green Lamborghini Huracan Spider in 2016 as part of a business venture which saw him and his business partner, Mo, rent out the supercar for £800 per day.

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3 h. ago Man reveals how he tried to steal back his own £220,000 supercar after it was stolen and shipped from London to Thailand

Mark McCann, 51, purchased his green Lamborghini Huracan Spider in 2016 as part of a business venture which saw him and his business partner, Mo, rent out the supercar for £800 per day.

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10 h. ago Revealed: More than 700 children as young as 10 caught with knives and firearms in London schools

As 371 safer schools officers withdrawn across capital, Ben Kinsella Trust says young people may be ‘put at risk to save money’

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21 h. ago Body found by police confirmed to be missing Colombian 'murder' victim from east London

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, disappeared after leaving her home in Ilford and a man charged with her murder

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22 h. ago Police confirm body found in Hampshire is that of missing London woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 and a body was found in Hampshire on June 7 - which has now been formally identified as her

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22 h. ago Body found by police confirmed to be missing Colombian woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, disappeared after leaving her home in Ilford, east London, on May 29.

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23 h. ago Bus driver who killed young girl riding bike on pavement jailed for four years

Ada Bicakci, nine, was with her family when the collision occurred on August 3 last year.

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26 h. ago Couple turn detective and steal back their own Jaguar after 'police fail to act'

The pair had fitted their Jaguar E-Pace, worth around £46,000, with an Apple AirTag, allowing them to trace it to a street in London - but after calling 999, they were told police couldn't immediately help

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26 h. ago Couple ‘steal back’ their own car after police didn’t know when they could investigate

The car contained an Apple airtag, which allowed the couple to track its location to just a few miles away

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30 h. ago Keir Starmer says technology can create a ‘better future’ as he addresses AI fears

Prime minister announces changes to boost UK’s artificial intelligence infrastructure in speech at London Tech WeekUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said ministers should be able to “look every parent in the eye” and pledge that tech can create a “better future” for their children.The UK prime minister opened London Tech Week with a series of policy announcements on artificial intelligence, including a boost to AI infrastructure and a new AI tool to transform the planning system. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Sadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London

City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capitalUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan is understood to be furious at the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, over a lack of funding for London in the forthcoming spending review, with sources close the mayor suggesting the capital will get none of its key transport requests.The mayor is also understood to share the concerns of senior Met police officers that London will not get a substantial uplift in funding. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago China 'super embassy' protests cost police almost £350,000 over two days

Exclusive: The total cost of two major protests, held on February 8 and March 15 this year, amounted to £342,553

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42 h. ago North missed £140bn of transport investment over last government, research finds

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

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3 d. ago Police launch investigation after body found in vehicle near London Gatwick Airport

‘Enquiries are ongoing to identify the individual and establish the full circumstances of the situation’

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4 d. ago Man charged with murder after disappearance of Colombian woman

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 after leaving her east London home.

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4 d. ago Nurse jailed for murder of elderly patients faces wait in conviction appeal

Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was found guilty in 2008 of killing four women and attempting to kill a fifth.

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4 d. ago Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it calls drone production

The Israeli military has struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production

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5 d. ago Oxford Street is being overrun by shoplifters and phone snatchers as underfunded police struggle to cope in lawless London, retailers warn

The West End shopping destination has struggled in recent years as big names have moved out and it has become known for phone snatching, anti-social behaviour and theft.

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