15 h. ago Pollution awareness swim by Olympians in the Thames is interrupted... by raw sewage in the waters

Athletes from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set off on the Thames Swim Against Sewage on Monday in a bid to highlight the crisis affecting the UK's waterways.

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15 h. ago Bike theft victims in London more likely to win the lottery than get their bicycle back, new crime stats suggest

Some 6,721 bikes were reported stolen to the Met between January and June this year, but just 39 cases have so far seen anyone charged, prosecuted or cautioned.

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16 h. ago Truth about shocking England rugby incident emerges after investigation

World Rugby confirmed this summer that there had been racial slurs shouted at England players but the perpetrators could not be identified

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34 h. ago Flood and thunderstorm warnings issued as parts of Britain could be hit with more than two inches of rain in just one hour

A yellow thunderstorm warning was activated at 2am in the East and West Midlands, the north of England and parts of Wales, and will be in place until 5pm on Thursday.

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35 h. ago Storm warning after wettest week in England for seven months

Three regions of the country saw more than 35mm of rain between August 27 and September 2.

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35 h. ago Southwark stabbing victim named as teenager charged with murder | ITV News London

Southwark stabbing victim named as teenager charged with murder | ITV News London  ITVX

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36 h. ago Flooding possible as yellow thunderstorm warning in place – Met Office

Flood alerts are in force as heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of the UK.

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39 h. ago Sam Fender’s tour raised £100,000 to boost grassroots music venues

Almost 40 venues in England, Scotland and Wales have benefitted from the funding.

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49 h. ago London’s victims’ commissioner named as new England and Wales advocate

Claire Waxman described it as a ‘true honour’ to take on her new post.

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59 h. ago 'I travelled miles from England to Wales but was left underwhelmed by one thing'

Aisha, from Manchester, recently travelled to North Wales from England, but it's fair to say she was left underwhelmed by one particular part of the travel experience

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62 h. ago Population of England and Wales aged 100 and over hits new high

The Office for National Statistics said there were an estimated 15,330 centenarians alive last year.

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65 h. ago 'I travelled from England to Wales to climb Yr Wyddfa and was bitterly disappointed'

Aisha, from Manchester, travelled to Wales to climb Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) for the first time, and the experience wasn't what she expected. One thing left her "bitterly disappointed"

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68 h. ago Met Office issue yellow weather warning as months worth of rain set to batter UK today

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across the Southwest of England and south Wales, with some places set to see 60mm of rain fall in just a few hours

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3 d. ago Yellow warning for rain in force as heavy rain and strong winds forecast

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

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3 d. ago London ‘records fewest homicides in summer months since 2018’

The mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has vowed to continue building on work to tackle violence across the capital.

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3 d. ago Parents warned to check if kids are eligible for up to £200 school uniform support

There are 22 councils in England on top of those in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that offer parents big sums to pay for the end-of-summer expense. Parents have been urged to check if they are eligible

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3 d. ago Green party’s new leader Zack Polanski rules out any Starmer pact and attacks ‘charlatan’ Farage

Candidate defeats Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns to lead Greens in England and Wales with vision for ‘eco-populism’ movementZack Polanski has won the election to lead the Green party in England and Wales, with an overwhelming mandate for the party to adopt his vision to become a mass membership “eco-populism” movement directly taking on Reform UK.Polanski, who was the party’s deputy leader and is a Green member of the London assembly, defeated Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns by 20,411 to 3,705 votes in a ballot of party members. Ramsay and Chowns, who were standing as a co-leadership team, are two of the Greens’ four MPs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Heavy rain may cause flooding and travel disruption, Met Office warns

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

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3 d. ago Older people can claim DWP heating support worth up to £300 from this date this month

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

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4 d. ago Minister to get power to veto sentencing guidance after ‘two

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she wanted to ‘right the democratic deficit that has been uncovered’.

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