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LIVE updates as London Underground faces 'severe' delays in morning rush hour

There are severe delays on the London Underground this morning, with live updates here.

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Emergency alert to be sent out to phones next week- What you need to know

An emergency alert test will be sent out to phones in the UK next week, here's what you need to know.

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Four people stabbed in total during Notting Hill Carnival 2025

Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.

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Homeless man admits to murdering woman after she took him in west London flat

A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.

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Boots customers could lose all Advantage Card points by ignoring this one rule

Boots customers are being warned about a 12-month expiry rule that could see them lose all their Advantage Card points.

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Three men taken to hospital after bus and rickshaw crash in central London

Three men have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and a rickshaw in central London. 

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RECAP after motorists urged to AVOID M25 after lorry fire closes lanes

Three lanes have been closed on the M25 and motorists have been urged to avoid the area after a lorry fire on the motorway this morning.

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Two people stabbed after police crack down on violence at Notting Hill Carnival

At least two people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival, as police claim there has been “fewer incidents of serious violence” in the area.

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Campaign to stop music being blasted on London Underground rolls out

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has rolled out a new campaign to stop music being played loudly on public transport.

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Charity fundraiser to walk the length of the Piccadilly line in one go

Janiv Patel has walked 10 of 11 London Underground lines on foot, raising £18k for the British Heart Foundation, with his final Piccadilly trek on August 30.

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Back-to-school bus strike to hit south west London

Parents and pupils in south west London face major disruption to the school run as nearly 2,000 bus workers prepare to strike at the end of the month.

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Serving Met police officer charged with rape and other sexual offences

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences.

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Moped driver 'left the scene on foot' following fatal crash in Hammersmith

Police are hunting a moped rider who ran off after a woman cyclist was killed in a crash in Hammersmith.

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The 'love letter to south London' book with local slang and sayings

A new book described by its author as “a love letter to south London” brings together more than 2,000 sayings, slang words and expressions once heard on the streets, estates, pubs and schools of the area.

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Crimestoppers' most wanted in London including alleged child sex offender

Our round-up of the Londoners on Crimestoppers' most wanted list as of September 2025.

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Three men charged after teenager raped in Surbiton park

Three men have been charged following the alleged rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Fishponds Park, Surbiton.

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Woman dies after crash in Hammersmith

A woman has died after a moped crash in Hammersmith.

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'I stayed in one of London's smallest hotels that was the size of a phone box'

A TikTok creator stayed in one of London's smallest hotels - and says it cost less than the price of a train home.

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'Heartbroken' family call for help to find son’s Notting Hill Carnival killer

The parents of a young father who was stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival three years ago have pleaded for people to come forward to help find his killer for the sake of his children.

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'I spoke like a robot for 20 years due to MND - then AI gave me my voice back'

Hendon-based artist Sarah Ezekiel publicly debuted her new voice - created from just eight seconds on an old video tape - during a performance at JW3 in Hampstead.