69 m. ago 7/7 terror attacks: Scars have still to heal 20 years after bombings that changed London forever

On the 20th anniversary of 7/7, the effects of the Islamist attacks still linger — in the memories of survivors, in the grief of victims’ families, and on the city itself

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90 m. ago Denise Van Outen 'wary' of trusting new boyfriend despite being 'smitten'

EXCLUSIVE: Denise Van Outen has been unlucky in love in recent years, but after being spotted with new boyfriend Adam Butler at Glastonbury, a source has said Denise is smitten

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2 h. ago Australia mushroom trial verdicts live: Erin Patterson jury indicates it has reached verdicts

Triple murder accused to learn fate in trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushrooms – follow updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom lunch trial?Lunchtime rush at Morwell courtI’m at Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, where the jury are have indicated they’ve reached their verdict after seven days of deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Macron’s UK state visit underlines effort to move on from Brexit nightmare

Bitter rows had damaged trust and dialogue but UK-French relations have thawed amid new geopolitical landscapeWhen Emmanuel Macron rides in a horse-drawn carriage to Windsor Castle this week, it will be to celebrate the return of close political relations between London and Paris, drawing a line under the damaging spats of the Brexit years.The French president’s office said the “shared interests” of the two countries were what mattered now, hailing France and the UK’s “essential” close relationship on the international stage. This reinvigorated cross-Channel bond was “vital”, a UK official said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Starmer, Cooper and King Charles mark 20th anniversary of 7/7 attacks

PM says ‘those who tried to divide us failed’ while monarch says victims and stories of courage should be rememberedKeir Starmer, King Charles and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, have marked the 20th anniversary of the 7 July attacks in London in which Islamist suicide bombers killed 52 people and injured more than 770.The prime minister said: “Today the whole country will unite to remember the lives lost in the 7/7 attacks, and all those whose lives were changed for ever. We honour the courage shown that day – the bravery of the emergency services, the strength of survivors and the unity of Londoners in the face of terror. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Netanyahu returns to White House holding all the cards in Gaza talks

Joint attack on Iran puts Israeli PM in powerful position as he dangles prospect of Trump-brokered ceasefire dealDonald Trump will host Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC on Monday as the US president seeks again to broker a peace deal in Gaza and the Israeli prime minister takes a victory lap through the Oval Office after a joint military campaign against Iran and a series of successful strikes against Tehran and its proxies in the Middle East.Netanyahu and Trump have a complex personal relationship – and Trump openly vented frustration at him last month during efforts to negotiate a truce with Iran – but the two have appeared in lockstep since the US launched a bombing run against Iran’s nuclear programme, fulfilling a key goal for Israeli war planners. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago History Today: When London was rocked by its worst terror attack since World War II

History Today: When London was rocked by its worst terror attack since World War II  Firstpost

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3 h. ago First responders 'still haunted' by 7/7 bombings recall horrifying day 20 years on

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Supt Anna Bearman was a 23-year-old police constable on the Met Police response team when the suicide bombing attacks took place on three London Underground trains and a bus

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5 h. ago 'It's as if the bombing happened 30 seconds ago': Heartbreaking words of 7/7 bombings survivor

Four terrorists, each carrying a rucksack packed with explosives, unleashed hell on the capital, blowing up three Tube trains and a double-decker bus.

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5 h. ago I lost two stone on Mounjaro and I'm terrified of putting it back on

I love how the GLP-1 medication subdues my appetite. It still seems miraculous to be able to say 'no' to cakes, desserts and biscuits (with not the slightest tinge of regret or temptation).

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5 h. ago London's most dangerous parks revealed: How the capital's beauty spots have been blighted by knife crime and violence

London's parks are being gripped by a mounting crimewave that is turning the green spaces into danger zones amid fears over knife crime, theft and assaults.

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5 h. ago The moment desperate drivers  realise they've been snared by London's most

Greenwich Council are raking in £16,500 a day from fines dished out to locals who drive through camera enforced LTN roads in East Greenwich, south-east London.

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6 h. ago The moment desperate drivers realise they've been snared by London's most

The moment desperate drivers realise they've been snared by London's most-hated low traffic neighbourhood that pulls in £16,500 in fines a day  Daily Mail

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6 h. ago I was run over by two Tube trains and had two limbs amputated after slipping off wet platform

Sarah de Lagarde, 47, was left fearing she was going to die after she fell through the gap between a train and the platform at High Barnet station in north London.

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6 h. ago Lily Allen shows off the results of her boob job in a sheer bralet and matching shorts as she poses for racy snaps during a day out in London

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the singer, 40, showed off the results of her recent boob job in the daring top with a black lace print and matching shorts.

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6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US, Europe deals will increase drone production

Married couple die in Russian strike against Kostyantynivka; Ukraine on agenda as Macron makes state visit to UK. What we know on day 1,230Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel into disarray, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Ukrainian deals with western partners allowing Kyiv to scale up production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Six Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow, said its mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, while another two were reported outside Russia’s second largest city, St Petersburg. Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s civil aviation authority, reported temporary airport closures in the two cities and other regional centres and said dozens of flights had been delayed.In Ukraine on Sunday, Russian drones injured three civilians in Kyiv and at least two in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, located in the north-east, officials said. A Russian attack involving Shahed drones also targeted port infrastructure in Mykolaiv in central...

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7 h. ago Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson pack on the PDA with some wild dance moves at Glastonbury

The Love Island star, 28, and One Direction singer, 33, were spotted dancing in the crowd at Worthy Farm during Sketpa's set at Worthy Farm.

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7 h. ago Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom

Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com  Yahoo

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7 h. ago King Charles says horrors of 7 July bombings ‘will never be forgotten’

Monarch says Britons should reflect on the ‘courage’ shown in wake of the attacks

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7 h. ago Met officer recalls terrifying moment she realised true horror of 7/7 attacks

Superintendent Anna Bearman, then 23, was a Met Police responder on 7 July

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