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BBC

Man who killed with car after row guilty of murder

Trevelle Rowland, 34, drove his car into Fergany Mvuezolo, 35, in East Ham after a disagreement.

4 hours ago

BBC

Man who killed with car after row guilty of murder

The Guardian

Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

Liz Kendall says decision by X last week to restrict the Grok AI deepfake tool to subscribers did not go far enough Zahawi says he accepts that the Conservatives are to blame for some of the problems facinng the country. Since leaving parliament, I have been reflecting on the successes and failures ...

6 hours ago

The Guardian

Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

The Guardian

Eva Schloss obituary

Holocaust survivor, educator and bestselling author who was a co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK At the time, in 1940, when the 11-year-old Eva Schloss (then Eva Geiringer), newly arrived from Vienna, played with a group of children that included Anne Frank in the grassy square between their Amsterdam ...

7 hours ago

The Guardian

Eva Schloss obituary

The Guardian

Why London’s lowest murder rate in more than a decade is drawing attention

Data for 2025 will be good news for the Met and the mayor Sadiq Khan as they bat away claims of a lawless city • Capital’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decade The number of murders in London in 2025 is drawing attention for being the lowest in more than a decade. Mark Rowley, the ...

7 hours ago

The Guardian

Why London’s lowest murder rate in more than a decade is drawing attention

Bing News

Letter: Memo to Labour: housing

From Ian Campbell, London TW10, UK ...

8 hours ago

Bing News

Letter: Memo to Labour: housing

Bing News

FA Cup fourth round draw in full: Arsenal handed home tie, Chelsea face Hull as Liverpool get Brighton

Aston Villa will welcome fellow Premier League opposition in Newcastle to Villa Park in arguably the standout tie from the FA Cup fourth round draw. Fourth round matches are scheduled to be held ...

8 hours ago

Bing News

FA Cup fourth round draw in full: Arsenal handed home tie, Chelsea face Hull as Liverpool get Brighton

Bing News

Property hotspots for 2026 predicted - and what they say about your postcode

Property website Zoopla has forecast the areas of the country where homes will be in most demand and where prices will fall - some might surprise you ...

8 hours ago

Bing News

Property hotspots for 2026 predicted - and what they say about your postcode

BBC

Cab driver cleared of killing boy, 5, when electric car 'moved alone'

Ashenafei Demissie was in a Volkswagen ID.4 when it suddenly accelerated, killing Fareed Amir.

8 hours ago

BBC

Cab driver cleared of killing boy, 5, when electric car 'moved alone'

Bing News

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Prof Lucy has unearthed an 1880s killer as grisly as Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper's gory murders in late Victorian London are not only the most famous unsolved crimes in history.

9 hours ago

Bing News

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Prof Lucy has unearthed an 1880s killer as grisly as Jack the Ripper

Bing News

Lying ban for politicians in Wales prompts free speech fears

Ministers had vowed to take action against lying among politics after a similar proposal almost became law against the Welsh government's wishes last year. Supporters of a ban on lying have argued ...

9 hours ago

Bing News

Lying ban for politicians in Wales prompts free speech fears

BBC

Cyclists face new traffic lights in Regent's Park

The new crossings will be located at Monkey Hill Gate, Chester Gate and Kent Passage.

9 hours ago

BBC

Cyclists face new traffic lights in Regent's Park

Bing News

Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Starting pay for store assistants at the supermarket chain will increase by 33p from &163;13.02 to &163;13.35 an hour from March 1.

9 hours ago

Bing News

Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

BBC

Calls for nominations to honour women cyclists

TfL will name bikes after "women cycling stars and unsung heroes" for International Women's Day.

11 hours ago

BBC

Calls for nominations to honour women cyclists

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BBC

Man denies carrying dagger in London supermarket

Ryan Swan, 42, is also charged with making or possessing explosives.

12 hours ago

BBC

Man denies carrying dagger in London supermarket

The Guardian

London’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world London’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest cities in the western world. The figures ...

14 hours ago

The Guardian

London’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

BBC

London homicides at 11-year low, Met Police says

According to the latest data, there were 97 homicides in London in 2025, the lowest figure since 2014.

15 hours ago

BBC

London homicides at 11-year low, Met Police says

The Guardian

Derek Martin, who played Charlie Slater in EastEnders, dies aged 92

Bow-born actor would go on to play the devoted father and taxi driver in the BBC One soap between 2000 and 2011 Derek Martin, who starred as Charlie Slater in EastEnders, has died aged 92. Martin played the devoted father and taxi driver on the BBC One soap between 2000 and 2011, and continued making ...

1 day ago

The Guardian

Derek Martin, who played Charlie Slater in EastEnders, dies aged 92

The Guardian

Protester pulls down national flag from Iranian embassy in London

Demonstrator seen putting up pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag in support of rallies challenging Tehran regime A protester has climbed on to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in central London and pulled down the country’s flag during an anti-regime demonstration. Social media footage appeared ...

2 days ago

The Guardian

Protester pulls down national flag from Iranian embassy in London