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BBC soap actor jailed for nine years for rape and domestic abuse
Iain Richardson has been added to the sex offenders' register
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Hackney Council's move to cut ties with Israeli city denounced for 'inciting antisemitism'
The Green-led administration promised to cut ties with Haifa after nearly 60 years
Sadiq Khan rules out TfL help to fund Albert Bridge repair - refuses to take on 'financial burden'
£8.5 million is needed to fully restore the bridge which shut to motorists in February
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'We moved to London and made friends with our neighbours - then their masks slipped'
A couple who moved to London and made friends with their neighbours were brought back down to earth when they started taking advantage of their property
Viral TikToker making coffee for London Underground commuters 'putting smiles on people's faces'
Samuel Netherton, 22, went viral on TikTok after making free coffees for commuters on the Tube
Woman and teen girl die in Essex beach incident as third person remains in hospital
A woman in her 40s and a teenage girl have died at a popular South East beach
Alperton bridge's paint job means you'll definitely know where you are - the cost has raised eyebrows
The ward councillor for Alperton has suggested the money would be better spent on other Brent projects
Woman, 27 missing from Kentish Town 'may be unable to communicate'
A woman from North London has been missing for two days
'London is safe' Sharp drop in London neighbourhood crime including phone theft
Stats released on Thursday show neighbourhood crime fell by 14%
Lewisham councillor cleared after describing David Lammy and Priti Patel as 'coconuts'
Councillor Hau-Yu Tam was accused of reposting 'anti-Semitic material' and making a 'racist' remark about David Lammy and Priti Patel
Pensioners getting 'trapped' in Hornchurch tower block plagued by issues
One elderly resident had to be carried up five flights of stairs on her neighbour's back, and another had his flat flooded because the drains were blocked
'No other option' - Met Police chief dismisses AI fears and says force 'must keep up'
There are both worries the Met won't use AI correctly and that they'll be outpaced by criminals using the technology
'Used and much loved' South London sports pitches saved from 205-home development
A Greenwich Council meeting packed with New Eltham residents erupted in applause when plans to demolish STC Sports Club were rejected
Black Met Police officer’s promotion blocked over WhatsApp hack which sent fake messages to colleagues
A Black Met Police officer has won a discrimination claim after hackers hijacked her WhatsApp account, leading to her promotion being blocked.
Man 'violently' attacked in Hackney and left with serious head injury after World Cup match
If you recognise the man, contact the police
Southall chicken shop blocked from extending hours after applicant failed to turn up to hearing
Councillors rejected the proposals citing concerns about operational management plans late at night
Burst water main floods Bermondsey roads and diverts 3 bus routes
The 47, 188 and 381 London bus routes are under diversion
How to play Powerball in the UK - rules, odds and how to enter the £300m jackpot lottery
The Powerball lottery is the world's biggest rolling jackpot game with eye-watering prizes up for grabs every week - and the UK is finally getting in on the action
Serious concerns over increased use of AI by police in London
Police have been told to 'seize the opportunities' using AI and other new technology
'Bins at our Battersea block overflow as people living elsewhere dump rubbish - it's unbearable'
Residents said they have chased Wandsworth Council to take action for years