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[In pictures] Creative selfies light up Saatchi Gallery contest

Europeans have captured their creative side by turning their cameras on themselves for a special selfie contest.

Sport

Champions League: Heavyweights Real Madrid and Bayern Munich safely progress to quarter finals

Holders Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Napoli in the last 16.

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Thousands march amid fears over NHS cuts

Tens of thousands turned out to protest in London amid growing concern about the state of the National Health Service.

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Uber loses UK court battle over language tests

Judges have ruled that Uber drivers in London must prove their English language skills.

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Londoners evacuated as quarter-ton WWII bomb found

Around 50 residents of an affluent London neighbourhood have been evacuated after construction workers uncovered an unexploded World War Two bomb.

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Mouse grounds plane costing British Airways 290,000 euros

Passengers on a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to San Francisco were delayed for four hours and forced to change planes because a mouse was spotted on board the Boeing…

Markets

LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger seen set to fail

A merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany's Deutsche Boerse looks to be heading for collapse over competition issues.

United Kingdom

Storm Doris batters Britain

24 hours of what forecasters call "Explosive Cyclogenisis" means Doris is now a Weather Bomb

World News

'Highway to Hell' the curse of the traffic jam

The world most congested cities revealed

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UK appoints Cressida Dick as first female London police chief

The former head of UK counter terrorism, Cressida Dick, has been appointed London’s new police chief – the first women ever to hold the job.

Sci-Tech

Cleaning up our cities' air, or avoiding smog hotspots

A host of emerging companies are tackling the problems of atmospheric pollution in our biggest cities with high-tech approaches.

Cult

Burberry and Erdem at London Fashion Week

It was “See now, buy now” from Burberry at London Fashion Week.

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Macron scores PR coup with visit to Downing Street

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron goes on a charm offensive to woo French voters in London

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Britain defends Trump visit despite protests

The British government won't break its promise of a state visit for Donald Trump, despite petitions and protests outside parliament.

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Anti-Trump protesters pack London's Parliament Square

MPs clashed on Monday over whether or not to invite US President Donald Trump to the UK for an official state visit.

Cult

A dream-like escape from Alice Temperley at London Fashion Week

A dream-like escape was on offer at the start of London Fashion Week.

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters considers performing "The Wall" on US-Mexico border

Roger Waters, the co-founder of musical rock n' roll group Pink Floyd, said the group's cult album is more relevant now than ever before

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Post-Brexit hate crimes in England and Wales reach record levels

Hate crimes in England and Wales have risen to record numbers in the three months immediately following the UK's vote to leave the European Union

Sport

Real Madrid ready all guns for Napoli, Arsenal look to reverse fortunes

Real Madrid have mastered the art of winning without hitting top gear this season but that will be severely tested in Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with…

Cult

Rimes reason for her latest album 'Remnants'

It’s all about love – that’s the message in Leann Rimes latest album.

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