3 h. ago Plea for billionaire’s son suspected of murdering woman in central London in 2008 to return to UK

Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was raped and murdered after a night out with friends at the Maddox nightclub in Mayfair on March 14 2008

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4 h. ago Plea for billionaire’s son suspected of murdering woman in 2008 to return to UK

Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was raped and murdered after a night out with friends at the Maddox nightclub in Mayfair on March 14 2008.

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6 h. ago Pregnant girl, 16, butchered by 'womb raider' who 'sliced her open to steal unborn baby'

WARNING DISTURBING: Emilly Azevedo Sena, 16, who was nine months pregnant, was found buried in a back garden with her belly cut open and her baby removed - a 25-year-old woman is accused of the murder

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14 h. ago Person dies after being hit by train on busy central London line

Person dies after being hit by train on busy central London line  This is Local London

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25 h. ago King Charles beams as he greets Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, Joe Wicks and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes at Buckingham Palace reception for Water Aid

The monarch, 76, was snapped greeting retired Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds during a Water and Climate reception in support of the charity in central London .

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27 h. ago Moment suspect runs down busy road and scales wall 'like Spider

A man was spotted fleeing from police on foot close to Chingford on the A406, also known as the North Circular - a ring road that encircles central London .

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32 h. ago Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization

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35 h. ago 'Entitled' couple advertising single room in London house share for £1,600 (and the tenant isn't even allowed to work from home!)

The ad - which is for the top floor of a Victorian terrace property - was posted on a Facebook group and is located near Barons Court and West Brompton in central west London .

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35 h. ago Daybreak is a magical time in a big city, no matter how tired you are | Adrian Chiles

London, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham – I have favourite early-morning memories from each of themI’ve had enough of city living. London has been my home on and off since I came to university in 1986. I’m tired of it. But there’s one bit I still love. That’s when I find myself right bang in the middle of town early in the morning. I feel the same way about all the other cities in which I ply my trade: Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester, mainly. At about 6am, all cities have a similar character.I write this in a cafe on Old Compton Street in Soho, in central London, at 6.30am. Here more than anywhere, it feels as though you’re in the eye of a storm. There aren’t many people about because the people, millions of them, are all jammed up on the roads and crammed on to public transport, getting in each other’s way, trying to get here. So for another hour or so we have it to ourselves. “We” being the early starters and a few late finishers. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Live updates as man stands trial accused of murdering woman at house in Cardiff

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, denies the murder of Victoria "Vicki" Thomas, 45, who was found dead at a property in Caerphilly Road, Heath.

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38 h. ago Couple blasted as 'entitled' for advertising single room in London house share for £1,600 and the tenant isn't even allowed to work from home

The ad - which is for the top floor of a Victorian terrace property - was posted on a Facebook group and is located near Barons Court and West Brompton in central west London .

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48 h. ago Disturbing details emerge about the CEO of hyperbaric chamber company that incinerated 5

A woman charged with second-degree murder over the death of a toddler caused by her company's hyperbaric chamber is accused of harassing witnesses in her case and trying to flee to China.

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57 h. ago Girl, 13, remanded in custody accused of murder of ‘lovely’ woman and arson

The teenager was charged by Northamptonshire Police on Tuesday night after an inquiry into the death of 43-year-old Marta Bednarczyk.

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl charged with murder as woman found dead after house fire

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also accused of arson with attempt to endanger life.

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3 d. ago Girl, 13, charged with murder and arson after body of woman found in house

The body was discovered at the property in Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, shortly after 3am on Monday, Northamptonshire Police said.

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl, 13, charged with murder as woman found dead after house fire

A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been charged with murder after a mother-of-three died in a house fire in Wellingborough - she will appear at Northampton magistrates' court tomorrow

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3 d. ago Girl, 13, charged with murder after body of a woman found in house

The teenager is due to appear in court after a 43-year-old mother-of-three died

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3 d. ago London's King's Cross station 'evacuated' as security alert tells all to leave

Footage has emerged showing the central London train station King's Cross being evacuated during rush hour as commuters complained on social media

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3 d. ago Westminster Council to make central London safer for women as part of its strategy to boost nightlife

The Westminster After Dark strategy aims to "future-proof the evening and night-time environment” in central London from 6pm to 6am

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3 d. ago Murder arrest over still missing woman, 54, who vanished five months ago

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of a 54-year-old woman more than five months ago.

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