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Over half of London Tube lines hit by rush hour disruption
April 2, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published April 2, 2026 5:10pm Updated April 2, 2026 9:27pm Travel on the London Underground has ground to a halt after a smorgasbord of issues on the network this afternoon. Commuters hoping for a smooth and painless journey home were sorely disappointed after a variety of disruptions on Tube and Overground lines. Over […]
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Young girl and man riding pony and trap die in collision
April 2, 2026A young girl and a man riding in a pony and trap have died in a collision with a truck in Kent. The truck collided with the horse-drawn carriage while travelling in the same direction on the A228 Boyle Way in East Peckham at 6.25pm on Wednesday. A 29-year-old man from Kent who was driving […]
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Two new east-west bike routes through central London banned from pedestrianised Oxford Street
April 2, 2026Two new cycle routes have been proposed as alternative ways to ride across central London after Oxford Street is pedestrianised. Cyclists will be banned from the traffic-free section of Oxford Street once its western section – between Ikea and Selfridges – is pedestrianised by the end of the summer. Westminster City Council has drawn up […]
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Tories would restore Scottish education to its ‘world-leading status’ – Findlay
April 2, 2026Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, right, made the comments during a campaign stop with his party’s education spokesperson Miles Briggs (Nick Forbes/PA) The Scottish Conservatives would return the country’s education system to its “world-leading status”, the party’s leader has pledged. Speaking at a campaign event near Edinburgh on Thursday, Russell Findlay said the SNP had […]
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325 small boat migrants arrived in UK after two died in crossing attempt
April 2, 2026More than 300 small boat migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday, after two people died attempting the deadly journey. French authorities rescued 111 people across several different incidents, as migrants successfully crossed the English Channel for the first time since March 23. Rescuers pulled eight people on to a boat at Gravelines, near Calais, […]
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Inside the group chat that sparked teenage mobs causing chaos in Clapham
April 2, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A leaked group chat has revealed how teenagers appear to be lining-up more mob link-ups across London – with plans to accuse the police of ‘racism’ if they are stopped. Crowds of teenagers tore through Clapham High […]
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Unsafe cladding in London won’t be fixed for a ‘long time’ despite Grenfell tragedy, Sadiq Khan admits
April 2, 2026Dangerous cladding on the capital’s high-rise buildings won’t be fixed “for some time”, the Mayor of London has admitted as he said London was uniquely hampered by the issue. Ministers have ordered landlords to either remediate or set a completion date for all residential buildings over 11m with unsafe cladding nationwide by 2029, or risk […]
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King presents Maundy gifts as service is held in Wales for only the second time
April 2, 2026The King has distributed Royal Maundy gifts at the annual service, as it was held in Wales for only the second time. Charles, accompanied by the Queen, arrived at St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales on Thursday for the ceremony, which was last held in Wales in 1982. The King presented Royal Maundy gifts to […]
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Brazen thieves spotted going through pubgoers’ bags while they stand chatting nearby
April 2, 2026Sam Corbishley Published April 2, 2026 1:43pm Updated April 2, 2026 1:43pm
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Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m
April 2, 2026Nick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and a major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m. The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and […]
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