Dead on loo for one-and-a-half years

7:39am today

The mummified body of an elderly man was found on the toilet in his council flat - up to a year and a half after he died, an inquest has heard.

	Exclusive: Patients brand Mayday Hospital worst in London
	6:17am today
	Patients have branded Mayday Hospital the worst in London.
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	Croydon UFO sighting included in UK's 'x-files'
	4:29pm today
	A woman from Croydon's account of a UFO sighting is included in the secret files made available for the first time by the Ministry of Defence.
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	Dogs' home staff streak for charity
	2:33pm today
	Staff at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home are planning to streak for charity - their hair that is.

	Barrister attacks court delay in manslaughter case
	1:55pm today
	A top barrister has condemned the "injustice" of delays in Old Bailey hearings after a man's retrial for the manslaughter of his daughter was put back by three months.

	Art or an eyesore?
	12:45pm today
	An unusual mural has caused a stir in Streatham Hill, with one resident calling it an "eyesore".
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	New police team starts work at Clapham Junction
	11:24am today
	British Transport Police has launched a new police team at Clapham Junction train station.

Identities of lecturers involved in university lie exposed

10:57am today

The names of two senior members of staff at Kingston University who pressured students to lie to boost the university's ranking in an official poll have been revealed.

	Chelsea footballers slammed for riding without helmets
	9:45am today
	Four of Chelsea's most popular players have been criticised for riding quad bikes without wearing helmets.
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	Something’s bugging them in Broad Green
	8:30am today
	Rats, mice, bedbugs and cockroaches seem to be swarming over Broad Green as the ward has put in the most calls to the council to deal with pests over the past two years.

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