Lydia Chantler-Hicks

<p>Smile London & Essex</p>
London

East London charity facing closure 'thrilled' to find new home

Smile London & Essex has secured a new site three times bigger than its last one

8 May 2024
<p>A section of the M25 was closed for a weekend in March </p>
London

M25 closure over weekend mini-heatwave sparks travel chaos fears

A 10-mile stretch of the M25 in Surrey is to close this weekend in both directions

8 May 2024
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UK

Airport travellers vent anger as huge e-gate outage sparks chaos

Travellers described having to wash hands with bottled water, and children stuck in long queues with no food or drink

8 May 2024
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Crime

Man needed stitches after being assaulted on Tube in morning rush-hour

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to

8 May 2024
<p>Michael Wynter</p>
Crime

Man who avoided prison for sexual assaulting child is jailed for rape

Michael Wynter has been described by police as an ‘extreme sexual deviant’

8 May 2024
<p>Leon Redda, 19, has been jailed for more than seven years</p>
Crime

Teenager who fired gun 'randomly' at two people in Chelsea is jailed

Leon Redda’s actions were described as ‘unbelievably reckless’

8 May 2024
<p>Rescuers working next to a crater following a missile attack in Zaporizhzhia on May 8</p>
World

Russia launches 'massive 'attack on Ukraine's energy facilities

Around 350 rescuers are working to minimise the damage caused by Russia’s biggest airstrike in weeks

8 May 2024
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Crime

Hunt for woman who injured Tube passengers by swinging her handbag

Several women suffered facial injuries, say police

8 May 2024
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UK

Most Britons unaware of looming new EU biometric border controls

Travellers from the UK must have their fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken before entering EU and Schengen Area countries

8 May 2024
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LIVE

Train strike disruption to last into tomorrow as walkout hits network

A number of stations including Blackfriars are shut as a result of the Aslef industrial action

8 May 2024
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UK

Prince Harry in London for Invictus events but will not meet with King

The Duke of Sussex is reported to have travelled alone from his home in LA

7 May 2024
<p>Daniel Anjorin was killed on his way to school in east London</p>
Crime

'Big Shaq' donates to Daniel Anjorin fundraiser as it nears £150,000

Comedian Michael Dapaah - known for his alias Big Shaq - is among more than 8,000 people who have donated to Daniel’s grief-stricken family

7 May 2024
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World

Indian woman throws son, 6, into canal infested with crocodiles

The boy’s body was found covered in bite marks, and his parents have been arrested

7 May 2024
<p>Police arrest a pro-Palestinian demonstrator near the Met Gala</p>
World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with riot police near Met Gala

Protests came as stars gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night

7 May 2024
<p>Traffic on the M1, where the terrified incident happened </p>
Crime

Fake police officer tried to stop woman on M1

The ‘frightened’ lone woman thought of Sarah Everard’s murder by Wayne Couzens and refused to pull over

7 May 2024
<p>The capital Is due to find out who has won between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall on Saturday </p>
Politics

London mayor election: Signs of close race between Khan and Hall

Turnout falls in Labour heartlands and rises in those favouring the Tories - suggesting result could be close run on Saturday night

3 May 2024
<p>Daniel Anjorin was killed by a man who went on a rampage wielding a sword</p>
Crime

More than £100k raised for family of murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin

The 14-year-old ‘was always full of happiness and joy and very much loved by everybody he came across’

3 May 2024
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Crime

Met police officer cleared of rape following trial

Callum Utley, 25, remains suspended from duty while misconduct proceedings are considered

3 May 2024
<p>Henry De Los Rios Polania is recovering in hospital </p>
Crime

Hainault attack victim thanks NHS for saving his life

Henry De Los Rios Polania was attacked in his own home, where he and his family had been sleeping on Tuesday morning

3 May 2024