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Two more London councillors quit Labour and defect to the Greens
The Lewisham Green Group is now made up of four councillors, all of whom were elected as Labour representatives
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Girl, 15, sexually assaulted by man wearing ski mask in South London
There have been no arrests and the attacker is still out there
Richmond Council delivers blistering attack on Westminster City over 'simply wrong' mass eviction
Westminster City Council has apologised for "any upset caused" and told two elderly residents they can stay at Garden Court
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London man admits killing two women on hard shoulder of M20
They were struck by a vehicle on a motorway hard shoulder after one stopped to help the other.
DWP payment date changes for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension ahead of Easter bank holidays
Certain benefits will be paid out early
TfL to introduce 'rapid response' after backlash over Brixton Tube newsstand closure
Pritesh Patel was forced to shut his business in February after TfL doubled the rent to £85k a year
When are Easter holidays in London and full list of 2026 bank holiday dates
Easter falls in early April this year and brings a welcome long weekend for most
Ofsted praises South London school with its own basketball academy as ex pupil set to make NBA draft
Every year up to 10 City of London Southwark students go to US universities on fully-funded basketball scholarships
Robbers jailed for stealing £65,000 watch from man with pregnant wife in Mayfair
Two men who robbed a man of his Patek Philippe watch while he was out with his pregnant wife in an exclusive area of London have been jailed
Most 'hated' zodiac signs named — one has a 'bad reputation'
An astrologer has shared the six zodiac signs most likely to be 'hated' by their peers, with one being crowned the most disliked due to their turbulent personality traits
East London council's property firm wants to build 106 flats with 0 affordable at potential £5m loss
Havering Council has recommended the Romford development for approval but a councillor says it "makes very little sense"
Former Met Police worker used bogus sick notes to claim around 200 days off
A former Metropolitan Police employee used fake sick notes to claim around 200 days off work costing the UK’s biggest police force nearly £20,000, a court heard.
Golders Green 'Jewish ambulance' explained: what is Hatzola and who do they treat?
Hatzola is a community-funded, volunteer ambulance service that provides rapid emergency medical response to anyone in need
Man left with face injuries after being attack in Brixton
There have been no arrests and the attacker is on the loose
East London borough to start DBS checking all councillors
Redbridge Council won't actually be able to force an elected member to resign if the checks uncover any convictions
'Wonderful' teenager, 19, dies after struggling with gambling addiction 'unbeknownst to family'
He opened his Bet365 account not long after turning 18 and began placing occasional small bets on football matches
Bet365 and NHS trusts slammed for not doing enough to protect gambling addict before he died
He opened his Bet365 account not long after turning 18 and began placing occasional small bets on football matches
BBC Weather predicts snow to hit London this week in 'departure from early taste of spring'
Londoners can expect a sharp change in the weather this week, with forecasters warning that colder air will replace last week’s spring-like conditions
HMP Pentonville had man facing deportation under 'constant watch' - he still took his own life
20-year-old Mujahid Adam's death may have been contributed to by systemic issues at HMP Pentonville
Teenager who filmed sofa being thrown over Westfield balcony pleads guilty
Two boys were arrested after a viral video showed the 15kg chair being launched 50ft off the second floor of Westfield in Stratford