29 h. ago Family ‘heartbroken’ after body found in River Thames confirmed to be schoolgirl

The Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday that a body found in Maritime Quay on The Isle of Dogs, east London, on April 13 is Kaliyah Coa.

Politics

33 h. ago Keir Starmer pokes fun at Robert Jenrick’s leadership ambitions with marathon jibe

Sir Keir Starmer joked about Tory MP Robert Jenrick's leadership ambitions during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday (30 April), when he referenced last week's marathons in London and Manchester and said the shadow justice minister "is still running".

Politics

53 h. ago Flames engulf Maida Vale electrical substation in eyewitness video

Eyewitness video captured an electrical substation engulfed in flames in Maida Vale, London, on Tuesday (29 April).

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3 d. ago Moment Southport victim’s father crosses London Marathon finish line in daughter’s name

The father of a girl killed in the Southport attack was among the thousands of runners at the London Marathon on Sunday, 27 April.

Events

3 d. ago Premier League and FA Cup semis: 10 talking points from the weekend

Palace’s best-paid player shows his class, Ipswich meet their fate and Mateo Kovacic sounds a warning In April 1964 a side from north London came to Anfield with Liverpool one good result from winning the league, and conceded five. “Arsenal did little to allay the general suspicion that they were there just to be sacrificed,” Eric Todd wrote in his report for the Guardian. This time it was Tottenham but otherwise, for anyone whose memory stretches back 61 years it was a familiar story. Time and again Spurs meekly surrendered possession in dangerous areas, and while they defended in numbers – which suggests willing – they did so with terrifying inefficiency, which suggests poor organisation. Their focus is now fully on the Europa League, but if Liverpool had been a little more ruthless this would have been truly another real embarrassment in a season full of them. In April 1988 it was Spurs themselves who came to Anfield with Liverpool needing one point to guarantee the title. It had...

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4 d. ago Team GB athlete reported missing after vanishing in Las Vegas

The 35-year-old - who competed at London 2012 and Rio 2016 - has not been heard from since April 16

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4 d. ago London Marathon 2025 LIVE: How to Watch Women's Race On London (27 April 2025)

London Marathon 2025 LIVE: How to Watch Women's Race On London (27 April 2025)  Universal Hub |

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4 d. ago Running is taking over the UK but do marathon runners know they don't have to

The London Marathon will be taking over the city on 27 April, and while I’m not completely opposed to the idea of running, I am conflicted about the cult like ideologies of a run club

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4 d. ago Woman 'all fired up' to run London Marathon topless to 'empower' others

Louise Butcher, 51, who last ran the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 21, 2024, two years after undergoing a double mastectomy for lobular breast cancer, is running it again this weekend - topless

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4 d. ago [Here's Way To Watch]2025 London Marathon Live Streams: Here's How to Watch 'London' Private Marathon Tonight (27 April 2025)

[Here's Way To Watch]2025 London Marathon Live Streams: Here's How to Watch 'London' Private Marathon Tonight (27 April 2025)  Universal Hub |

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5 d. ago Ambulance service and NHS trust admit failures over death of musician

Ebow Graham died after falling out of a third-storey window in east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episodeAn ambulance service and an NHS trust have admitted breaching their duty of care over the death of Ebow Graham, a founding member of the hip-hop group Foreign Beggars.Graham, 40, died after falling out of a third-storey window in Clapton, east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode. Hours earlier London ambulance paramedics had dismissed his friends’ concerns about his behaviour. And a crisis call handler from East London NHS trust also failed to properly assess his risk or arrange an urgent mental health assessment within the recommended time. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago From a slinky dog to a firefighter – the 87 London Marathon record attempts

The London Marathon is taking place on April 27.

Sport

6 d. ago Final Sondheim Musical Here We Are Begins European Premiere at London's National April 25

Final Sondheim Musical Here We Are Begins European Premiere at London's National April 25  Playbill

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7 d. ago Zelenskyy: Russia expected scandal from London talks on April 23

Zelenskyy: Russia expected scandal from London talks on April 23  MSN

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7 d. ago Best photos of April 24: Climate protest in London to astronauts in China

Best photos of April 24: Climate protest in London to astronauts in China  thenationalnews.com

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7 d. ago Home Bargains carnage breaks out as fuming man showers customers with fire extinguisher

The bizarre scene unfolded at Home Bargains in Hospital Road, Hounslow, west London, on Tuesday (April 22) after staff marched the angry customer towards the exit

Economics

7 d. ago London travel disruption this weekend: train and tube closures for April 25

London travel disruption this weekend: train and tube closures for April 25-27  Time Out

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8 d. ago The New Balance 1500 Made in UK London Marathon Releases April 2025

The New Balance 1500 Made in UK London Marathon Releases April 2025  Sole Retriever

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9 d. ago Beckenham Place Park lake to reopen less than three weeks after 'heartbreaking' death of teenage boy

Izaiah Smith, 15, died on April 4 after swimming in the water in the London park

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9 d. ago London Marathon 2025 road closures: essential information for the weekend

Don’t get caught out during the London Marathon and make sure you’ve moved your car before April 27.

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