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Firefighters carry out rescue after fire at Hackney flats as rest centre set up for evacuated residents
Fire crews will remain at the scene throughout the night to fully extinguish the blaze in hope of returning the evacuated home on Wednesday
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Massive blaze in Hackney as crews swarm scene and smoke fills sky
A massive fire has broken out in a block of maisonettes in Mount Pleasant Lane, Clapton
Lambeth parties' local election manifestos from Labour, Greens, Lib Dems and Conservatives
A rundown of each party's local election pledges for Lambeth where Labour currently has control of the council
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Family of missing Australian man concerned after no contact for 3 weeks
Reece Brownlie hasn't been in contact with his family after missing his flight back home
Southwark parties' local election manifestos from Labour, Greens, Lib Dems, Conservative and Reform
One expert has predicted Southwark Council could go to no overall control following the local elections this Thursday (May 7)
London borough where no school closures are planned 'this academic year' amid 'emotional challenges'
There have been several amalgamations of struggling schools in recent years
'I left London for a better life in Australia but it wasn't what I hoped - I returned 18 months later'
The Londoner found herself missing some key aspects of British life
Sutton parties' election manifesto promises from potholes and LTNs to incinerators
Sutton Council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 1990 but Labour, the Conservatives, Green Party, Reform and Sutton Independents have laid out their pledges in a bid to oust them
Every Waltham Forest election candidate for 2026 listed by ward
Waltham Forest Council has been run by Labour for the past 16 years
UK weather expert warns Londoners of 40C summer heatwave 'possible'
The expert partly attributed the forecast to the startling rate at which global warming is putting us in a chokehold
DWP giving extra £295 this year to 4 million households claiming key benefit
The benefit boost will result in an extra £725 going to claimants by 2030
Police release image after man exposes himself to woman on train
The offence happened on a service towards East Croydon
Hounslow party manifestos for local elections 2026 with promises from council tax to housing
Hounslow Council's ruling Labour group has laid out its election pledges alongside the Green Party, Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Reform UK
Stepmum ‘burned girl, 5, in hot bath’ after ‘years of abuse’ in South London, court hears
Andrea's death was treated as an accident for nearly half a century until her brother contacted police
Every Tower Hamlets local election candidate for 2026 listed by ward
All of the capital's council seats other than at the City of London Corporation are up for election on May 7
Kingston party manifestos for local elections 2026 with promises on housing, transport, environment
The Liberal Democrats run Kingston Council at present but will face opposition from the likes of Labour, the Green Party, the Conservatives and Reform UK
Every Redbridge election candidate 2026 listed by ward and party
Redbridge Council is currently run by Labour which holds a substantial majority
New rule Brits heading to Spain need to know - an extra charge is coming to bars and restaurants
Spain's new bottle deposit scheme launches towards the end of the year
Each Merton party's manifesto promises in local elections from Lib Dem and Labour to Reform
Experts predict the leadership of Labour-run Merton Council could change following the upcoming elections on Thursday, May 7
Woman found dead in Fulham named and pictured for first time
A man 45, of the same road, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and was taken into custody