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Teenager drives 70 miles with mum to rescue laptop from scammers

Blake Walker refused to give up on his computer after he accidentally sold it to fraudsters.

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Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer as Prime Minister prepares to step down

Sir Sadiq Khan has been made a peer by Sir Keir Starmer in one of his last acts before he leaves office.

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Man banished from every corner of Croydon

'We will not tolerate antisocial behaviour in our borough.'

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Henry Nowak’s killer said he was a ‘fool’ in confession hours after murder

The pair of brothers was overheard discussing how they would describe the murder weapon throughout the legal process and said a prayer.

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‘Hardest Wordle of all time’ ruins winning streaks — could you get it?

Wordle’s most recent effort left many players stumped (Picture: Getty Images) It’s hard to believe that it’s been only five years since Wordle first arrived on the scene, becoming a cultural phenomenon and bringing a little escapism into our daily routine. The puzzle, which sees u...

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A major clue of the origin of life has been found in space

'This is the very first sugar to be detected in interstellar space.'

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Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport as 'lack of vision' condemned

Plans to fully reopen the bridge to vehicles were recently shelved

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Revealed: ‘Argentina fan’ rescued by police from England supporters in London is 'rage-bait' TikTok influencer

Maciej MP is a YouTuber and social media influencer who has shared multiple prank videos

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Chaos in London's Piccadilly Circus as police rescue Argentina fan surrounded by crowd of baying England supporters

The fan was surrounded by England supporters after Argentina knocked the Three Lions out of the World Cup

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‘I lost my dad to one of WWII’s greatest mysteries – I was amazed to find a letter he wrote about me’

Carol Lockwood with one of her father’s war letters (Picture: Barry Goodwin/Cover Images) A woman whose father died in World War II never got to meet him – but decades later discovered a stunning comment he wrote about her in a letter. Flight Lieutenant Alfred ‘Ginge’ Culver DFM...

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Six people rescued from burning block of flats as cars are torched in south-east London

Around 10 people were evacuated from the building in Woolwich, while six people were rescued by firefighters

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Mysterious drones spotted flying over nuclear power plant

The mystery drones were spotted around 10.30pm yesterday and reported by a resident.

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Firefighters battle blaze at central London restaurant as residents flee homes

Eighty firefighters fought the blaze in Clerkenwell that came the day after Lebanese Grill Express reopened following a police closure

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Seven arrested in London as England's World Cup dream dies in 2-1 defeat to Argentina

Clashes between England and Argentina fans also erupted outside the stadium in Atlanta

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Green Party defends politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Members of Hackney Council’s ruling Green Party attended a demonstration where an effigy of the incoming Prime Minister was repeatedly stabbed with darts

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It’s finally going to cool down this weekend – but not for long

The weekend will bring a brief period of respite to sweaty Brits (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) If you’re fed up of sweating through yet another heatwave, rejoice – we’re finally in for some respite. The nation has been suffering through record-breaking spells of extreme ...

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Ecstasy to despair: How a night of gut-wrenching drama unfolded for England fans in London

It was a night of extreme emotions for England fans - here’s a recap of how it unfolded

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Mum of boy, 14, who may have died in TikTok challenge wins fight for new inquest

Ellen Roome with her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney, who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom at home in April 2022, in what was believed to be an online challenge which went wrong (Picture: PA) A mum has won a court fight to reopen the inquest into her teenage son’s death to try a...

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Who will be in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet after Mahmood ‘set for Chancellor’?

Andy Burnham has plenty of people to choose from, at least (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire) Let nobody tell you otherwise – there’s nothing Westminster loves more than a bit of gossip and speculation about who’s getting picked for a big job. So just imagine how everyone’s feeling a fe...

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Teenagers guilty of pouring petrol on restaurant diners and setting them on fire

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