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Cowboy builder accused of scamming 30 people out of £442,000

The group said they were scammed out of a total of £442,665 across 15 years.

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London mayoral election results LIVE: Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall contest expected to be close as count underway

Tight race predicted in battle for City Hall, but Sir Keir Starmer says he is ‘confident’ Mr Khan will win third term as Labour mayor when results announced later

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Moment air ambulance carrying heart attack victim crash lands seconds after takeoff

‌'Due to gusty winds, the air ambulance plane overturned at the time of takeoff.'

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Son of farmer who ‘shot burglar dead’ launches fundraiser to cover legal costs

£16,000 has already been raised.

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Major banking app crashes leaving thousands unable to access their accounts

More than 3,000 users have reported issues on DownDetector

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London mayoral election and London Assembly results

London is due to learn on Saturday who will be the city’s next mayor and who has been elected to the London Assembly....

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I was numb after my husband died. That changed when I invited an asylum seeker into my home

Aryan is part of our family now.

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Hunt for pair after elderly man suffers fractured skull in cashpoint mugging

The 70-year-old victim’s money was stolen from the ATM by a woman while he lay unconscious.

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Woman fighting for life after horror bus collision outside Victoria railway station

It comes only months after a woman died after being hit by a bus at the same station.

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Dionne Warwick: ‘I start my day with a cup of coffee and a cigarette’

Well, it works for her!

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Mum forced to do 100-mile school run because not enough places in the 16 nearby

After moving to Corby, Michelle said she was told the reason there was no room in the year three class is because it was a 'baby boom' year.

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Bodies found in search for tourists who disappeared on Mexico surfing holiday

The two Australian brothers and their American friend were last seen a week ago.

Evening Standard London

London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?

A look back at previous elections reveals how tight the path to victory could be for Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall

Evening Standard London

London mayoral election: Could this be the closest contest ever?

City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish

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Madeleine McCann’s parents skip vigil – but ‘Maddie faker’ turns up demanding DNA test

‘I am Madeleine McCann and I have come here because I want to ask Kate and Gerry to do a DNA test.'

Evening Standard London

London mayoral election: what are the candidates' key policies?

Decided who to vote for yet? As the race to be London’s next mayor approaches the finish line, Ross Lydall looks at the current four leading candidates, and assesses how their policies — from transport to police — measure up

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Keir Starmer ‘confident’ that Sadiq Khan will win London mayoral election

Will Labour's Sadiq Khan win a third term?

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Invasion warning as one of Earth’s most feared creatures ‘heads to UK’

Aka an alien species.

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People left hanging upside down from theme park ride after it breaks down in mid-air

'Are we ever going to drop down?'

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Boris thanks villagers who refused to let him vote using a magazine as his ID

He was trying to vote at his local polling station.