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Wandsworth Council 'in chaos' as Tory leader resigns after just 44 days in charge
The resignation comes after the Tories won minority control of the council in May
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Met Police officer raped woman after New Year's Eve party
He later sent the victim a text asking for another sexual encounter after the attack, which she said left her 'emotionally numb'
Portobello Road stabbing live as police seal off busy market
Forensics officers are in the area this morning, local residents said
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Man in 30s killed in fall at Mayfair construction site
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene
Police investigating Ann Widdecombe's death as murder
The 78-year-old Miss Widdecombe was found dead within the property and had sustained serious injuries.
Croydon stabbing recap man in his 20s killed in Thornton Heath 'fight'
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder
Thames Water outage recap after 'flooding stopped'
Londoners across the city faced water supply issues on one of the hottest nights of the year
Legendary artefact returns to UK after 900 years and people are so excited
This iconic artefact arrived at the British Museum in central London on July 10 and 7.5 million Brits are expected to snap up tickets to see the historical cloth in person
Heathrow Airport issues advice to passengers over 'peace of mind'
The airport upaded its website on July 8, 2026
Teenage brothers who killed gay man 'for fun' jailed for life
The brothers, at the time aged just 15 and 18, targeted gay men in a spree of violent robberies in 1984
Exact dates BBC Weather experts are forecasting 3 days of London thunderstorms after heatwave
It comes after Londoners were woken up by a wild thunderstorm and 'biblical' rain following an earlier heatwave in June
Camden by-election sees Labour take back seat after Greens candidate resigns
Nanouche Umeadi returns to the council after losing her Kilburn ward seat at the May elections after Independent candidate splits anti-Labour vote
Lambeth by-elections see Greens lose seat to Lib Dems but hang on to another
Lambeth Council is now made up of 28 Green councillors, 26 Labour councillors and nine Lib Dem councillors
Famous crime writer battling London's 'confusing' 20mph signs after speeding accusations
The crime writer has found herself at the centre of her own real-life courtroom drama after being accused of speeding in 20mph zones near her home in West London
Forget Henman Hill and Murray Mound - Wimbledon fans pack out 'Arthur’s Seat' to watch British star
As of 11am on Friday, the grounds were starting to get busy, with the famous hill filling up with people to watch Arthur Fery in the Wimbledon semi final on the big screen
Prince Harry shares Prince Archie's favourite toy and it's surprisingly ordinary
The Prince opened up about his children's hobbies on a visit to a hospital earlier this week
Edgware Road World Cup chaos branded 'unacceptable' after bottles thrown and fireworks lit
The Leader of Westminster City Council has condemned the behaviour
Man 'sucked' out of Ryanair window on Greece flight as wife desperately holds onto legs
Ryanair released a statement saying the window became dislodged
Old police station to be flipped into 206-room hotel but residents worry about water supply
It was vacated in 2022, after a reorganisation of the Metropolitan Police Service
London Underground live as 'severe delays' hit entire Tube line and 5 impacted on TfL network
There are differing reason for the disruption on the London Underground network and London Overground