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March 27, 2026
Man ‘fit to stand trial’ over attempted murder of Dublin children, judge finds
Riad Bouchaker, 51, of no fixed abode, is charged with the attempted murder of three youngsters in 2023.
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March 27, 2026
How do you spot a fake online review?
The CMA said reviews are used by 90% of consumers when they buy online.
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March 27, 2026
How I saved £10,000 in a year from charity shopping
Kay Mcknight, 39, regularly scours charity shops for thrifty finds and shares her bargain-hunting tips and tricks on social media
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March 27, 2026
Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic
The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.
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March 27, 2026
New medical reports on Eleanor Donaldson submitted, court hears
The wife of the former DUP leader is facing charges of aiding and abetting.
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March 27, 2026
Asylum seeker who abducted and raped 12-year-old jailed for 15 years
Ahmad Mulakhil, who faces automatic deportation at the end of his sentence, was convicted of six offences including making a video of his vi...
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March 27, 2026
First-edition novel from Sherlock Holmes series sells for more than £10,000
The novel, titled The Sign Of Four, is the second book in Doyle’s best-selling series.
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March 27, 2026
Russian man sentenced for assaulting woman before Barron Trump alerted London police
US President’s son witnessed Matvei Rumiantsev attacking woman on video call
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March 27, 2026
Bird lover calls for pigeons to appear on £20 banknotes as they're 'national treasures'
Tom Charter, 29, believes pigeons' contribution during the Second World War means the birds have earned a place on our banknotes
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March 27, 2026
Murder investigation launched after death of man in Portadown
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the man, who was aged in his 40s, died following an incident in Portadown on Thursda...
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March 27, 2026
‘I know where the bodies are buried’ says London ex-Labour councillor after defecting to Lib Dems
East Acton councillor Kate Crawford left the Labour Party for the Ealing Liberal Democrats this week
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March 27, 2026
Keir Starmer promises to ‘fight’ social media firms over addictive content
The Government has issued guidance that advises parents to limit screen time for two to five-year-olds to an hour a day, and less if possibl...
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March 27, 2026
London has highest levels of child poverty in England
New figures show that 38% of London children are living in relative poverty, compared with a national average of 27%
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March 27, 2026
Vision for 10,000 homes at London's Billingsgate Fish Market
Tower Hamlets says it’s working on plans to redevelop the site once the market moves to the Royal Docks in Newham
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March 27, 2026
Keir Starmer promises to ‘fight’ social media firms over addictive content
The Government has issued guidance that advises parents to limit screen time for two to five-year-olds to an hour a day, and less if possibl...
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March 27, 2026
Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation over online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority said it had launched probes into practices by Autotrader, Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat and Pasta Evangelis...
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March 27, 2026
Legal challenge over plans to demolish former Museum of London to build office blocks fails
Campaign group Barbican Quarter Organisation (BQO) claimed the City of London Corporation failed to properly consider alternative schemes
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March 27, 2026
Lord Mandelson to be asked for personal phone messages for release of files
The Cabinet Office is working on an information gathering plan and will ask the ex-Labour grandee to provide information.
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March 27, 2026
Spanish woman, 25, dies by euthanasia after legal battle against father
Paralysed rape victim Noelia Castillo ended her life after courts upheld her right to die despite sustained legal opposition from her family
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March 27, 2026
Sadiq Khan launches £400,000 fund to help renters sue their landlords
The fund is set to become available when the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on May 1
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March 27, 2026
Angela Rayner likely to play 'leading role in Government' says Keir Starmer as his deputy launches podcast
Angela Rayner is poised for a significant position in the Government, according to Sir Keir Starmer, as she launches new podcast, Beyond the...
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March 27, 2026
Lord Mandelson to be asked for personal phone messages for release of files
The Cabinet Office is working on an information gathering plan and will ask the ex-Labour grandee to provide information.
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March 27, 2026
Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic
The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.
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March 27, 2026
Iran holding world’s economy ‘hostage’ with Strait of Hormuz closure
Donald Trump insisted talks with Iran are ‘going very well’ despite little information being known about the negotiations.
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March 27, 2026
Retail sales dip amid wet weather and weaker supermarket trading
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 0.4% last month.
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March 27, 2026
Over 30 schools in London borough ban smartphones - as new guidelines for screen time introduced
The Department for Education expects schools to restrict pupils’ access to mobile phones throughout the school day
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March 27, 2026
London travel news LIVE: Signalling fault disrupts LNER and Lumo services at King’s Cross
A signalling fault at Darlington is causing delays and cancellations to LNER and Lumo services to and from London King’s Cross
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March 27, 2026
Cloned predecessor to Dolly the sheep goes on permanent show at museum
Morag the sheep is on show at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride.
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March 27, 2026
Trump could send 10,000 ground troops to Middle East as Iran warns it would unleash 'hell' if US invades
Trump posted on social media that he would pause threatened attacks on Iranian energy plants for 10 days
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March 27, 2026
London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line trespasser sparks delays to trains between Paddington and Heathrow
Trespasser sparks disruption to Elizabeth Line trains between Paddington and Heathrow
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March 27, 2026
Row as Sadiq Khan gives Notting Hill Carnival extra £4.6m 'that could have kept police stations open'
Mayor’s emergency funding to prevent overcrowding ensures carnival can celebrate 60th anniversary in August
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March 27, 2026
Row as Sadiq Khan gives Notting Hill Carnival extra £4.6m 'that could have kept police stations open'
Mayor’s emergency funding to prevent overcrowding ensures carnival can celebrate 60th anniversary in August
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March 27, 2026
Britain must ‘move away’ from defence reliance on America, MPs and peers warn
But Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said the UK should continue to collaborate with the US.
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March 27, 2026
Starmer: I’m not going anywhere and Rayner has a lot to offer
Ms Rayner last week attacked the Government’s immigration reforms as ‘un-British’.
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March 27, 2026
Asylum seeker who abducted and repeatedly raped 12-year-old to be sentenced
The trial judge said the defendant would receive ‘a substantial custodial sentence’ which would ‘automatically make him liable for deportati...
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March 27, 2026
Starmer: Trump criticism is to pressure me on Iran but I won’t buckle
The Prime Minister said he would not waver on his ‘core values and principles’ that were ‘irreducible.’
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March 27, 2026
Nigel Farage brands London 'riddled with crime, potholes and struggling schools' ahead of May local elections
The Reform UK leader also challenged Kemi Badenoch over the running of Croydon Council
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March 27, 2026
Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Flynn
He said voters face a choice of “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under Westminster or lower energy bills with independence’.
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March 26, 2026
Teenager who threatened to behead Aled Jones and stole Bridgerton actress' phone strikes again
Zacariah Boulares, now 19, was armed with a machete when he tried to steal a Rolex watch from Neil Tallantire
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March 26, 2026
Under-fives should not be on screens for more than an hour a day, parents told
The new guidance comes as the Government is also considering Australia-style measures to limit or ban social media for under-16s.
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March 26, 2026
It would be a mistake to cancel King’s visit to the US, ambassador to UK says
Warren Stephens argued it would be wrong to call off the trip, which has not yet been officially announced.
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March 26, 2026
Farage says two-party politics has ‘broken Britain’ in local election pitch
In a speech to members in Sunderland, the Clacton MP said the May 7 polls were a ‘referendum on our entire political class’.
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March 26, 2026
Sarah Ferguson stripped of Freedom of City of York title over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Sarah Ferguson, 66, was bestowed the honour in 1987, a year after her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who lost the title in 2022
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March 26, 2026
Dash Crofts, famous for hits including Summer Breeze, dies aged 85
Along with Jim Seals, the Texas-born musician was best known for hits including Summer Breeze, Diamond Girl and Get Closer.
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March 26, 2026
Former council leader found guilty of sex offences against young men
Jordan Linden resigned as the leader of North Lanarkshire Council in July 2022 after reports of alleged sexual harassment emerged.
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March 26, 2026
Man accused of shadow police operations 'led troupe of lion dancers at No10'
Dual Chinese-British national Peter Wai, 38, worked as a special constable with the City of London Police when he allegedly committed offenc...
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March 26, 2026
Man, 21, jailed after sexually assaulting teenage girl at exclusive private members' club in Fulham
Alexander Fredericks was jailed for four years and three months at Isleworth Crown Court after admitting multiple sexual offences against tw...
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March 26, 2026
Iran missiles able to strike London, US defence secretary suggests
A long-range attack on a joint UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean has fuelled concern over the potential threat posed to Britain itself...
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March 26, 2026
Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope exchange letters ahead of Vatican visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury will visit the Pope at the Vatican next month.
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March 26, 2026