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Why has a drag icon’s death gone unsolved for 2 years?
There is no official cause of death.

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Tackling violence against women means standing with trans people too
The fight against gender-based violence must be intersectional.


Man in his 80s dies after being attacked by XL bully dog in garden
The dog had escaped from a nearby address and attacked the man.

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M11 closed for hours near Stansted after lorry smashes through barrier
Drivers can still get to the airport, but there are delays.


London weather: Capital to bask in sunshine all week with temperatures hotter than Crete
The Met Office says sunny and dry weather expected to last over next seven days, with daytime temperatures set to top 20C


Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge
Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square


We thought sharks were silent killers but they actually make this noise
It's NOT duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnn dunnnn...


‘Dead body’ found in woods turns out to be sex doll after five hour manhunt
The sex doll had even been set on fire.


Police offer £10,000 reward in bid to solve case of boy missing from north London since 2008
Huge reward offered in effort to solve mystery surrounding disappearance of Alexander Sloley who went missing 17 years ago aged 16


Car tax rules are changing from tomorrow – see the full list
The new move will impact drivers of EVs the most (Picture: Getty Images) The beginning of April means major new car tax changes are coming into effect, impacting motorists across the UK. Possibly the biggest shake-up will be felt by electric vehicle (EV) owners, who will no longer be ex...


The five original Windows apps you can still use as Microsoft turns 50
Some of these cult classics have survived since Windows 1.0, even against Microsoft's wishes.


Who are Youth Demand? The protest group threatening to 'shut down' London for a month
Protest group Youth Demand has threatened to 'shut down' London with a month of co-ordinated action starting on Tuesday



Family rack up huge bill and ask for extra food to take home before dashing without paying
They told staff they were 'not happy' with food despite having just ordered more.


Toddler found wandering streets alone with two people arrested
The child was found alone.


Full list of Nationwide branches set for major changes within weeks
High street banks and building society branches have been decimated in recent years.


Controversial west London low-traffic scheme pushed through on back of 'sham' survey
Hammersmith and Fulham council's low-traffic scheme faces backlash after survey found to breach industry rules


Deliveroo and Just Eat forced to run checks on workers in migrant crackdown
The move was announced by Keir Starmer as he launched a first-of-its-kind international summit on people smuggling in London.


Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns after claims about his ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Paul Marchant has been CEO of Primark since 2009.


Are barber shops the latest front for London crime gangs?
Drugs. People trafficking. Terrorism. That £10 haircut might be too good to be true, writes Jacob Phillips
