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Van driver who killed university student, 20, in central London crash is jailed
March 6, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A van driver who killed a university student and seriously injured two other people has been jailed for eight years. Christopher Jackson, 27, ploughed through a set of iron gates leading to the pedestrian zone of The […]
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There’s a secret window in London serving up the city’s ‘best’ pies
March 6, 2026Did you know that there’s a window in London through which pies are served? It’s known as the Pie Hole, and while it’s pretty popular with those in the know, many still consider it to be one of the capital’s secret hidden gems. This is because it’s tucked away in a rather unexpected spot – […]
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London council that used LTNs to unlawfully make money ‘must refund millions in fines to drivers’
March 6, 2026The High Court has quashed six low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes in Croydon after a judge ruled they were unlawfully introduced to help plug the borough’s dire finances. The financially-stricken council, which is currently run by Tory mayor Jason Perry, is now facing demands to refund all the penalty fines imposed on motorists – a […]
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Ian Huntley ‘blind, brain-damaged and will likely die’ after brutal prison attack
March 6, 2026Child killer Ian Huntley is unlikely to ever regain consciousness after a prison attack left him blind and brain-damaged, according to reports. He is understood to have been declared blind after being struck in the eyes and suffering brain trauma, the Sun reported. A source told the newspaper it is likely he will die as […]
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Late Queen’s private rooms at Scottish palace to open to visitors for first time
March 6, 2026Queen Elizabeth II’s private rooms at her official Scottish residence are to be opened to the public for the first time to mark the centenary of her birth. Visitors will be able to tour the “personal lived-in” apartments used by the Queen and Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, as they go behind the […]
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Broom-wielding hero takes on machete robbers in jewellery store raid
March 6, 2026The incident was captured by a bystander X This is the shocking moment a brave member of the public used a broom to fend off a machete-wielding robber during a raid on a jewellers in north London. Armed robbers targeted a gold shop in Islington before fleeing the scene on mopeds on Tuesday morning. Footage […]
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Thousands of popular SUVs recalled over engine failure risk
March 6, 2026Nissan has recalled one of its most popular SUV models worldwide due to concerns over a potential defect that could result in engine failure – with over 4,000 cars being affected in the UK. A risk has been identified in certain models of the Nissan X-Trail that engine oil temperatures could rise too high, which […]
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Which London Tube and Overground lines are closed this weekend?
March 6, 2026Londoners face a choc-a-block month of weekend disruption and pesky changes to travel across the Tube, Elizabeth line, Overground and DLR. If you need to travel anywhere in London in March, there is a good chance that your journey will have some bumps on the way. This is because Transport for London (TfL) is carrying […]
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Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school
March 5, 2026A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham. Police said officers were called to Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST) in Dunkirk Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday. The 15-year-old was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre with serious injuries. Another 15-year-old boy was arrested at the […]
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Woman jailed for smuggling heroin and ‘terrifying’ arsenal of guns into UK
March 5, 2026A woman who smuggled an arsenal of “terrifying weapons” and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years. Kasha Sanderson was stopped on 24 February last year after arriving in Dover on a ferry from Calais in her Irish-registered Peugeot 3008. Questioned about what she had been doing […]
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