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A person has been hit by a train with London rail lines closed by the emergency services, and live updates here.
River Island is set to push ahead with plans to shut 33 stores after receiving court approval for a major restructuring.
Stargazers have already been treated to one rare planetary parade this year, when Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune could all be seen in the sky at once in January. Then, in February, ...
Now, households in the UK are being encouraged to sprinkle chilli powder across their gardens this August to help the birds out. Yes, you read that correctly. Get that lawn well seasoned. It may seem ...
Tributes have poured in for Coronation Street actor Frank Grimes, who died last week at the age of 78 following a short illness.
A mouse was spotted at an Ilford Sainsbury's store but the supermarket chain said was "immediately removed". The rodent was filmed yesterday (August 7) making its way slowly across an aisle at the ...
A half-naked man in a “mental health” crisis has been beaten up by passengers on the District line near East Ham station.
London is heading into a spell of intense heat, with forecasters warning of high temperatures that could put pressure on health and care ...
Gualberto Santos, a 58-year-old previously living in Poplar, east London, was on trial for child sex offences in late 2023 after he was caught messaging a decoy account run by paedophile hunters.
An abnormal load weighing roughly 180-tonnes is set to be escorted by police via the M25 to Woodford Green. National Highways has warned road users of the National Grid's supergrid transformer that ...
A company director has pleaded guilty to bribery in relation to NHS contracts worth £223,000. Tudor Dumitru, 35, director of SSC Secure Transport Limited, admitted bribery in relation to contacts to ...