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  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Two found dead in spa hotel roompublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    The man and woman from the London area were pronounced dead at the hotel in Harrogate, police say.

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  2. Bombers to face prison officer assault trialpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Convicted bombers Hashem Abedi and Ahmed Hassan are charged over an alleged assault at HMP Belmarsh.

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  3. Cancer research in a pandemic: 'I've done 90-hour weeks'published at 12:05 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Lab staff are working long unpaid hours to reduce the impact Covid is having on cancer research.

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  4. Napoleon death mask restored to mark anniversarypublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    The bronze is a direct impression of the face of Napoleon, who died in exile 200 years ago.

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  5. London's weather: Scattered showers and breezypublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

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    A dry start to the day today, but with a few patches of cloud.

    The cloud will thicken through this afternoon with a scattering of showers developing, some of these thundery with hail. A little breezy.

    Maximum temperature: 9 to 12°C (48 to 54°F).

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  6. Bodies buried on Covid victims days after funeralspublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Families say they only found out their loved ones' graves had been opened up through "rumours".

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  7. 'I knew someone who was living on a bus'published at 06:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Sara Ahmed has waited four years for suitable accommodation after leaving the care system.

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  8. 'I developed my conscience working in London'published at 06:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for London's mayor, plans to run things from "the bottom up".

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  9. Man stabbed to death in shopping centrepublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Police were called to Brent Cross shopping centre over reports of a fight.

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  10. PM and Blinken discuss foreign policy 'alignment'published at 21:36 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The meeting comes as G7 nations hold their first in-person talks in two years, amid Covid rules.

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  11. Appeal after attempted child abductionpublished at 21:16 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The boy was walking home from school when he was approached by two males in a black van.

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  12. Marriage at 16 should be outlawed, say charitiespublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Campaigners ask the PM to ban all weddings of under-18s, saying it would protect them from abuse..

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  13. UK and India agree to let more young people inpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Up to 3,000 18 to 30-year-olds a year to be allowed to work in each other's countries under a new deal.

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  14. Theme park developer wants planning review delaypublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The London Resort site has been given protected status, now developers want to revise their plans.

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  15. PM paid for all son's childcare costs - No 10published at 17:21 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Boris Johnson accuses Labour of focusing on "trivia" as he faces questions over cost of nanny.

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  16. Fishmongers' Hall victim reluctant to go to eventpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Saskia Jones told her mum she was unsure about going to the event where she died, an inquest hears.

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  17. Public to vote on Tower baby raven namepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The public can choose between a number of historically significant women in naming the female raven.

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  18. Thames boatyards destroyed by huge blazepublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Witnesses described hearing explosions coming from Platt's Eyot, near Richmond-upon-Thames.

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  19. Royal Albert Hall to host full-capacity concertspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Singer James Blunt will be the first performer allowed to play to a full house since 17 March 2020.

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  20. London woman shot and strangled in Pakistanpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Mayra Zulfiqar's parents are understood to be travelling to Pakistan after she was killed in Lahore

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