59 m. ago Should London be 'levelled down' to give other regions a chance?

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78 m. ago Chaos in Clapham: a visit to the most dangerous cycle spot in Great Britain

Commuters share their views at the junction with the highest number of cycling accidentsIt’s 8am in Clapham, the area of south-west London where young professionals and well-off homeowners are crammed into 2 sq miles of buzzy high streets, a leafy common and rows of terraced houses.The popularity of the neighbourhood lies in its proximity to the city centre. A 4-mile hop to central London makes for an easy journey to work, especially for one kind of commuter: cyclists. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Israel and Iran launch new attacks as Tehran says it will not negotiate nuclear programme while under threat

Israel’s foreign minister says its strikes have delayed Iran’s potential to develop a nuclear weapon by ‘at least two or three years’Iran and Israel exchanged fresh strikes early on Saturday, after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Israel claimed its attacks had delayed Iran’s potential to develop a nuclear weapon by “at least two or three years”.Shortly after 2.30am the Israeli military warned of an incoming missile barrage from Iran, triggering air raid sirens across parts of central Israel, including Tel Aviv, as well as in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Heinz launches new ketchup in UK but gets rid of two major ingredients

For those looking to make more health consious choices, Heinz has released a brand new ketchup called Heinz Tomato Ketchup Zero but it's missing two key ingredients

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6 h. ago Trump warns Iran could launch nuclear war in 'weeks' as it's pummelled with Israeli bombs and city is hit by 5.1 earthquake

LIVE UPDATES: The quake, which Iran's Tasnim news agency said measured 5.2, struck at a depth of six miles some 23 miles southwest of the city of Semnan, the US Geological Survey said.

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7 h. ago Rachel Zegler's West End Evita performance comes under fire as 'multiple people fall ill' while trying to catch a glimpse of the star's famous song during the soaring heat

The performer, 24, belted out Don't Cry For Me Argentina on the balcony of the London Palladium for her performance in Evita on Thursday.

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7 h. ago Woman, 44, stabbed to death in horror attack as man arrested on suspicion of murder

A woman, 44, has been stabbed to death in a horror attack at a shop in Liverpool, with a man, 47, arrested on suspicion of murder as police launch an investigation

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7 h. ago Train ticket website sues Transport Secretary after making claims about 'secret' £32million agreement involving state

State-owned London North Eastern Railway (LNER), which has been run by the Department for Transport (DfT) since 2018, was said to have recently extended a ticketing sales platform contract.

Economics

7 h. ago Dua Lipa surprises fans with Jamiroquai frontman during London show

Amid a flurry of costume changes and confetti canons, the singer powered through tracks from her latest album at Wembley Stadium.

Sport

7 h. ago ‘London Strong’ event to raise money for those affected by tornado

‘London Strong’ event to raise money for those affected by tornado  WYMT

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8 h. ago Missing Rolex case: Woman in court charged with murder after 69

Missing Rolex case: Woman in court charged with murder after 69-year-old sister stabbed in her north London flat  Sky News

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9 h. ago Creative industries to get £380m boost ahead of industrial strategy launch

The investment was announced by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

Economics

10 h. ago Real life 'Wolf Of Wall Street' corrupt City boss who remains on the run is ordered to pay back £64million after Ponzi

Anthony Constantinou remains on the run after he fled the UK during his fraud trial at London 's Southwark Crown Court in June 2023.

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10 h. ago Developers push for narrower roads in future London area subdivisions

Developers push for narrower roads in future London area subdivisions  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

Culture

10 h. ago London clinic owner faces federal charges over unsafe botox treatments

London clinic owner faces federal charges over unsafe botox treatments  FOX 56 News

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10 h. ago Black student says she was called 'monkey' as she suffered years of racist abuse at £17,000

The pupil at Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, in ritzy South Kensington, claims white pupils asked for the 'N-word pass' and said some teachers made 'racist and xenophobic' remarks.

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10 h. ago Trump warns Iran could launch nuclear war in 'weeks' as it's pummelled with Israeli bombs and city is struck by 5.1 earthquake: Live updates 

LIVE UPDATES: The quake, which Iran's Tasnim news agency said measured 5.2, struck at a depth of six miles some 23 miles southwest of the city of Semnan, the US Geological Survey said.

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10 h. ago Knockin’ on Halcyon’s door: Bob Dylan's latest artworks on show in London gallery

Knockin’ on Halcyon’s door: Bob Dylan's latest artworks on show in London gallery  The Art Newspaper

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11 h. ago Rush hour commuters face massive disruption at one of Britain's busiest railway stations as blaze breaks out beside track

National Rail is warning of cancellations and delays for passengers travelling between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport following the blaze.

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