A man who entered the home of a “complete stranger” and then went on to choke the woman unconscious and rape her during a life-threatening...
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An arrest has been made following a number of connected incidents in Clapham, southwest London, including the stabbing of an Uber driver. Police detained the...
The stabbing of an Uber driver and several dangerous approaches to women may be linked, “extremely concerned” police have warned. One suspect has...
A man has died during a stand-off with armed police in east London. Officers were called to an address in Weston Green, Dagenham, on Thursday evening by a man...
Amazon workers in the UK are to go on strike today to coincide with Black Friday – one of the company’s busiest shopping days of the year. More...
Residents in the Cambridgeshire town of March have criticised its new Christmas tree, calling it “wonky”. One person said it appeared to have been...
Consumer confidence has improved in recent weeks as shoppers look to “loosen their purse strings”, according to a closely watched survey. GfK...
The threat of fraud and cyber scams is a 365-days-a-year problem when it comes to online shopping. But just as the rate at which retailers hit you with promo...
People suffering from chronic liver and kidney diseases, as well as those with learning disabilities, are at greater risk of dying from sepsis, scientists have...
If I was nervous, how must our two guests have been feeling? The last time they’d met, one was blocking a road and the other looked like she was trying...
Scarlett Roberts’ diary of her four months inside a women’s jail last year is a rare and shocking account of mostly male prison officers allegedly...
A large fire has broken out a high-rise building in Reading, with dramatic footage showing a worker being winched to safety by a crane. Video posted on social...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted his tax cuts are about “long-term growth” for the economy, calling it “silly” to think they were...
The energy price cap is to rise to an average annual £1,928 from January, the sector’s regulator has announced. Ofgem said a typical household paying by...
The number of refugees sleeping rough on London’s streets has risen by 800% in two months, following a change in Home Office policy. The capital is home...
Four men have been handed life sentences for murdering council worker Ashley Dale who was shot in her garden in Liverpool. The 28-year-old’s boyfriend...
