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Animatronic dinosaurs to stomp their way through Surrey shopping centre in free summer event
People may be surprised at the sight of dinosaurs when they visit Surrey shopping centres this summer

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Emergency alert test returning in 2025 with nearly all UK mobiles affected
Nearly every mobile phone in the UK is set to receive an emergency alert message in 2025 as part of a national test.
Drug kingpin from Epsom who plotted murder of rival jailed for life
A drug kingpin from Epsom has been jailed for life after he and his associate plotted to murder a rival, and smuggle £30 million worth of cocaine into the UK.
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Iconic road by Leicester Square blocked by emergency incident
A busy central London road by Leicester Square is blocked by an emergency services incident. Live updates here.
REVIEW: The Cube Canary Wharf offers competitive fun for all ages
Review of The Cube Canary Wharf, which is competitive fun for all ages.
Major disruption all day at busy London station after train derails
Major disruption is expected at London Euston for the whole day after a train derailed.
Train DERAILS with 'major disruption' at London Euston
A train has derailed with lines to and from London Euston closed and services cancelled. Live updates here.
Investigation launched after 'deliberate' fire involving lorries at Epsom waste site
An investigation has been launched after a fire involving a number of lorries at a waste site in Epsom.
Another heat health alert for London issued with 'rise in death' warning
A second amber heat health alert has been issued for London until Tuesday, with highs of 34C expected by Monday.
Aldi brings back its school uniform bundle for a fiver, but be quick
Aldi's value back to school range is back this weekend - hitting stores earlier than ever this year
Dad issues warning as 'false widow spider' bite puts him in hospital
False Widows have long been established in the UK with first recorded siting in the UK coming in the 1870s
Three men charged after man stabbed to death outside west London prayer centre
Three men have been charged after a man was stabbed to death outside a prayer centre in west London.
Full list of River Island stores set to close as hundreds of jobs at risk
River Island has announced the locations of the 33 shops it is set to close across the UK by January 2026.
'Avoid' area as firefighters tackle blaze involving 'number of lorries' in Epsom
A huge cloud of smoke has been captured billowing into the sky after a fire involving a number of lorries in Epsom.
'My daugher died of an allergic reaction - I'm trying to prevent any more deaths'
After the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, her grieving parents launched The Allergy School to prevent more needless deaths.
London takes the lead when it comes to letting you bring your dog to the office
Your pet dog is more than welcome in the office, it seems.
All the ways new Kingston leisure centre will bring great benefits for borough
Kingston Council leader Andreas Kirsch celebrates the start of construction on the borough's new leisure centre.

Demolition of former Surrey department store to get underway as work begins on 550 new homes
Work is not expected to finish until Spring 2026

Drill rapper-turned-drug dealer gets driving ban for uninsured Lamborghini
Jailed drill rapper and drug dealer Digga D has been given a driving ban.
Sword attacker guilty of murdering schoolboy and injuring five more in rampage
A sword attacker has been found guilty schoolboy Daniel Anjorin.