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1. Real Madrid vs Benfica LIVE: Champions League latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction

   Los Blancos take narrow lead into second-leg with round of 16 spot on the line

2. Warmer than Malaga! London hits 18.6C on hottest day of the year as miserable winter weather finally ends

   Spring-like conditions see temperatures climb to 18C by Wednesday afternoon

3. London's worst fly-tipping hotspots: Check our interactive map as one borough records 145 incidents a day

   There were over 480,000 incidents of illegal rubbish dumping in capital in 2024/2025 - the equivalent to 1,318 cases a day

4. Met Police to slash mounted unit in cost-cutting measure

   The historic unit will lose half its horses as Met force tries to plug a funding gap of around £260 million amid a rising number of protests

5. Home Office granted permission to challenge ruling on Palestine Action terror ban

   Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood given permission to fight the lifting of the terror ban on Palestine Action

6. England injury blow as Alex Mitchell ruled out for rest of Six Nations

   Scrum-half picked up the injury against Ireland last weekend

7. Fly-tipping cases jumped nearly 10% last year to new highs, council data shows

   There were almost 1.26 million incidents recorded by local authorities in England in 2024/2025.

8. Met Police apologise to Speaker after revealing him as source of tip-off that sparked Mandelson arrest

   Lord Mandelson’s lawyers said his arrest on Monday was after someone told police he was planning to leave the country

9. What's next in the Epstein scandal after Mandelson saga takes unexpected twist

   The arrests of Andrew and Mandelson have sent shockwaves through Britain’s political and constitutional establishment

10. Who Arsenal will face in Champions League last 16

    Gunners will be pleased with their potential opponents