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More than 100 evacuated and nearly a dozen injured after fire in South Kensington
Eleven people treated for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in residential building in LondonEleven people...
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Thames Water lobbying government to let it increase bills by 40%
UK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid...
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Ethiopian government tries to stop UK auction of looted Maqdala shield
Proposed sale of Abyssinian artefact taken during 1868 battle triggers appeal for restitution of ‘wrongfully acquired’...
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‘Hidden stories’: Historic England funds 56 projects on working-class heritage
Factories, nightclubs, lifesavers and pigeon-fanciers to be celebrated in films and community storytellingStories of an old...
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Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England
Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in placeMinisters...
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Failure to fix council funding crisis threatens Tory election pledge, adviser warns
Andy Haldane, government’s top levelling-up adviser, calls for urgent rethink to prevent deeper cuts across EnglandThe...
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The cruel Thames: the job of pulling bodies from a dark, dangerous river
On average about 30 bodies are retrieved from its waters in London each year. Only a...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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UK weather: snow threatens travel disruption as temperatures drop
Met Office issues warning with risk of power cuts, travel delays and rural communities becoming cut...
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Woman dead after attack by two dogs in Essex, say police
Man, 39, arrested on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences after incident in JaywickA woman has died...
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Met police appeal for help as Clapham chemical attack suspect hunt enters fourth day
Searches carried out at Abdul Ezedi’s Newcastle home and in London as his female victim remains...
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Charities warn of ‘devastating knock-on impact’ of English councils’ financial crisis
Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulledWhen a Citizens...
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Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters
Court rules not enough evidence provided to prove defendants failed to comply with section 14 order...
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Parents plead for help after girl, one, taken to hospital six times due to mould
Father of Dareen Nuru says they have been told to move out of south London flat...
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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Teenage boys killed in Bristol stabbing attack named locally
Man, 44, and boy, 15, remain in custody after Max Dixon and Mason Rist killed in...
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London schools may be mothballed as student numbers fall
Capital’s councils say they are struggling to keep schools open as pupil funding dries upLondon’s councils...
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‘We can’t engineer our way out of this’: how to protect flood-hit Severn Valley
Tens of millions have been spent on human-made defences over the years, but the impact of...
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Man who stole Duke of Westminster’s watches given suspended sentence
Decorator Matthew Turner stole three watches worth more than £30,000 from Hugh Grosvenor’s bedroomA decorator who...
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Storm Jocelyn disrupts rail services in Scotland and northern England
Trains north of Preston affected as weather warnings are issued for more wind and rainA rail...
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Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Charities call on government to prioritise outside spaces for play as MPs begin inquiry into planning...
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UK weather: Storm Isha causes power cuts and travel chaos amid 99mph winds
Thousands without electricity while roads closed, rail services suspended and flights cancelledStorm Isha – latest updatesThousands...
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Norfolk police refers itself to IOPC over 999 call from home where bodies found
Police confirm they are not looking for anyone else in connection with incident after four people...
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More snow and ice warnings as UK wakes up from subzero night
Met Office data indicates lows of -11C hit overnight in England, with snow warnings in all...