16 m. ago Gardeners urged not to remove leaves from lawns this November

Environmental experts are warning people to avoid clearing up leaves from their garden as the first tastes of winter start to set in, as it could provide a major help to the local ecosystem

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44 m. ago Full list of UK areas set for 'heavy rain' and flooding as Met Office issues weather warnings

The nation is expected to face over 59 hours of rain with areas across the country likely to be battered by more 'widespread' rain and the potential of flooding across the Midlands

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91 m. ago Longest US government shutdown in history set to end after House passes bill

Measure to restart federal operations passes narrowly, but excludes healthcare funding demanded by DemocratsUS politics – follow liveThe longest US government shutdown in history is set to end on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators. The legislation restarts federal operations but does not include the healthcare funding the minority party demanded.The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare health plans, which most Democrats demanded be extended in any deal to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago M20 traffic LIVE: London commuters face huge delays as motorway CLOSED

The National Highways warns drivers to expect long delays because part of the M20 is closed in both directions in Kent following a crash which involved a van and a car

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94 m. ago London shopping hub is turned into Tent City as migrants and homeless people set up at least 30 'shanty town' shelters

It's one of the most famous shopping thoroughfares in the country, housing top retailers and including the historic flagship branch of high end furniture store Heal's.

Economics

1 hour ago Dubai's billionaire ruler Sheikh Maktoum wants to upgrade the helipads at his English bolthole to escape UAE's searing summer heat

Prime minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is worth a whopping £10.3bn, has submitted a bid to set up a concrete surface on two of his four grass helipads.

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2 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE on Wes Streeting, the PM's ambitious rival whose mother was born in jail... and whose gran shared a prison cell with Christine Keeler

Should Wes Streeting become Prime Minister he will have the most compelling back story since it was revealed that John Major was the son of a circus performer and music hall artiste.

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2 h. ago British holidaymaker, 32, who was travelling the world died in her sleep just weeks before she was set to come home

Lydia Williams has been described as 'beautiful and fearless' by her friends after she died peacefully in her sleep while holidaying in Madrid.

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2 h. ago Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay accused of 'body shaming' his own mother as family say he is not living by the rules of Christianity

The Olympic swimming champ, 30, and his fiancee, 27, will marry in a ceremony at Bath Abbey at Christmas time, but as it stands only one member of his family is set to attend.

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3 h. ago Boy, 17, dies after falling from height at Harrow shopping centre

A teenage boy was tragically pronounced dead near St George's Shopping Centre in Harrow, London yesterday morning after falling from a height, police have confirmed

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3 h. ago Starmer investigates briefing war as pressure on chief of staff grows

The Prime Minister was forced to condemn briefings against his Cabinet after reports about a possible Wes Streeting coup.

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3 h. ago 'Frightening' gaps in safeguarding at nurseries exposed by London abuse case, says MP

The child abuse case at the £1,900-a-month Montessori nursery has left local communities reeling

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3 h. ago Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025, a worrying new report reveals.

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3 h. ago Inside Isla Fisher’s London townhouse as she opens up on life after divorce

After a difficult couple of years, the actress opens up about rebuilding her life, creating a peaceful new home - and why London feels like the perfect place to start again

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3 h. ago Kensington Palace gives major update on Kate Middleton's beloved Christmas tradition

The Princess of Wales is set to pay an emotional tribute to a late royal as the first details have emerged about her annual festive carol concert at Westminster Abbey next month

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3 h. ago Plaque for Alice In Wonderland illustrator reinstalled after 65 years in storage

Sir John Tenniel illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871).

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3 h. ago Warming limit of 1.5C ‘no longer plausible’ as study shows emissions at new high

Pollution from fossil fuels is set to rise 1.1% in 2025 to record levels, although overall carbon emissions are slightly down on last year.

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3 h. ago Inside Isla Fisher's new London mansion after moving out of home she shared with Sacha Baron Cohen

Inside Isla Fisher's new London mansion after moving out of home she shared with Sacha Baron Cohen  The Sun

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3 h. ago 14 victims of devastating UPS plane crash in Kentucky named: ‘Unimaginable tragedy’

Among the dead are a grandfather and his granddaughter who were ‘in the wrong place, at the wrong time,’ according to a crowdfunding page set up by their relatives

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4 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer apologises to Wes Streeting for briefing war as 'attack completely unacceptable'

The Health Secretary earlier hit out at the “toxic culture” of No 10

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