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Man found dead in Mitcham park
A man has been found dead in Ravensbury Park, Mitcham.
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Four in 10 parents consider listening to audiobooks as ‘cheating’
Four in 10 parents consider listening to audiobooks as ‘cheating’ – but an expert has revealed it can be as effective for children as traditional physical books.
UK retailer no longer accepting gift cards or loyalty points despite Next acquisition
Next has confirmed that shoppers can no longer use Russell & Bromley gift cards or loyalty points.
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Yodel to be phased out over coming months - what it means for UK parcel deliveries
Yodel is set to be phased out in 2026 after being acquired by InPost last year in a deal worth £100 million - here's how deliveries will be affected.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (March 6 to March 8) and don't be caught out.
Longest-serving East London hospital boss heads back to where career began
Matthew Trainer, CEO of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), to become chief executive at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust.
Knife crime explodes in Wandsworth weeks before man stabbed to death on infamous road
Knife crime offences in Wandsworth more than doubled in January, a month before a man was murdered.
Man stabbed to death near estates in Battersea named and pictured for first time
A man stabbed to death in Battersea has been named and pictured for the first time.
Tesco shoppers complain ‘screaming’ self-checkouts leave them avoiding supermarkets
Tesco customers have taken to social media to complain that the supermarket's self-service checkouts are 'too loud' - what do you think?
Rare Royal Mint coin sells for 500 times face value because of the Queen's head
The item is mis-struck, meaning it was incorrectly imprinted while being minted, and so the image of Queen Elizabeth II's head appears upside down
POLL - Did social media make the ‘Red vs Blue’ London school wars trend worse?
After days of warnings, patrols and dispersal orders, the widely publicised “Red vs Blue” school wars trend appears to have passed without the large-scale clashes some had feared. Vote in our poll on whether social media made it worse.
Everything we know after man in his 20s stabbed to death in Battersea
After a man in his 20s has died following a stabbing in Battersea, here's everything we know so far.
RECAP after Elizabeth line disruption at major London station
A fault on a train at London Paddington has resulted in disruption across the line.
Man and boy arrested over ‘Red vs Blue’ school wars social media posts
A man and a teenage boy have been arrested in connection with the “London Red vs Blue school wars” social media trend.
Claudia Winkleman hosts celebrity quiz with David Tennant and Vogue Williams
Claudia Winkleman hosts Centrepoint’s Ultimate Quiz at The Underglobe, London, raising funds for youth homelessness and affordable housing.
Forensics teams, police vans and cordons in place after man stabbed to death
Pictures from the scene show police cordons in place and forensic officers at work after a man a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in Battersea.
Sarah Everard remembered by mum five years on as ‘thoughtful and dependable’
Sarah Everard’s mother pays tribute five years after her murder by Met officer Wayne Couzens. Vigils spark police reform, with calls for women’s safety in London.
Two arrested after man in his 20s stabbed to death outside flats in Battersea
Two men have been arrested after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death outside a block of flats in Battersea.
Man dies after stabbing with murder investigation launched
A man has died after a stabbing with a murder investigation launched.
Person rushed to hospital after stabbing in Battersea
A person has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing in Battersea.