80 m. ago Met Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking references

Sources have told the Sunday Times that the Met Police did not properly check references and many were never chased up once a recruit joined the force

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2 h. ago Entire city could be swallowed up by giant sink hole as 50k people at risk

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Buriticupu have declared an emergency after more than 1000 people are at risk following a huge sinkhole threatening several homes

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2 h. ago Entire city could be swallowed up by giant sink hole as 50,000 people at risk

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Buriticupu have declared an emergency after more than 1000 people are at risk following a huge sinkhole threatening several homes

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3 h. ago New London shooting under investigation was likely not a 'random act,' city police say

New London shooting under investigation was likely not a 'random act,' city police say  The Wilton Bulletin

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3 h. ago Emilia Wickstead brings back pillbox hats at London Fashion Week

The London-based designer showcased a supremely Sixties collection

Sport

3 h. ago Julen Lopetegui defends West Ham record and labels side 'worst team physically'

Julen Lopetegui was sacked by West Ham after just 20 Premier League matches but the former Real Madrid manager has attempted to defend his record in East London

Politics

4 h. ago No suspect or victim found after shots were fired in New London

No suspect or victim found after shots were fired in New London  WTNH.com

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4 h. ago Eastenders or Coronation Street? Where property prices have rocketed in real life

Property experts have worked out how much it would cost to live in the fictional world of TV soaps.... and prices are on the up and up, largely due to East London’s 'gentrification'

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4 h. ago Roksanda brings sculptural silhouettes to London Fashion Week

The Princess of Wales’ beloved designer played with space and shapes at London Fashion Week.

Culture

4 h. ago Roksanda channels sculptor Phyllida Barlow at London fashion week show

Roksanda channels sculptor Phyllida Barlow at London fashion week show  The Guardian

Culture

5 h. ago Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return homeIsrael has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in the area in more than two decades, as troops intensify operations in the territory that officials said will last at least a year.The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Sunday that the latest operation across the West Bank was expanding, and that troops would remain in the area’s urban hotspots “for the coming year”, meaning approximately 40,000 people displaced by the fighting will not be able to return to their homes. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Trains halted on the Victoria Line after 'casualty on the track'

Transport for London warned travellers that Finsbury Park station has been closed

Politics

5 h. ago Inside Daniel Fletcher’s London Fashion Week Debut For Mithridate

Inside Daniel Fletcher’s London Fashion Week Debut For Mithridate  Forbes

Politics

5 h. ago Fiona Shaw makes surprise London Fashion Week catwalk appearance

The actor appeared on the catwalk in a show by designer Simone Rocha

Politics

5 h. ago Fiona Shaw makes surprise catwalk appearance during London Fashion Week

The actor appeared on the catwalk in a show by designer Simone Rocha

Politics

5 h. ago Britney Spears' former LA mansion hits the market for $8 million

The former home of one of Hollywood's top A-listers has gone on the market for $8 million. The six-bedroom, seven-bath mansion is reportedly 'paparazzi-proof,' making it a top choice for celebrities.

Economics

6 h. ago Renaissance skin is trending – here’s the backstage beauty from London Fashion Week

Here’s how Annie’s Ibiza brought 15th century beauty to the runway.

Politics

6 h. ago Trio charged with murder of 'good guy' in east London knife attack

Jason Junior Romeo, 20, died after an altercation in Bodney Road, Hackney, at about 6pm last Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said.

Events

7 h. ago Inside the plush Central London neighbourhood that has become the UK's number one burglary hotspot where 'everything keeps getting worse'

The central London neighbourhood of Oxford Street, Mayfair and Soho has become the UK's burglary hotspot, as residents complain that things are getting worse.

Politics

7 h. ago Met Police officers taken to hospital after crash in west London

Footage shared on X showed the overturned vehicle

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