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Coroner to issue Tube death alert after pensioner was run over seven times at busy Underground station

Coroner to issue Tube death alert after pensioner was run...

72-year-old man was unable to rescue himself after falling from Jubilee line platform...

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How to vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 tonight

How to vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025...

Favourite Rory McIlroy faces competition from Lando Norris, Chloe Kelly, Luke Littler,...

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Shortlist and latest odds

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Shortlist and...

Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris lead race for SPOTY success this year

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UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus scheme at cost of £570m: What will it mean for students?

UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus scheme at cost of £570m: What...

A path for UK students to participate in the European Union exchange programme from...

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Start time, nominees, how to watch SPOTY and winner odds today

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Start time, nominees,...

Rory McIlroy is favourite for top award but faces strong competition from Lando...

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FTSE 100 Live 18 December: BP hires first female boss, Currys shares surge

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: BP hires first female boss,...

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest...

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Nature reserve announces expansion which could help capercaillie

Nature reserve announces expansion which could help capercaillie

RSPB Scotland announced the news as RSPB Abernethy celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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10m cases of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assaults against women and girls a year, warns Jess Phillips

10m cases of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assaults...

Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny courses designed to stamp out...

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AI tech and gaming helps lift sales for Currys amid ‘unhelpful’ cost pressures

AI tech and gaming helps lift sales for Currys amid ‘unhelpful’...

In the UK and Ireland, where Currys has almost 300 shops, computing was the strongest...

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Arsenal: Martin Odegaard snubs Mikel Arteta for top vote at FIFA Best awards as Arne Slot gets a nod

Arsenal: Martin Odegaard snubs Mikel Arteta for top vote...

The Gunners captain gave his top pick elsewhere

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Man boards Heathrow flight without ticket, boarding pass or passport in major security breach

Man boards Heathrow flight without ticket, boarding pass...

Aviation experts have described the incident at UK’s busiest airport as a ‘significant...

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Omaze launches £5m northwest London house prize draw with playhouse and garden studio for the lucky winner

Omaze launches £5m northwest London house prize draw with...

The winner of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw will receive the keys to a four-bedroom...

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The Ashes: England hopes fading fast after latest batting capitulation

The Ashes: England hopes fading fast after latest batting...

Tourists trail by 158 in must-win third Test after collapsing again on day two despite...

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BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

Murray Auchincloss’s departure after less than two years follows the appointment...

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Rob and Michele Reiner's cause of death confirmed as family describe their 'unimaginable pain'

Rob and Michele Reiner's cause of death confirmed as family...

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of the famous filmmaker, has appeared in court...

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Meg O'Neill becomes first female CEO of BP in its 116 year history as Auchincloss steps down

Meg O'Neill becomes first female CEO of BP in its 116 year...

Auchincloss will serve in an advisory role until December 2026 “to ensure a smooth...

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FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Interest rates set to fall, BP appoints new CEO

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Interest rates set to fall,...

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest...

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Arsenal injury update: Martin Zubimendi, Kai Havertz, Gabriel latest news and return dates

Arsenal injury update: Martin Zubimendi, Kai Havertz, Gabriel...

Gunners dealt fresh fitness scare ahead of crucial period of season

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London travel news LIVE: Delays and suspensions on Bakerloo and District lines

London travel news LIVE: Delays and suspensions on Bakerloo...

There will be no service between Queen's Park and Harrow & Wealdstone for the rest...

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Celebrity astronauts — and the rest of the year that was

Celebrity astronauts — and the rest of the year that was

From pop stars in space to the woolly mammoth revival, Will Rogers-Coltman picks...

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Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle...

Ministers have announced plans to intervene early on worrying behaviour of young...

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Duke of Marlborough to appear in court to face intentional strangulations charges

Duke of Marlborough to appear in court to face intentional...

Aristocrat Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill...

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Teachers to be trained to tackle misogyny and 'toxic ideas' among boys

Teachers to be trained to tackle misogyny and 'toxic ideas'...

Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny courses designed to stamp out...

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Sir Ian McKellen lends his support as Number One Apple Peeler, as our Winter Appeal passes £2.6M

Sir Ian McKellen lends his support as Number One Apple...

“Without places like this, I would be starving.” Ian McKellen and Evgeny Lebedev...

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Five London boroughs face larger council tax hikes than rest of country in funding shake-up

Five London boroughs face larger council tax hikes than...

Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the...

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Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Thursday, December 18, 2025

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Thursday, December...

Read what the stars mean for you today, from Sagittarius to Gemini

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Waterloo train station closes for Christmas but will be reopen for New Year's Eve fireworks

Waterloo train station closes for Christmas but will be...

No trains in or out of UK’s second busiest station from December 25-28, then limited...

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London's juiciest celebrity home moves and planning feuds of 2025

London's juiciest celebrity home moves and planning feuds...

The stars’ year in property — from Liam Gallagher’s shiny new pad to Eric Clapton’s...

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What does M&S want for Christmas? A UK-EU food deal to undo the damage from Brexit

What does M&S want for Christmas? A UK-EU food deal to...

The leading retailer said Britain quitting the EU had pushed up costs and impacted...

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The season’s must-have accessory? A wine tote, for sheathing your alcohol stash

The season’s must-have accessory? A wine tote, for sheathing...

You’ve heard of a bag of wine (bad), but have you heard of a wine bag (good)? Get...

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Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of...

Federal police also confirmed further searches would be carried out in the coming...

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Rob and Michele Reiner died of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’, records show

Rob and Michele Reiner died of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’,...

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of the famous filmmaker, has been charged with...

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200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the event

200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the...

Visitors to the hub in Billericay in Essex can explore a display of coins made from...

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Alan Cumming ‘excited’ to be announced as Bafta film awards host

Alan Cumming ‘excited’ to be announced as Bafta film awards...

The Scottish actor, 60, will host the awards ceremony next year.

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Furry doll craze and papal election among most talked-about moments of 2025 on X

Furry doll craze and papal election among most talked-about...

The most-used symbol on the social media platform was the fire emoji, which appeared...

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Fraud warning for people expecting warm home discount

Fraud warning for people expecting warm home discount

Criminals may target people with fake texts and calls to persuade them to provide...

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Children’s tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during festive family time

Children’s tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during...

Dame Rachel de Souza’s comments came as she launched a new guide offering parents...

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Carabao Cup semi-final draw in full: Chelsea get Arsenal or Crystal Palace, Newcastle to face Man City

Carabao Cup semi-final draw in full: Chelsea get Arsenal...

There will be a London derby in one of the two semi-finals

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Newcastle 2-1 Fulham: Lewis Miley to the rescue as Magpies' Carabao Cup defence continues

Newcastle 2-1 Fulham: Lewis Miley to the rescue as Magpies'...

League Cup holders are into the hat for the last four

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Women's Champions League: Arsenal miss out on top four despite OH Leuven victory

Women's Champions League: Arsenal miss out on top four...

Gunners were edged out by just a point

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Nick Reiner appears in court charged with parents' murder

Nick Reiner appears in court charged with parents' murder

Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer, 68, were found dead from...

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Man City 2-0 Brenford: Rayan Cherki shines as City ease into Carabao Cup semi-finals

Man City 2-0 Brenford: Rayan Cherki shines as City ease...

Pep Guardiola last won the Carabao Cup in 2021

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Oscars to leave US network ABC for YouTube in 2029

Oscars to leave US network ABC for YouTube in 2029

The TV network will continue to broadcast the event until 2028.

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Michael van Gerwen fires Luke Littler World Darts Championship warning: 'He's lied'

Michael van Gerwen fires Luke Littler World Darts Championship...

Dutchman has had a wretched year but is searching for reprieve

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London council hit by cyber attack says personal data ‘copied and taken away’

London council hit by cyber attack says personal data ‘copied...

Westminster City Council stressed the data was not lost or deleted and there is...

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Israel-Gaza conflict fuels hate crime on London's public transport

Israel-Gaza conflict fuels hate crime on London's public...

Chief Superintendent Chris Casey of the British Transport Police told a City Hall...

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Woman on the run for allegedly killing two teenage girls rescued from Thames

Woman on the run for allegedly killing two teenage girls...

Zulma Guzman Castro is alleged to have killed two people with poisoned raspberries

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Londoners face larger council tax hikes than rest of country

Londoners face larger council tax hikes than rest of country

Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the...

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Met Police falling short of emergency call targets - as control room staff prepare to strike on NYE

Met Police falling short of emergency call targets - as...

In September 2022, inspectors discovered the force answered 63.9 per cent of 999...

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Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over...

Thirty-nine Labour MPs have put their name to an open letter which brands the proposals...

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Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Arsenal and Chelsea learn semi-final opponents

Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Arsenal and Chelsea learn semi-final...

Two-legged semi-final ties to be set tonight

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Strictly star Amber Davies says love outshines the hate she has received

Strictly star Amber Davies says love outshines the hate...

Davies said she has felt ‘so supported’ on the show.

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Met Police make arrests over 'intifada' chants at pro-Palestine march in central London

Met Police make arrests over 'intifada' chants at pro-Palestine...

The force is also taking more ‘assertive’ action against slogans and messages intimidating...

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Ex-PSNI officer arrested over alleged sexual offences while on duty – Ombudsman

Ex-PSNI officer arrested over alleged sexual offences while...

The arrest was made on Wednesday after a complaint was made.

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Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for ‘intifada’ – Met Police

Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for...

The arrests mark a change in approach from both the Met Police and Greater Manchester...

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Woman on the run for allegedly killing two teenage girls rescued from The Thames

Woman on the run for allegedly killing two teenage girls...

Zulma Guzman Castro is alleged to have killed two people with poisoned raspberries

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Tyson Fury takes aim at 'classless loser' Anthony Joshua ahead of Jake Paul showdown

Tyson Fury takes aim at 'classless loser' Anthony Joshua...

Joshua returns to the ring this Friday night

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Zarah Sultana says she will stand outside HMP Bronzefield over hunger strikes

Zarah Sultana says she will stand outside HMP Bronzefield...

A 20-year-old Palestine Action activist has not eaten for 46 days

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Karen Carney says Strictly has ‘fixed me’ and ‘rebuilt my confidence’

Karen Carney says Strictly has ‘fixed me’ and ‘rebuilt...

Carney is a Strictly finalist with reality TV star Amber Davies and social media...

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Loose Women star Mariella Frostrup reveals husband's hospital dash days before Christmas

Loose Women star Mariella Frostrup reveals husband's hospital...

The panellist revealed her husband fell off a ladder while putting up Christmas...

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Jamie Carragher makes Arsenal 'first-choice striker' claim as summer signing snubbed

Jamie Carragher makes Arsenal 'first-choice striker' claim...

Star striker has struggled to hit the ground running

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Charles meets survivors of Huntingdon train attack

Charles meets survivors of Huntingdon train attack

Train guard Samir Zitouni attended the reception with his wife Eleni Sakkoulei.

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Thousands of Londoners face larger council tax hikes than rest of country

Thousands of Londoners face larger council tax hikes than...

Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the...

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Paratrooper killed in Ukraine told family to ‘be proud’ of what he died doing

Paratrooper killed in Ukraine told family to ‘be proud’...

Lance Corporal George Hooley was killed in an accident while observing Ukrainian...

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Nick Reiner’s arraignment pushed to January in parents’ murder case

Nick Reiner’s arraignment pushed to January in parents’...

He has not entered a plea and did not appear in court on Tuesday because of unspecified...

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Thousands of Londoners to face larger council tax hikes than rest of country

Thousands of Londoners to face larger council tax hikes...

Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster, and the...

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Met Police move pro-Gaza protest from Whitehall to stop interference with menorah lighting in Trafalgar Square

Met Police move pro-Gaza protest from Whitehall to stop...

The force is also taking more ‘assertive’ action against slogans and messages intimidating...

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Rocco Ritchie gives tour of his 'charming' studio in Chelsea - but Madonna has big complaint

Rocco Ritchie gives tour of his 'charming' studio in Chelsea...

The 25-year-old’s mother Madonna hit out at the west London space in a savage comment...

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Stocks rise as inflation dips and oil price rebounds

Stocks rise as inflation dips and oil price rebounds

The headline Consumer Prices Index rose 3.2% year-on-year in November, slowing from...

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London Stansted airport expansion plans given green light

London Stansted airport expansion plans given green light

A local council has approved the airport’s plans to raise its passenger cap

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New York Times Games Wrapped: See your year in Wordle data

New York Times Games Wrapped: See your year in Wordle data

Joining the deluge of other ‘Wraps’ from companies and apps across the world, the...

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UK’s chief rabbi welcomes police ‘globalise the intifada’ chant arrest decision

UK’s chief rabbi welcomes police ‘globalise the intifada’...

The heads of Greater Manchester Police and the Metropolitan Police said their officers...

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Christmas rail closures and service disruptions in London — what you need to know

Christmas rail closures and service disruptions in London...

Anyone planning to travel over the Christmas period should allow extra time for...

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Urgent recall issued for B&Q electric blanket over potential fire risk

Urgent recall issued for B&Q electric blanket over potential...

The blanket has been recalled after safety officials warned it could overheat and...

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