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Mourners react as the hearse carrying the coffin of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny leaves the Mother of God Quench My Sorrows church in Moscow’s district of Maryino (Photo: AFP)
In October 2022, two banners appeared above a motorway in …

Electric bus fire – Wimbledon

Firefighters were called to a fire involving a bus on Wimbledon Hill Road in Wimbledon.
Part of a double-decker electric bus was damaged by the fire. A 25-metre cordon was in place as a precaution and road closures were in place. There were no reports …

Sutton High Street stabbing: Travel disruptions and road closures

Police were called to the scene in Sutton High Street at 7.08pm on Tuesday night, and a crime scene is still in place as urgent investigations are underway.
No arrests have been made.
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Cold snap and track faults lead to rail chaos

East Midlands Railway said services between London St Pancras and Corby were cancelled and delayed due to “a shortage of trains after damage caused by ice”.
Frost was blamed for c2c cancellations from Leigh-on-Sea to London’s Fenchurch Street.
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Youngsters inspired by Lionesses and Euros selected for …

Two young Cambs football players inspired by England’s Lionesses and the Euros have been selected to join Cambridge United[1]. Reuben Bryant, 8, and Isla Rayner, ten, both attend Longthorpe Primary School in Peterborough.
Isla, who has been playing foo…

Katie Boulter suffers second-round defeat at China Open

Leicestershire’s Katie Boulter pushed world number one Aryna Sabalenka before succumbing to defeat in a second-round battle at the China Open. British number one Boulter continued her strong season by coming through qualifying and defeating Magdalena F…