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Full list of Olympia London bars and restaurants opening this summer

The line-up includes a rooftop wine bar and Mexican restaurant with weekly DJ sets

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205-home plan for Eltham sports fields moves forward as Conservative councillors vow to fight it

The homes would be built on land currently taken up by a sports club and three football pitches

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South London primary school set to close due to falling pupil numbers - it only opened 9 years ago

The Putney school has struggled to attract pupils as more and more families move out of the area

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'We are on the brink': Life in the East London borough that elected Reform UK

After Reform won its first London council, residents spoke of why they thought the result happened

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Merton roads being resurfacing or repaired this year from Mitcham to Wimbledon - full list

The works will be carried out by Merton Council, TfL and a host of utility providers

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Larger women-only gym opens in Harrow to 'better meet demand'

The upgrades are part of a £1.4m investment into Harrow's leisure facilities

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'Loneliest London Underground journey' where you 'can get carriage all to yourself'

The Tube needn't be a cramped, sweaty experience - in fact, in some corners of the TfL map it's possible to be the only one in a carriage

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'I queued for a new Swatch watch in Battersea - it was hostile with barging and heckling'

Swatch closed all London stores on Saturday 'in light of safety considerations' after large queues of customers gathered outside branches to buy the limited edition Royal Pop watch

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Heathrow photo shows huge piles of stranded luggage as BA warns of 'ongoing impact'

Work is now underway to transport luggage as quickly as possible to reunite passengers with their belongings

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Eurovision 2026 - why Israel and Australia are allowed to compete and list of countries boycotting

The Eurovision Song Contest includes acts from beyond Europe

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When is Eid al-Adha 2026? Exact dates new moon will be spotted in Saudi Arabia and UK

London's major Eid al-Adha celebration will be the free Eid on the Square event on Saturday, May 30 this year

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Goodmayes police chase leads to 5 arrests after 'stolen car' crashes

Multiple people are seriously injured, the Metropolitan Police said

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Carrie Johnson recounts night she 'passed out' after black cab rapist John Worboys spiked her drink

She has expressed her relief that black cab rapist John Worboys will remain in prison

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Buckingham Palace statement after soldier dies in 'tragic' horse fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show

The Royal Windsor Horse Show is continuing as planned on Saturday (May 16), with the omission of The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery display

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'I lost my dad when I was 21 so I created run club for young people grieving'

Luke Alfano found that the traditional methods of dealing with grief could sometimes be too much pressure for them to feel at ease to share their grief

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Rival London protests chant against Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer

Tommy Robinson called for crowds gathered for his protest to locally get involved in politics when he spoke on stage

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Swatch closes all London stores as huge queues 'force past security' for new watch

Videos shared on social media show large crowds outside Swatch stores in Westfield London and Battersea Power Station

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Goodmayes crash sees 6 people rushed to hospital after police chase collision

Police have sealed off a large section of the high street

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Harlesden locals say the 'Amandaland effect' is real - BBC sitcom has made their area 'posher'

Residents say the sitcom has put their area on the map

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What groups are marching in London today as 4,000 police officers brace for up to 100,000 demonstrators

Two protest marches and the FA Cup final are taking place today