A simple look at how rent controls work and how effective they are.

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The serval's owners want their "harmless" cheetah-like pet returned to them.

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Women's Super League side West Ham United Women sign Australian forward Jacynta Galabadaarachchi from Perth Glory.

Christian Pulisic makes his Chelsea debut as the Blues suffer defeat in their third pre-season friendly in Yokohama.

Llanelli will get a new service to London from 2023 and Cardiff gets more trains from 2021.

Judge Heather Norton described Michael Rolle as a 'jealous man'.

A police officer receives a top bravery award after crawling into a 10in gap to help the man.

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London's Crossrail project will probably go even further over budget, according to a report by MPs.

Commuters have been "let down" by a programme that is well behind schedule, the Public Accounts Committee said.

MPs said they were "sceptical" about the Department for Transport's "ability to oversee major rail projects".

In response, the Department for Transport said it had acted "swiftly and effectively" when problems at Crossrail became clear.

Read on.

Commuters have been "let down by a programme that is well behind schedule", a committee of MPs says.

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Staying largely cloudy this afternoon with patchy rain and brisk southerly winds.

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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he may have left the club if they had won the Champions League final in June.

Passengers will be able to make calls and go online anywhere on the Tube network by the mid-2020s.

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Typical private tenants in London spend a higher proportion of income on rent than those elsewhere in England.

A dream debut for AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali gets among the wickets - catch up with Thursday's T20 Blast action.

Michael Rolle stabbed Charlotte Huggins in the back just days after she ended their relationship.

The County Championship will see three teams promoted and one relegated next year to create a 10-team top tier from 2020.

Kasim Lewis admitted to carrying out the "sexually-inspired" crime.