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Metropolitan Police still missing nearly half of its officers’ DNA from database

Elimination databases are used to exclude police officers' DNA or fingerprints from crime scene samples

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National Offer Day: How to appeal a secondary school decision successfully and best ways to prepare

You typically have at least 20 school days to appeal from when the school sends the decision letter

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London mum who hit 95kg eating ‘almost 24 hours a day’ loses weight and starts modelling career at 47

At her heaviest she said she "couldn't walk properly" or "fit into proper clothes".

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American in London tries pie, mash and liquor for first time then issues 5-word verdict

An American in London decided he wanted to try pie, mash and liquor because it's an iconic dish originating from the East End of London - and gave a 5-word verdict

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What happened to Sarah Everard? Remembering her five years on

Sarah could have been any Londoner: a friend, a sister, a colleague, or someone you pass on your morning coffee run. That universality turned her name into a rallying cry for women’s safety across the UK

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Girls as young as 13 trafficked by grooming gangs for sex websites - London has most adverts listed

EXCLUSIVE: As a new report finds women and children are being exploited for online sex work, with the highest concentration of adverts in London, data obtained by MyLondon shows arrests for prostitution offences have fallen

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Secondary school offer day 2026 gadget to compare performance of any two schools

If you want to view a school’s performance in even more detail then you can select to read more about that school

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I visited Heston Blumenthal's Michelin-starred pub less than 1 hour from London — the bill was eye-watering

The Hinds Head in Bray offers Michelin-starred British classics with triple-cooked chips and fish and chips

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The London Underground station which is 13 miles away from its geographical namesake

It’s not the only station in London which shares its name with a local club

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UK Foreign Office new travel safety advice for popular Brit holiday destinations including Dubai

It is now advising against all travel to some Middle Eastern countries

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Red vs Blue school violence fails to materialise as Croydon stands united

The Red vs Blue trend had spread across several London boroughs, promoting violence between schools.

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All of the Heathrow and Gatwick flights cancelled after Iran airstrikes

24 of the 56 flights scheduled to depart from London Heathrow to destinations in the Middle East have been cancelled today

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London Underground fare prices rise from today - full list of how much you'll pay

Sadiq Khan has promised he 'remains committed to keeping TfL fares as affordable as possible'

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Only Fools and Horses legend hopes 'jewel' BBC sitcom never returns

The star certainly doesn't think it would be 'Lovely jubbly' to see Only Fools and Horses rebooted

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Heathrow and Gatwick flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi now cancelled until at least Monday

Qatar Airways has warned passengers of scammers impersonating airline staff online and wrongly requesting personal information

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Donald Trump likened to a 'child in Hamleys excited by what he can play with' over Iran strikes

Mr Trump has been accused of acting as though he was 'grasping at straws to come up with an excuse to do something'

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Fresh Croydon murder arrest in case where boy, 16, stabbed to death in front of his mum

Met Police say they 'remain dedicated to securing justice for the victim and their family'

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The unexpected reason babies are now visiting 70 London care homes every week

When a toddler sang nursery rhymes to her “silent” grandfather, three unexpected words proved the power of bringing generations together.

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Nurse who thought stage four cancer was pain from breastfeeding tragically passes away

Angel Madu, 39, started experiencing some discomfort in her chest in December 2022 and assumed the pain was just from breastfeeding her son or stress at work

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‘I’m a driving instructor - here's what to do if police make these gestures at you while you're driving'

There are multiple common police arm signals that motorists should be aware of