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Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer to appeal

Courtney Gartshore was jailed for six years.

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'World-class' London graffiti artist Helch dies as tributes paid from art world

Helch rose to fame in 2018 by painting his eponymous tag on a series of bridges, viaducts and rooftops

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Tagging early release prisoners will add to police forces’ burden, chief warns

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers, as well as grooming gang members, are to be blocked from early prison release.

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Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Parade under way as Europe's biggest street party to peak on final day

Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon

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£1.7 million 'healthy streets' London traffic project gets green light despite protests

Hampstead scheme gets the go-ahead despite 1,100-signature petition urging Camden Council to ‘think again’

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Milestone moment as roughcast removed from Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House

The property has suffered water damage.

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Bank holiday Monday to see sunny spells and showers – Met Office

Monday is expected to be the best weather of the long weekend, the Met Office said.

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New US missile appears to have killed Iranian civilians far from its blast site, expert report says

Lockheed Martin has touted the pinpoint accuracy of its Precision Strike Missile

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Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians

Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day, hitting warehouse facilities as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones

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James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor

City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’

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Graeme Souness to climb UK’s highest peaks for charity

The former footballer and manager said he will take on his ‘toughest challenge yet’ to raise cash for those living with rare skin conditions.

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Uber driver takes TfL to court over ‘pain‘ caused by licence renewal delay

Julius Mugabo launches landmark case as union says thousands in capital lost incomes due to ‘broken system’An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers is taking on the organisa...

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Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’

She is expected to be replaced as shadow foreign secretary by Tom Tugendhat.

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Top Tory Dame Priti Patel 'to be replaced by Tom Tugendhat' as shadow foreign secretary

Dame Priti Patel says she’ll be taking on an ‘international role’ strengthening Tory links with ‘fellow conservatives and centre-right parties’ worldwide

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British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museumThe British Museum privately hosted the Donald Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel in the exhibition space of the Bayeux tapestry earlier this month, the Guardian understa...

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Manchester synagogue attack survivor says son has faced death threats

Yoni Finlay’s comments come before a memorial service for the victims and survivors on Monday evening.

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Going to Notting Hill Carnival on Monday? All the road and Tube station closures

Over 100 roads have shut for one of the world’s largest street parties

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Police hunt man who sexually assaulted woman on Northern line train at London Bridge

The attack happened at around 5.40pm on Friday, August 7, at London Bridge Tube station

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London weather: Met Office predicts 'very warm spells' for capital in September

Met Office's long-range forecast offers hope for Londoners already missing the summer heatwaves

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Is it going to rain at Notting Hill Carnival? See the latest forecast

Forecasters predict showers on Monday afternoon as the carnival peaks