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Croydon stabbing: Teenager knifed near a bar by Croydon flyover; An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. |
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Feb 10, 2020 |
210 |
Ealing councillors elected as Tory MPs outside London should resign, leader says; Joy Morrissey and Alex Stafford have declared how many hours they will spend on council work. |
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Feb 10, 2020 |
459 |
A woman's died in a Stoke Newington house fire as firefighters recover her body; Metropolitan Police are now investigating the fire and the woman's death. |
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Feb 10, 2020 |
172 |
Storm Ciara: London Heathrow and Gatwick flights cancelled by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Easyjet; At least 140 flights have already been cancelled. |
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Feb 9, 2020 |
601 |
London weather: London Underground lines suspended after trees fall on to tracks during Storm Ciara; Piicadilly, Metropolitan and Central line trains are part suspended. |
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Feb 9, 2020 |
287 |
London weather: Tree falls in path of National Express coach from Victoria Coach Station amid Storm Ciara; Buckingham Palace Road is closed. |
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Feb 9, 2020 |
342 |
London weather: East Croydon station glass canopy shatters during Storm Ciara; The tram is not calling at East Croydon. |
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Feb 9, 2020 |
331 |
London weather: Thameslink train hit by trampoline as heavy winds from Storm Ciara batter city; This is the third trampoline on London's rail network today. |
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Feb 9, 2020 |
404 |
Ex-wife and her lover jailed for brutal Stratford murder of ex; Giedrikus's bones had been crushed by the force of the attack. |
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Feb 8, 2020 |
677 |
London knife crime: Partygoer stabbed in Barking nightclub rushed to hospital; Police are appealing for witnesses. |
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Feb 8, 2020 |
201 |
Thamesmead shooting: Man rushed to hospital after suffering gunshot wounds in residential street; The 28-year-old is recovering in hospital from his injuries. |
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Feb 8, 2020 |
191 |
Pensioner, 71, brutally beaten to the floor in Croydon robbery; The 71-year-old victim suffered a broken hip, broken femur and broken ribs. |
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Feb 8, 2020 |
193 |
The sickening story of the torso of a boy dragged from the Thames in 'voodoo' murder; The authotrities named the dead boy Adam. |
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Feb 8, 2020 |
783 |
The 11 exciting restaurants opening in London in February; Our mouths are watering already. |
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Feb 1, 2020 |
777 |
East Croydon station stabbing: First picture of victim released as 16-year-old boy arrested for murder; The teen from Balham was arrested on suspicion of killing Louis Johnson. |
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Jan 29, 2020 |
384 |
British Airways suspends Heathrow Airport flights to China after latest Foreign Office coronavirus travel warning; The Foreign Office warns against 'all but essential' travel to all of mainland China. |
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Jan 29, 2020 |
395 |
Willesden 'drug dealer drove at police and punched officer in head during arrest'; The men were arrested during a campaign to tackle violent crime in the area. |
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Jan 28, 2020 |
244 |
East Croydon stabbing: Victim named as boy, 16, stabbed to death inside station; Louis Johnson was stabbed on the overbridge inside the busy station during rush hour. |
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Jan 28, 2020 |
437 |
Hayes drug dealer jailed after high purity crack cocaine found in her car; "Drug dealing in Hayes will not be tolerated" said investigating officer PC Stuart Worrell. |
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Jan 28, 2020 |
333 |
London crime: Worrying 72 hours of violence including shootings and 7 stabbings; Section 60 orders, giving police extra stop and search powers, were put in place across London. |
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Jan 27, 2020 |
1130 |
KFC forced starts serving through security wiring after staff attacked; The gaps in the wire are just big enough to allow a family bucket through. |
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Jan 27, 2020 |
399 |
The 13 London celebrities British people want to be Prime Minister; It's no surprise who is in the top spot. |
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Jan 25, 2020 |
1189 |
The London boroughs you're most likely to suffer from mental health problems; Find out where mental health is the worst in the capital. |
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Jan 21, 2020 |
379 |
39 stations on the London Underground map that some people can't pronounce; We're not mad, we just think you should know. |
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Jan 15, 2020 |
546 |
Locked up in London: The 21 people jailed in the past week in London's courts; Bad news for criminals -the courts are back up and running after the Christmas break. |
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Jan 13, 2020 |
2833 |
Uxbridge PC who faked child sex attack report over hedge trimmings dispute jailed; PC Hitesh Lakhani will now spend time behind bars. |
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Jan 13, 2020 |
507 |
Pedestrian killed in Battersea after two cars crash at busy junction; One of the drivers initially left the scene of the crash but later returned and was arrested. |
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Jan 12, 2020 |
246 |
Teenager e-scooter rider knocked down near Brockwell Park still fighting for life; The victim was mowed down on New Year's Eve. |
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Jan 12, 2020 |
377 |
The areas of Hounslow where you're most likely to be burgled; There were around 2,250 burglaries across the borough in one year. |
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Jan 12, 2020 |
495 |
London knife crime: Man stabbed outside Victoria station rushed to hospital; Police and paramedics blocked off Wilton Road while they attended to the victim. |
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Jan 12, 2020 |
189 |
Hounslow Heath police: Forensics investigation in Barnes connected to WIlliam Algar murder investigation; William Algar's remains were discovered at his home in Barnes on January 3. |
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Jan 12, 2020 |
313 |
Hayes Police makes Cinderella appeal after suspect loses shoe during chase; Three men were taken into custody but one fled the scene. |
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Jan 11, 2020 |
348 |
No jail time for dangerous knifeman who stabbed 2 random women in East London; Ivor Collingwood-Williams will serve an undefined time in a hospital. |
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Jan 11, 2020 |
386 |
Watch as bungling robbers trap themselves inside a jewellery store in Haringey; A member of staff managed to find safety in a toilet after being put in a headlock and dragged to the ground. |
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Jan 11, 2020 |
1097 |
Ickenham sex attack: Two men arrested after boy sexually assaulted in his bedroom; Both men have been released on bail. |
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Jan 10, 2020 |
624 |
Ridiculous Londoner dialled 999 to complain she'd been given too many saveloys; The Met have revealed some of the capital's stupidest 999 calls. |
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Dec 30, 2019 |
311 |
Greenwich 'baseball bat' attack leaves man in hospital as police hunt suspect; He was attacked in broad daylight but no arrests have been made. |
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Dec 30, 2019 |
170 |
Brighton Road crash: Moped rider rushed to hospital after crash; Police closed Brighton Road near Purley Oaks station after the crash. |
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Dec 30, 2019 |
177 |
Does the London Underground run on New Year's Eve? Make sure you avoid spending the first few hours of 2020 failing to get home; Make sure you avoid spending the first few hours of 2020 failing to get home. |
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Dec 29, 2019 |
640 |
'Extreme concerns' for 'very vulnerable' elderly missing woman from West Kilburn; Fears are growing for Rosina Jalil's welfare. |
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Dec 28, 2019 |
131 |
Taco Bell opens first Harrow restaurant opposite a McDonald's; The new outlet replaces Spice Shack in Station Road. |
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Dec 28, 2019 |
276 |
Drunk on electric scooter smashed into moped seriously injuring 2 passengers; Electric scooters are illegal to ride in public in the UK but are increasingly common. |
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Dec 28, 2019 |
314 |
Why are telephone boxes red? London's first iconic phone box gets protected; The oldest phone box been listed to protect it. |
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Dec 28, 2019 |
577 |
Man stabbed in Epsom Road after Morden car crash 'road rage' fight; A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital after being stabbed. |
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Dec 8, 2019 |
274 |
The unsolved murder of Southall businessman Surinder Gill found 'executed' in his car in Hounslow; Surinder Gill was found in his flashy customised maroon Mercedes in 1990. |
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Dec 8, 2019 |
855 |
Harrow stabbing: Pictures show forensics at Harrow on the Hill station as victim fights for his life; The 26-year-old was stabbed at Harrow on the Hill station. |
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Dec 8, 2019 |
240 |
Barnet Conservatives chair made to stand down after claims she told Muslim mum outside Asda her hijab was 'offensive'; Fiona Bulmer narrowly missed out on being Barnet Council leader in 2010 but served on the cabinet for five years. |
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Dec 8, 2019 |
893 |
Kensington crash: Man arrested for drug driving after boy on moped killed in crash; The boy was thrown off his moped and suffered critical injuries which he later succumbed to in hospital. |
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Dec 8, 2019 |
254 |
Police warn public not to approach missing South London man; Olawale Kehinde may be 'agitated', police say. |
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Dec 7, 2019 |
145 |
Woman found dead after falling from top of Gatwick Airport multi-storey car park; Police found the woman dead near the airport's North Terminal. |
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Dec 7, 2019 |
214 |
Police board EasyJet plane at Gatwick Airport after hoax threat made against flight from Krakow; Pilots told passengers the threat was a hoax. |
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Dec 7, 2019 |
299 |
The man banned from any Starbucks or Costa in Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow; Mahmoud Alabdullah is also not allowed to be in public with any girl below the age of 16. |
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Nov 30, 2019 |
238 |
Flagrant flytipper caught on film dumping waste from Croydon building works on Balham estate; The waste has been traced to building works in Croydon. |
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Nov 27, 2019 |
368 |
'Malicious' Bexley thug filmed himself repeatedly kicking innocent stranger in Dartford town centre; George Arnott repeatedly kicked his victim who was not known to him. |
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Nov 27, 2019 |
271 |
Heathrow Airport's loudest and most polluting airlines ranked from worst to best; The airlines are ranked by how much they disturb the airport's neighbours. |
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Nov 20, 2019 |
796 |
Hounslow town centre drug dealer jailed after being caught on High Street with crack cocaine; Tomas Afewerki changed his plea to guilty after seeing the evidence police had gathered. |
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Nov 20, 2019 |
191 |
Urgent missing child appeal for Barking boy aged just 15; Have you seen Hakeem Shamis? |
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Nov 19, 2019 |
143 |
CCTV appeal after 9 women sexually attacked on North and East London buses; "It is imperative women in London should be able to board public transport without fear of being targeted" said the investigating officer. |
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Nov 18, 2019 |
399 |
The incredible number of empty homes in each London borough and staggering housing waiting lists; In some boroughs, vacant homes could fill more than 40 percent of people waiting for homes. |
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Nov 16, 2019 |
611 |
Queensbury police: Man rushed to hospital after high street attack in Harrow; Police cordoned off South Parade in Mollison Way. |
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Nov 11, 2019 |
202 |
15 law-breaking pensioners in London jailed so far this year for their horrid crimes; The crimes include murder, modern slavery and historic sexual abuse. |
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Nov 9, 2019 |
2903 |
London's National Portrait Gallery is closing for a 3-year [pounds sterling]35.5 million refurbishment; There are only a few months left to visit before doors reopen in 2023. |
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Nov 6, 2019 |
486 |
The 22 London boroughs where domestic abuse is increasing; Domestic abuse has increased by 85 per cent across the capital. |
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Nov 4, 2019 |
590 |
Huge procession through Southall will be 'biggest Sikh festival this millennium'; More than 50,00 are expected at the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak's birth. |
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Nov 3, 2019 |
338 |
The Croydon playground murder which shocked a community 14 years ago; Gavin Was killed in front of 50 children after being stabbed by a 15-year-old. |
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Nov 2, 2019 |
542 |
The 11 most haunted London Underground stations on the Tube network; You will never believe how many stations were built above burial grounds and plague pits. |
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Oct 30, 2019 |
1180 |
The perfect Halloween home has gone on sale and it was owned by celebrities; You probably won't see another listing like this anytime soon. |
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Oct 30, 2019 |
377 |
Urgent search ongoing for a man missing from Croydon University Hospital; Have you seen James Tinsley? |
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Oct 27, 2019 |
165 |
The London schools being built above Lidls and other bizarre locations; One school has spent five years in portakabins. |
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Oct 27, 2019 |
399 |
5 Reasons the clocks going back is awful for Londoners; Welcome to the worst six months of our lives. |
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Oct 27, 2019 |
553 |
New Crossrail progress report suggests more delays after missed deadlines; The line was supposed to open in December 2018. |
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Oct 27, 2019 |
497 |
6 Enfield 'slaves' freed in police operation leading to 4 arrests; Six people were recovered and are believed to have been treated as modern slaves. |
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Oct 26, 2019 |
193 |
Harlesden man caught with loaded gun at Aldgate East London Underground station; Idris Ali was caught after a chance encounter with police. |
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Oct 26, 2019 |
557 |
Desperate appeal for Haringey missing boy, 15, who may be in Bromley; Have you seen Hayden Ellis? |
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Oct 26, 2019 |
148 |
The reason why you'll spot the London Eye rotating backwards for one hour this month; And no, it's not going on a mad one. |
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Oct 19, 2019 |
401 |
'Boris Johnson's Routemaster London bus caused more problems than it solved'; Smaller, pricier, hotter, in some cases more polluting and in the end totally pointless, writes Qasim Peracha. |
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Oct 17, 2019 |
948 |
Hayes woman 'planned to bomb St Paul's Cathedral and hotel in terrorist plot'; Safiyya Amira Shaikh allegedly met with someone to fill two bags with explosives. |
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Oct 17, 2019 |
319 |
Crawley shootings: Two arrested after ball bearings shot at cars and people; At least two people have been treated for injuries after being shot with ball bearings. |
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Oct 17, 2019 |
194 |
Woman, 50, arrested in Hayes after suspected armed bank robbery in town centre; The area around Barclays in Hayes was taped off as police were alerted to reports of someone with a knife. |
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Oct 17, 2019 |
162 |
Westfield London Christmas jobs available at Boots, Debenhams, Superdry and more; Retailers from Thomas Sabo to Sports Direct have jobs available at the Shepherd's Bush shopping centre. |
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Oct 17, 2019 |
422 |
Schoolboy killed in Stratford double stabbing after getting off bus outside shopping centre; "The victim of this stabbing was a schoolboy with his whole life ahead of him. He had everything to live for". |
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Oct 11, 2019 |
521 |
Police think missing autistic boy, 12, from Hackney might be riding on buses; Jeremiah hasn't been seen since Wednesday afternoon (October 9). |
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Oct 10, 2019 |
170 |
Camden police appeal after woman goes missing from mental health centre; Officers think Lina may be sleeping on the streets. |
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Oct 9, 2019 |
144 |
4 men arrested in West Ealing after woman mysteriously died in home; Despite a special post-mortem, police are still not sure how she died. |
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Oct 8, 2019 |
204 |
Walthamstow Pride homophobic ranter convicted of hate crimes and landed with fine; She was also handed a suspended prison sentence. |
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Oct 7, 2019 |
383 |
Black History Month: 'London's statues glorifying slave owners should be removed'; Britain needs to acknowledge its role in the slave trade this Black History Month, writes Qasim Peracha. |
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Oct 7, 2019 |
731 |
Attempted murder arrest in Hounslow after boy seriously injured in crash; A 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in the crash. |
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Oct 4, 2019 |
234 |
Walthamstow anti-abortion billboard targeting MP Stella Creasy 'torn down by residents'; Stella Creasy said the billboard was harassing women in Walthamstow. |
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Oct 2, 2019 |
500 |
People smuggling arrests uncover gang suspected of concealing people in lorries; The gang may have charged migrants 15,000 Euros to be smuggled in specially concealed compartments in lorries. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
349 |
M4 motorway reopens 24 hours early after bridge demolition is completed; The motorway was going to be closed in both directions all weekend. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
178 |
London knife crime: Teenager stabbed on Portobello Road in broad daylight; No arrests have been made yet. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
187 |
Southall trio charged with murder of Osvaldo Carvalho near Ealing Common; Kamaljit, Sukhwinder and Michael Sohal are all in custody charged with murder. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
368 |
London knife crime: Murder investigation launched in Enfield after woman stabbed to death in home; A 28-year-old relative of the woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
218 |
The 21 London criminals locked up this week including paedophiles, sex attackers and a teenage murderer; It has been a busy week in London's courts again. |
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Sep 29, 2019 |
2531 |
The 30 attractions off each M25 junction you should visit immediately; Central London is so done, explore the outer edges for some hidden gems. |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
379 |
Crystal Palace station sex attacker lifted woman's skirt and attacked her; Leon Pawlica denied the sex attack despite it all being caught on CCTV. |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
442 |
Urgent missing child appeal in Barking after boy, 12, goes missing in school uniform; Have you seen Hayat Umar? |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
151 |
London faces huge shortage of teachers as more leave the profession; London will be short of more teachers than any other region in the country. |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
396 |
Rolling Thunder protests: Pictures show hundreds of bikers head to Westminster from the M25; They are protesting over the prosecution of Soldier F for deaths at the Bloody Sunday massacre. |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
375 |
Ilford shooting: Two young men fighting for their lives after being shot; Police cordons remain at the scene. |
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Sep 28, 2019 |
197 |