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Revealed: The London neighbourhoods 'gentrifying' most rapidly

Areas with biggest jumps in average incomes have also seen disproportionate decreases in the number of black residents, analysis shows

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Plane turns back 12 hours into 14-hour flight instead of completing journey

An American Airlines flight that departed New York diverted back to the US with two hours remaining in the journey to Tokyo.

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Influencer sues surgeon and claims ‘overly large’ breasts ruined her career

The influencer is suing the surgeon for £1.7million.

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Teacher busted in front of her husband for ‘raping 15-year-old student’

Moment a teacher is arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage boy she tutored and coached.

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Trump unveils tariffs in retaliation for US being ‘looted, pillaged, raped’ by other nations

President Donald Trump held a big chart detailing his new 'kind reciprocal' tariffs on the US's trading partners.

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Lucy Letby’s lawyer handing over ‘fresh’ medical evidence in new bid to free her

'The fresh evidence totally undermines the prosecution case at trial.'

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Teenager pleads guilty to terror offences after sharing Islamic State propaganda

Leo Walby will be sentenced at a later date.

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Barack Obama photobombs mum’s photograph of her children

'Such an epic core memory formed for our entire family.'

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Green councillor attacks Met over ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition cameras in London

Data shows the technology has been deployed mostly in boroughs with a higher-than-average Black population

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Red storm alert issued for parts of the Canary Islands bringing ‘hurricane’ winds

'The danger is extraordinary. Extreme caution.'

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First picture of girl, 11, missing after falling into River Thames 'while paddling on day off school'

Tributes paid to Kaliyah Coa who ‘slipped’ while playing with friends, as search operation enters third day

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Trump tells close allies that Elon Musk ‘will step back from US government soon’

Elon Musk will reportedly return to his businesses.

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‘Bored club girl’ explains why she made infamous face which turned into meme

It is one of the most recognisable memes.

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Full list of 266 UK bank branches shutting after Lloyds and Halifax confirm new closures

6,214 bank branches have shut since January 2015 - 53 every single month.

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The WhatsApp messages that sparked a police raid on family’s home

Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were arrested on suspicion of harassment and malicious communications.

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Who is the ‘Night Watcher’? Violent burglar who stole £10,000,000 and hasn’t been caught

'I won’t forget hearing those screams.'

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation could shake investor confidence and cause crime spike, City Hall warned

Plan to remove motor traffic from ‘nation’s high street’ seen as ‘enormously contentious’ by local residents, Soho Society argues

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Man charged with 64 offences after 35 bodies and ashes removed from funeral home

These charged follow a ten-month investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.

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Wildfires warning issued for London as temperature set to rise to 21C

The London Fire Brigade has urged people to not use disposable barbecues and to properly dispose of cigarettes, matches and litter, to prevent fire hazards

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M25 crowned UK’s worst motorway – here’s the full list

Drivers are not fans of the UK’s busiest motorway, which sees around 200,000 vehicles daily (Picture: Shutterstock) Drivers have revealed the worst UK motorways – and why one London road has been ranked the lowest. Spending hours of your life stuck in traffic gridlock is far from i...