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‘Kind and gentle’ pensioner beaten to death after confronting would-be intruder
Franklin Agbotui died 5 days after the attack in hospital
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Construction of 1,900 homes in North London to start within weeks
The redevelopment in Brent will include 154 social rent homes built across two sites
Watch moment Fulham crash sees car smash into planter and public seating
No injuries were reported after the car crashed into the planter on Wandsworth Bridge Road
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Gatwick Airport forced to close gate for 6 hours after bee swarm
The bees have since been safely removed
Enfield local election candidates 2026 listed for every ward
Enfield Council is currently controlled by Labour which holds 35 of the 63 seats
List of DWP benefit payment date changes next month thanks to May bank holidays
Some people will see their money arrive early due to the May bank holidays
Drunk Heathrow passenger travelling to funeral vapes on plane and punches paramedic
The man from East London said he does not remember getting on the plane and was "appalled" by his actions
'Shameless' men jailed after dumping mountains of waste across London in year-long crime spree
The Environment Agency said the landowner of one site – at Imperial Way in Croydon – was left with a clean-up bill of £300,000
West Ham fan cooks steaks on train to London match using unlikely cooking tool
The fan cooked the makeshift sandwich on the 10.19am service to London Paddington
Push for council tax refunds as TfL delays Gallows Corner reopening yet again
Almost 2,000 East London residents are calling for a partial council tax rebate
Barnet local election candidates 2026 - full list for every ward
From Colindale and Finchley to High Barnet and Whetstone, these are the candidates you can vote for on May 7
Hampstead Heath chiefs recommend ponds remain trans-inclusive spaces with improved facilities
A public consultation requesting feedback on the ponds' access arrangements indicated overwhelming support for retaining the status quo
Kent Reform councillor who lives in Dartford criticised for standing in Greenwich elections
Dartford resident Alan Cecil represents Wilmington on Kent County Council and is a Reform candidate in Woolwich Common in the upcoming Greenwich Council elections
Local Elections 2026 - who can and can't vote, and what ID should I bring?
Certain code letters next to a voter's name mean they cannot vote in-person on polling day
London local elections 2026 - date, how to vote, candidate lists and party manifestos
With the Green Party and Reform predicted to make big gains in London, but Labour and the Conservatives holding the most councils, these elections are set to be a proper fight
Influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska's mum says she 'gained her wings' after Soho car crash
Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, died six days after being hit by a car in Soho, central London, while Gabrielle Carrington has been charged with murder in connection with her death
Tory Lewisham Mayor candidate wants more youth services and 'housing tsar' to tackle empty homes
Sylbourne Sydial is the Conservative candidate for the Mayor of Lewisham
Greggs rolls out theft-proof counters at 3 London hotspots
Food and drink fridges targeted by shoplifters have been put behind the counter and out of reach in three London branches
London bank holiday weather - Met Office verdict on sunny weekend
For the early May Bank Holiday weekend 2026 in London (May 2–4), prepare for a shift in the weather
London Marathon winner Sabastian Sawe says 'nothing is impossible' after breaking record
The runner won the London Marathon in a world record one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds