4 h. ago Schoolboy who allegedly beat elderly dog walker to death sent 'laughing' emojis to friend after reading victim was fighting for his life in hospital, court told

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly last September.

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4 h. ago Dalston shooting: Three arrested for conspiracy to murder after drive

Armed police swarmed Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, in May 29 last year after the youngster was struck by a bullet - while three other men were wounded and taken to hospital

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6 h. ago Man jailed for life over 2017 gang murder of teenager Kacem Mokrane in east London

Christopher Wilson, 23, was part of a gang who fatally ambushed Kacem Mokrane

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20 h. ago Man, 26, who used DRONES to sneak drugs, phones and tobacco into prisons is jailed

Mahamood Diallo Blin, 26, 'prolifically' flew the items into prisons in London and across the south-east.

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22 h. ago Islamic terrorist, 25, who took a selfie moments before he killed three worshippers in a deadly rampage at a French cathedral is jailed for life

Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, a Tunisian national had arrived in Europe just three weeks before the attack at a church in Nice, France, as an illegal migrant.

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28 h. ago Suspect in 1977 killing agrees to be extradited from Utah to Hawaii to face murder charge

A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 slaying of a Hawaii teenager has agreed to be extradited from Utah to face a murder charge

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30 h. ago Schoolboy, 15, who 'beat elderly dog walker to death with slider' boasted his victim 'hit his head off a log' to friends after attack metres from home, court told

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly in Leicester's Franklin Park last September.

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35 h. ago Man in court over kidnap and murder of teenage girl 25 years ago

Steve Wright pleaded not guilty at a previous hearing to the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Suffolk in 1999.

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50 h. ago Brianna Ghey's mum Esther makes heartbreaking confession in tragic ITV documentary

Esther Ghey has joined forces with ITV to make a 75-minute documentary about the life and brutal murder of her daughter Brianna by two teenage schoolchildren

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50 h. ago Murder of trans teenager Brianna Ghey to be explored in ITV documentary

The fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Brianna in a public park in 2023 led to protests and vigils across the country.

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52 h. ago ‘Immediate risk to life’ for mother on hunger strike over jailed son – doctor

The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif is now on the 149th day of her hunger strike and was admitted to hospital on Monday evening.

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54 h. ago Major update in mystery of three siblings abandoned in London with £20k info reward

A family court in East London has been offered a delightful update about a baby girl, named Elsa, who was abandoned in the freezling cold just shortly after her mother gave birth

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56 h. ago I watched in horror as my tenant from hell sublet my flat on Airbnb before turning it into party pad and stealing my furniture... police said I had a 'clear' case but STILL took no action

Rohhan Divanji, 39, was 'shocked' to discover the Met Police had closed his case after his two-bedroom apartment in Canary Wharf, east London , was hijacked by an identity thief.

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61 h. ago Hydrogen from H2Terminals’ offshore energy island to run through East London pipeline

Hydrogen from H2Terminals’ offshore energy island to run through East London pipeline  Offshore Energy

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63 h. ago Hackney murder: Police issue image of man sought in connection with warning to public

Detectives have now released an image of 25-year-old Renaldo Roberts, who they would like to speak to over the fatal stabbing of Jason Romeo, 20, in Hackney, East London

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64 h. ago Baby abandoned in shopping bag in East London takes first steps

Baby abandoned in shopping bag in East London takes first steps - with £20k reward to find parents  Yahoo News UK

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64 h. ago Abandoned baby takes first steps as investigation to find parents continues

Elsa, the third of three siblings to be abandoned by the same parents, was found in east London in January last year.

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67 h. ago Teacher is sacked after 35 years because one pupil didn't understand joke about 'whacking' kids if they flunked a test

Baiklautchmee Subrian took Gilbert Colvin Primary School in Ilford, east London, to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed for making the comment to a small class of Year 6 pupils.

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68 h. ago Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione makes surprising request from jail

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has amassed a devoted fanbase, with supporters raising over $610,000 for his defense and portraying him as a vigilante.

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2 d. ago Call The Midwife creator says she thinks the drama ‘might take a break’

The BBC series, which charts the early years of Nonnatus House in London’s East End, has been a huge success since it debuted in 2012.

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