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LIVE updates as London Underground faces 'severe' delays in morning rush hour

There are severe delays on the London Underground this morning, with live updates here.

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Emergency alert to be sent out to phones next week- What you need to know

An emergency alert test will be sent out to phones in the UK next week, here's what you need to know.

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Four people stabbed in total during Notting Hill Carnival 2025

Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.

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Homeless man admits to murdering woman after she took him in west London flat

A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.

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Three men taken to hospital after bus and rickshaw crash in central London

Three men have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and a rickshaw in central London. 

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RECAP after motorists urged to AVOID M25 after lorry fire closes lanes

Three lanes have been closed on the M25 and motorists have been urged to avoid the area after a lorry fire on the motorway this morning.

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Two people stabbed after police crack down on violence at Notting Hill Carnival

At least two people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival, as police claim there has been “fewer incidents of serious violence” in the area.

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Campaign to stop music being blasted on London Underground rolls out

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has rolled out a new campaign to stop music being played loudly on public transport.

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Charity fundraiser to walk the length of the Piccadilly line in one go

Janiv Patel has walked 10 of 11 London Underground lines on foot, raising £18k for the British Heart Foundation, with his final Piccadilly trek on August 30.

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Serving Met police officer charged with rape and other sexual offences

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences.

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Moped driver 'left the scene on foot' following fatal crash in Hammersmith

Police are hunting a moped rider who ran off after a woman cyclist was killed in a crash in Hammersmith.

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Crimestoppers' most wanted in London including alleged child sex offender

Our round-up of the Londoners on Crimestoppers' most wanted list as of September 2025.

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Woman dies after crash in Hammersmith

A woman has died after a moped crash in Hammersmith.

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'I stayed in one of London's smallest hotels that was the size of a phone box'

A TikTok creator stayed in one of London's smallest hotels - and says it cost less than the price of a train home.

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'Heartbroken' family call for help to find son’s Notting Hill Carnival killer

The parents of a young father who was stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival three years ago have pleaded for people to come forward to help find his killer for the sake of his children.

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Will Royal Mail deliver my letters and parcels on a bank holiday?

Royal Mail doesn't deliver or collect parcels as usual on a bank holiday - here are the arrangements for the August bank holiday 2025.

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The exact dates of the Tube strikes in September as thousands to be affected

Find out when strikes on the London Underground will be taking place in September 2025, as lines and travellers to be affected.

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Man rushed to hospital after crash on Oxford Street shuts road for hours

Oxford Street has been shut for hours after a crash at Europe's biggest shopping street.

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Oxford Street shut after man injured in crash

Oxford Street in London is shut after an accident today (August 22).

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More than 100 arrested and 51 weapons seized ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

Police have arrested more than 100 people and taken 51 knives and guns off the streets ahead of Notting Hill Carnival 2025.