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London beavers stop Underground station flooding after just weeks on the job

The station was blighted by floods during heavy rain

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West London rapist on the run after being accidentally set free from prison

A rapist who held his victim at knifepoint and threatened to kill her if she did not comply with his sexual demands is on the run

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'Best British comedy since Only Fools and Horses' set in London is about to return

An acclaimed British sitcom fans say is the best comedy since Only Fools and Horses is returning for season five in just a few weeks

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Dads only allowed to play football for 10 minutes to show problem

Every player on the pitch wore a shirt with the number 6 on the back

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'The kids don't understand where they'll go' - 'Lifeline' Hackney football pitch to close for 18 months

The 'San Siro' cage in Hackney is set to be closed as the area undergoes essential redevelopment to bring more housing to the area

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TfL shares new DLR extension details as Londoners urged to comment

Transport for London has launched a public consultation for its plans to extend the DLR from Beckton across the river to Thamesmead

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Terror suspect in attack that killed London-born dad of 5 charged with 19 more offences

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid, allegedly opened fire at the Hanukkah event in December

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Lidl shares new plan for West London store that would demolish beloved pub linked to Spitfire pilots

A public backlash to the previous proposal to redevelop The Orchard pub in Ruislip led to it being rejected by Hillingdon Council

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Hillingdon Council spent £500k on ULEZ fines as fleet so polluting - it's bought new diesel vehicles

Hillingdon Council declared a climate emergency in January 2020 but has recently purchased new diesel vehicles that won't incur ULEZ fees instead of choosing lower emission alternatives

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Woman jumps from window of burning building after flaming e-bikes blocked escape route

Four people were forced to escape through windows after a fire broke out in their flat

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Protester who climbed Big Ben cost taxpayers £67,000, court hears

TfL also lost an estimated £25,000 in bus fares as diversions were put in place

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'I grew up on South London estate and now I've been accepted at Harvard University'

Michaela Mensah, 22, from Brixton, has been offered a place at the USA's most famous university

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'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': Jewish Londoners considering leaving city as attacks rise

The Chair of Kenton Synagogue says many in the Jewish community are "apprehensive and worried" and wonder if children will come home safely

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UK Foreign Office issues World Cup travel warning for Mexico due to protests

Mexico is one of three host nations for the 2026 World Cup, alongside the United States and Canada.

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South London shop 'fuelling new generation of nicotine addiction by selling vapes to school kids'

The Stonecot off-licence has attracted 12 separate complaints over a three-year period regarding unlawful vape and booze sales

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London-bound Air India plane crash victims' inquests postponed over difficulties identifying remains

Some 169 Indian passengers and 52 British nationals were killed and after the crash

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Man who climbed Big Ben and stayed for 15 hours cost taxpayers £67,000, court hears

A pro-Palestinian protester is alleged to have caused severe gridlock and triggered a massive security review after scaling central London’s iconic Big Ben tower barefoot and refusing to come down for over 15 hours

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Plastic decorations at South London cemetery 'are harming wildlife and river'

Alison Fure, 68, has launched a petition urging the council to change its policy and completely ban plastics from Kingston Cemetery

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DVSA alert over rule change for new drivers from today

The changes will impact millions of learner drivers

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'It doesn't happen in Finchley' - Locals react after woman, 19, shot dead in North London

Residents told MyLondon how 'shocked' they were to hear there was a shooting in the area