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Dagenham crash: Police seek witnesses after man killed in hit-and-run




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UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend and plunging temperatures with eight flood alerts in force

Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April.




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NHS works with French to develop contact tracing app

Britain and France are working together to develop contact-tracing apps to fight coronavirus.




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Layer Cake actress tagged after 'interfering' with parked cars

An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.




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White House's Dr Deborah Birx dazzles internet with range of scarves as Instagram account set up in honour

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.




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Food For London Now: Take your seats to help feed city with star cast in classic Stoppard play

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Three men charged with breaking lockdown rules and beating duck to death




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Trump's coronavirus response: From his war with the press to his bizarre disinfectant advice

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.




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Lockdown messaging 'slightly too successful' with Britons scared to leave home once lifted, expert says

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown




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Elon Musk launches bizarre Twitter rant causing Tesla shares to drop over 11%

Elon Musk caused shares in his company Tesla to drop more than 11 per cent after tweeting that the price is "too high".




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Man charged with murder after 88-year-old widower died from head injury in quiet Surrey village

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.




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Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday celebrated with adorable picture captured by Kate Middleton

A new photograph of Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her fifth birthday.




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Ambulance staff thank community for support during coronavirus outbreak with heartwarming video

NHS ambulance staff have created a heartwarming video to say thank you to the community for the support they have received during the coronavirus crisis.




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Earthquake with preliminary 6.6 magnitude hits Crete

An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 6.6 has taken place south of the Greek island of Crete.




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'Caring' nurse and 'cheerful' healthcare worker become latest NHS staff to die with Covid-19

A nurse and a domestic services assistant have become the latest healthcare workers to die after contracting coronavirus.




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Woman in 20s fighting for life with 'slash' injuries after street fight in Brent

A woman in her 20s is fighting for her life in hospital with "slash injuries" after a street fight in north-west London.




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Newham stabbing: Two charged with murder after NHS worker David Gomoh fatally knifed in east london

Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh in east London.




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UK scientists create coronavirus antibody test with '99.8% accuracy and results in 35 minutes'

UK scientists have developed a new coronavirus antibody test which they say produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 per cent accuracy.




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Care home workers like 'lambs to the slaughter' without proper PPE access during coronavirus pandemic, union says

Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.




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Kevin Phillips's wife Julie released without charge after attempted murder arrest following stabbing

The wife of former Premier League footballer Kevin Phillips has been released without charge after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing.




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Somali sports star who died with Covid-19 escaped war to serve London as Tube engineer

An international basketball player who moved to London to escape Somalia's looming civil war has become one of the capital's latest victims of Covid-19.




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Murder probe after pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park

Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London.




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UK must 'get to grips' with Covid-19 death toll in care homes, expert Dame Angela McLean says

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.




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Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster

A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London.




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Queen discusses Australian coronavirus response with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

The Queen has spoken to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to discuss how the country is fighting coronavirus.




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Heritage project to help London's children re-engage with community after lockdown

London children who have been cooped up at home will be able to discover the historic buildings on their doorstep when lockdown is over.




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Captain Tom Moore awarded with gold Blue Peter badge for being 'beacon of light'

Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts.




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O2 and Vodafone down: Thousands of users unable to make calls with network issues reported

Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks.




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Man charged with murder of pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park

A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday.




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EU forecasts recession of 'historic proportions' with worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to Covid-19

Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted.




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Tributes paid to flower market 'legend' and campaigning cheesemonger who died with coronavirus

A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities.




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Test for Angela Merkel in talks with state leaders to ease coronavirus lockdown

Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown.




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German 'zombie hunters' found with car full of weapons at Swedish border

Border officials in Sweden found a huge stash of weapons when they stopped a "zombie hunter" vehicle trying to enter to country from Germany.




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First picture of pensioner who died with head injuries in north London home

This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after being found by police with head injuries at his north London home.




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US police pull over five-year-old driving on freeway 'after argument with mum'

But it was his reason for trying to make the 12-hour trip to California that shocked officers the most.




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Father-of-two who spent 30 days in intensive care with Covid-19 is discharged in time for son's second birthday

A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday.




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Derbyshire Police chief retires weeks after 'disgraceful' shaming of hikers with drones to enforce lockdown




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Double-leg amputee, 10, raises £10k for charity with lockdown marathon

A 10-year-old double-leg amputee has raised more than £10,000 by walking a marathon distance during coronavirus lockdown.




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Woman charged with murder after church warden, 88, stabbed to death at Co-op in South Wales

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.




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Four-year-old girl with cancer tearfully reunites with father after seven weeks apart in lockdown

A four-year-old girl battling a rare form of leukaemia has been reunited with her dad after seven weeks apart in lockdown.




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Extinction Rebellion activists spray Barclays HQ with 'fake oil' in middle of lockdown

Extinction Rebellion activists have sprayed fake oil over the Barclays head office in an apparent breach of lockdown rules.




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Virus death rate in London almost double other regions — with poorest hit the hardest, ONS analysis shows




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400,000 people in the UK could have coronavirus with 20,000 falling ill every day, say experts

Around 400,000 people in the UK could currently have coronavirus, according to a new official study, while experts say 20,000 more could be infected with the virus every day.




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Food shortages, run-ins with soldiers and liberation: a Channel Islander remembers life in the only part of the British Isles under German occupation




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Ilford father charged with murder of his two children who had their throats cut

A father has been charged with murdering his two young children who had their throats cut at the Ilford family home.




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Man hiding from police blows cover with fart




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UK Coronavirus LIVE: Britain 'not out of the woods' with outbreak as death toll passes 31,000

The UK is "not out of the woods" and will live with coronavirus for some time as the death toll passes 31,000, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.




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Danny Pearce death: Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing of young father in Greenwich in 2017




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Unions say teachers will not return to schools in June without full 'test and trace' scheme




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson's lockdown easing 'will be in line with Wales' as official death toll rises above 31,500