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Officer rejects likening killer sex fiend Simon Levy to Wayne Couzens as disturbing history comes to light

Killers Simon Levy and Wayne Couzens both carried out sex offences for years before going on to murder women

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Cyclist fighting for life after horror crash as man is charged with attempted murder

Parvez Rahman, 33, from Tower Hamlets, has been charged with attempted murder

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Madonna remembers ‘genius’ producer William Orbit: ‘I have never forgotten you’

Madonna hailed Orbit as ‘otherworldly’ and ‘singular’.

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Man, 40, found guilty of murder after 18-year-old shot dead near Wembley Stadium

Ashley Wallace, 40, has been found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Tyrece Balcha

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Irish Government jet on its way to Dubai for Daniel Kinahan extradition

The alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group was arrested in the UAE in April on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.

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Terror police investigating Widdecombe death reopen old probe into 'firebomb' at Farage's London home

Investigators have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary at the home of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

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Meghan shares how daughter Lilibet makes her feel ‘brave’

Asked what her superpower is, the duchess replied, ‘being a mum’.

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Met Office reveals best UK locations to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse

The Royal Greenwich Observatory warned the public that regular sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

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London braces for fifth heatwave of the year as yellow weather warning issued

A UKHSA yellow weather warning for heat is in place until 9pm on August 11

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Met Police admit serial sex offender Simon Levy’s murder victim could have been saved

The timeline of his escalating crimes reveals a string of errors where officials failed to stop a dangerous predator who was already a registered sex offender

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Met officer sacked for taking photo of dead body and showing colleagues

PC Timothy Robson has been dismissed without notice

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Moment bus bursts into flames on London street as firefighters rush to the scene

Footage shows flames shooting from the rear of the bus in Lind Road, Sutton, prompting an emergency response

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Heat health alerts come into force as fifth heatwave set to hit UK

Parts of the country could see highs of 36C next week.

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This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan

Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truthReport: Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oilEurope is burning. This summer, an unprecedented...

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New skatepark planned for south London neighbourhood

The plans are part of the redevelopment of Furzedown Recreation Ground in Tooting

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Organisers promise ‘bigger and better’ London padel tournament in 2027

London P1 will conclude on Sunday.

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Badenoch demands ‘rigorous enforcement’ after ‘litany of failures’ in Levy case

The Tory leader described murderer Simon Levy as a ‘modern-day Jack the Ripper’.

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Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home

Officers have reopened an inquiry into an alleged burglary, reportedly a firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s south London home.

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Burnham ‘prepared to explore options to block release of Pc Harper’s killers’

The Prime Minister is prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, a Government source told the Telegraph.

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Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' in pubs is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Soho crackdown

Westminster Council has faced brunt of backlash over proposals but it claims Met Police are biggest barrier to nightlife