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Man killed after tree hits car in Storm Boelo

A man in his 20s has died in north London after a tree fell on the car he was driving during Storm Boelo.

On Sunday, the Metropolitan Police were called to Dollis Road in Finchley at around 12:40 GMT to reports a tree had fallen onto a moving car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chief Inspector Guy Ellwood, from the North West Command Unit, said: "This is a deeply tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young man who lost his life."

Wednesday

Tomorrow will be cloudy and wet with spells of rain, which will be heavy during the afternoon along with some blustery winds.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday

Mainly dry on Thursday morning with sunny spells. Sunshine for the afternoon, but it will turn cloudier in the evening with heavy rain moving in from the south. Very windy overnight and into Friday with further spells of heavy rain. It will turn drier towards the end of the day. Saturday will be another wet and windy day with heavy rain sweeping in from the west.

Families are flying out to Nepal to help the ongoing search for 33 British nationals still missing after deadly floods hit the country.

The brother of Neetu Goyal Tiwari, one of the missing Brits who has not been seen since Wednesday, has appealed to officials to locate his sister.

"Please help us find her", Naresh Goyal said as he struggled to hold back his emotions.

On Friday, Nepalese authorities named 573 tourists who are still missing in the country and despite fears of a second wave of flooding, search efforts have continued.

The Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba will not face misconduct proceedings, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.

Sgt Martyn Blake shot the 24-year-old n Streatham, south London, in 2022 after Kaba tried to ram his way past police cars. Blake was cleared of murder following a trial in 2024.

A decision was made in January to pause any proceedings involving Blake until a law change relating to the use of force in misconduct cases was introduced and its impact was clear, the IOPC said.

Who's in and out for London in Burnham's cabinet?

At one stage on Monday evening, political commentators were speculating about how much representation London would have in Andy Burnham's first cabinet.

Questions grew over whether any London MP would secure a senior government role.

Earlier in the day, Steve Reed, David Lammy and James Murray had been moved out.

But as the clock ticked past 22:00 BST, a flurry of late announcements ensured the capital secured its place around the cabinet table.

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Andy Burnham dey announce im Cabinet afta dem swear am in as Prime Minister.

Di Makerfield MP, wey no bin wan tok about who e go choose, now don begin announce di pipo wey go help set di direction of im govment.

On Friday, di former Greater Manchester Mayor bin insist say e neva make any decision about im top team, but rumours still dey spread about who go occupy di top government offices.

The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba may no longer face misconduct proceedings after the government changed the rules on how officers' use of force is judged.

Sgt Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Kaba in Streatham, south London, in 2022 after he tried to ram his way past police cars.

Blake was cleared of murder following a trial in 2024 but was subject to a separate disciplinary hearing, which the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) paused while it waited for the changes to be published.

Smuggler accepts most of his drugs mules 'will get caught'

Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from the United States, a BBC investigation has learned.

A thriving black market for "Cali weed" - high-potency strains originally cultivated in licensed dispensaries in California - has prompted an unprecedented wave of smuggling from dealers growing it in countries including Thailand.

Four London theatres remain under threat from closure, redevelopment or long-term decline, according to the latest Theatres Trust At Risk Register.

This year marks 20 years of the list, which identifies theatres across the UK that require support to help secure their future. The 2026 list includes 39 venues.

The four London buildings on the register are Borough Hall, the Intimate Theatre, Tottenham Palace Theatre and Streatham Hill Theatre.