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The unlikely encounter between a pre-fame Freddie Mercury and David Bowie at a London market

The future Queen frontman encountered his eventual Under Pressure collaborator when working as a shop assistant at Kensington Market

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Wildfire warning issued for London as temperatures soar across UK

London Fire Brigade’s fire chief warned Londoners against using disposable barbecues in the sweltering heat

The Independent UK

300 jobs at risk as London-based firm moves Scottish Power contract to South Africa

MORE than 300 people are at risk of being made redundant after an outsourcing firm that handles customer support for Scottish Power unveiled plans…

The National (Scotland)

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Chinese student who raped and drugged 10 women jailed for life

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday.

Evening Standard

49 Strange Moments From Victorian Times That Still Fascinate Us Today

Ever wondered what daily life really looked like in the Victorian era?

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Serial rapist who drugged and filmed 10 women in London and China jailed for life

Zhenhao Zou, who kept a trophy box full of possessions he had taken from his victims, will serve a minimum of 24 years

The Independent UK

Serial rapist Zhenhao Zou jailed for minimum of 24 years

London student who police fear may have drugged and raped more than 60 women receives life sentence

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‘I was forced to sell my land for HS2 leg days before it was axed. Now I fear I’ll never get it back’

Five days after farmer Edward Cavenagh-Mainwaring was forced to sell 250 acres, the northern leg of the HS2 line was axed - now he fears he’ll never be able to get the land back

The Independent UK

Chaos at London station after man allegedly spotted with gun

The shocking incident unfolded shortly after 7am at Elm Park station

Evening Standard

Fury as popular London lido shut for repairs over incoming heatwave

Staff at the swimming pool have said swimmers could have to deal with a lengthy closure if the repairs are not made

Evening Standard

Victims of Chinese student who raped 10 women tell of being ‘haunted’ by attack

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of the attacks on three women who have been identified and another seven who have yet to be traced.

Evening Standard

Lillie Clack: Distraught friend tells of terror before 100mph car crash that killed ‘popular princess’

Drunk driver Charlie Hilton, 25, was being chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in south London

Evening Standard

What are the UK weather records for June?

The 30C mark has been reached in June somewhere in the UK in eight of the past 10 years.

Evening Standard

Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?

In 2024, only 17% of cities met the World Health Organisation’s air pollution guideline

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

HS2 trains could run slower than expected to cut spiralling costs

HS2 is now expected to open after 2033 as transport secretary Heidi Alexander called its management under the Tories a ‘litany of failure’

Evening Standard

Rookie Met Police officer cracks £150k south London shoplifting ring with DNA trap

In a first-of-its-kind operation for the Met, the synthetic DNA allowed stolen goods to be uniquely identified and traced back to their original stores

Evening Standard

The Spencer twins: a wild ride with Princess Diana's nieces, London's favourite aristocrats

Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer are the guests everyone wants at their party this summer. Julia Llewellyn Smith meets them

Evening Standard

Use closed London schools to help tackle SEND crisis, urges Education Secretary

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson urges councils to ‘think creatively’ about how to use London’s old school buildings

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Evening Standard

Miliband extends help with energy bills to more than 500,000 London homes

But campaigners warn the £150 rebate is not enough to protect vulnerable households

Evening Standard

Where in the UK will be hottest this weekend?

We are set for a scorcher in the coming days, but where will get the best of the weather in the UK?

Evening Standard

If immigration continues at current levels, what will happen to London?

Rapid demographic change has transformed London. David Goodhart asks whether its effects have turned the capital into a place that isn’t working anymore

The Independent UK

Archeologists reveal 2,000-year-old wall art from ‘Beverly Hills of Roman London’

Birds, fruit, flowers and ancient graffiti discovered on 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Evening Standard

London weather: 30.1C recorded in hottest day of the year amid amber heat health alert

Warning of ‘rise in deaths’ as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for the capital

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after 'defenceless' grandfather beaten to death in west London home

Family of John Murray say ‘we are struggling to comprehend why someone would harm a 75-year-old defenceless man in his own home’

The Independent UK

Film director found dead at London home may have been murdered for diamond-encrusted Rolex

Jennifer Abbott was last seen three days before her body was discovered with tape over her mouth

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