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London’s Notting Hill Carnival celebrated its 60th anniversary with hundreds of dancers, drummers and other performers celebrating Caribbean arts and culture. “Notting Hill Carnival is about community, it’s about having fun, celebrating history and culture”, said a festival-goer. “It’s so fun, it’s a good energy”, said another participant on the …

Three men have been arrested after the driver of a car was killed and a bus driver was left with life-changing injuries following a crash in north-west London. The Met Police said officers were called to Honeypot Lane in Stanmore late on Sunday night. The driver of the car, a …

In a message read out at the start of the service, King Charles said: “My wife and I hold all those whose lives were so tragically disrupted by that terrible day most closely in our thoughts and prayers. “Though the months have passed, the sense of shock and sorrow remains …

A man has been arrested after a van was driven the wrong way along a major road before police later gave chase and forced it off the road. Kent Police said it was called after reports someone had stolen the vehicle from an address in Swanscombe, Dartford, on Sunday afternoon. …

For many traders, Monday’s preparations began early. Lorraine, from Luv Jerk, said her team began setting up at 02:00 BST in order to prepare for the day ahead. “It is really hard work but it is really fun,” she said. “This being its 60th year, we’re really excited to bring …

Detectives have appealed for help identifying a pensioner whose body was found in a bin bag in a park. The woman, who was white and believed to be in her 70s, was found dead in Stanley Park, Liverpool, shortly before 17:30 BST on Friday. She was wearing a cerise pink …

Three more arrests have been made as part of a wider police operation against organised crime, following a head-on car crash that left two police officers and five young people dead. Two of the arrested men, aged 19 and 24, were held after one vehicle rammed another in Derwentwater Road, …

Bank Holiday Monday is the last day of the summer season for the theme park, which has extended the day’s opening hours to reflect this. Wipeout was launched as a park ride in 2007 and was then described as “the tallest, fastest and most extreme ride in East Anglia”. According …

Motorists are facing delays after a multi-vehicle crash on the M1 in Leicestershire. National Highways said the road was closed northbound between junction 21A at Leicester and junction 22 at Coalville following the crash, shortly before 14:00 BST on Monday. Police and The Air Ambulance Service are both at the …

Drug dealer Reece Galbraith was jailed for 14 years after admitting manslaughter in connection with the huge drugs lab explosion in Newcastle’s West End that killed Archie in 2024. Archie’s mum, Katherine Errington, said: “Manslaughter is a heinous crime and I am so happy that Galbraith will be serving the …

A four-year-old boy has died after a car and an off-road bike were involved in a crash in Newark. Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services were called to Churchill Drive at about 18:00 BST on Sunday after receiving reports of a collision. The boy, who was a passenger on the off-road …

Andrew Griffith has replaced Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor as part of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle of her top team. Claire Coutinho, previously the shadow energy secretary, will replace Griffith as shadow business secretary amid the ongoing shake-up. Badenoch is forming a new shadow cabinet before the party’s …

Liverpool have completed the signing of France forward Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee worth up to £123m. PSG initially valued the 23-year-old at £145m, but Liverpool will pay an initial £106m plus £17m in potential add-ons. Barcola has signed a five-year contract to become the fifth new …

Andrew Griffith has replaced Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor as part of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle. Claire Coutinho, previously the shadow energy secretary, will replace Griffith as shadow business secretary amid the ongoing shake-up. Badenoch is carrying out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet before the party’s conference …

Archer, Tongue and Atkinson are all capable of high speed, while Robinson often operates below 80mph with the wicketkeeper standing up. His accuracy and ability to extract movement have seen him take 23 wickets this summer at a remarkable average of 8.3. “We’ve got a good contrast in what we’re …

Forty years ago, a couple walking their dogs in Condover, Shropshire, noticed a large bone protruding from the ground at a quarry. Subsequent investigations dug up one of western Europe’s most significant archaeological finds: the 14,000-year-old remains of five woolly mammoths, which were previously thought to have died out several …

Hertfordshire Police has been contacted for comment. One resident, who did not want to be named, said officers entered the site at about 09:00 BST. Protesters clapped and cheered as the first vans and diggers left the site at about 09:30. East Hertfordshire District Council staff first became aware of …

Harry Eckman, a global advisor on cat population management for the charity, said he understood why animal lovers felt compelled to act when they struck up a relationship with a stray. “There’s a lot of work to be done to help these animals and the need is great,” he said. …

Research of the skeleton revealed Conquest Man was stocky and muscular, just over five feet (1.5m) tall, 50 to 60 years old with multiple healed fractures. He had been laid to rest in a coffin made from an oak tree felled in about 1079. Booth said he was “what we’d …