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Man 'violently' attacked in Hackney and left with serious head injury after World Cup match

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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

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Burst water main floods Bermondsey roads and diverts 3 bus routes

The 47, 188 and 381 London bus routes are under diversion

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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

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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

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'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

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Homeless man who stabbed grandfather in random knife attack given hospital order

A homeless man who fatally stabbed a grandfather and injured two others in a random knife attack at a market on Remembrance Sunday morning has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.

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'Complete madness' plan to sell boarded-up East London toilets axed - new chance for 1930s site

The Green administration has cancelled Labour’s plans to sell off the public toilets, giving a local campaign group the chance to prove their ‘watertight’ plans for the building are credible

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DWP to give one-off £150 payment to eligible Brits later this year - check if you qualify

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the discount scheme will reopen in October

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Will Londoners feel the benefit of Andy Burnham's £2 bus fare cap and reason TfL system is different

London already has a lower capped rate for single bus fares

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East London woman imprisoned in Hong Kong over £100k rape-claim blackmail

Isabel Rose will be behind bars for six years

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'Hounslow Council threatened to put my terminally ill mum in a home if I didn't quit my job'

Moya is also concerned about the social worker sent to assess her mother

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London hosepipe ban 2026: Everything you need to know, who is affected and what happens if you break ban

Hosepipe bans have been imposed by Thames Water, Affinity Water, and South East Water across London as well as Kent, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire

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Woolwich barracks residents 'fed up' after gym closes and 'promised' community spaces fail to materialise

Those living in the former Royal Military Academy feel as if promises have been broken as the site's chapel and great hall were meant to be retained and revamped for community use

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Croydon council says we need 'more homes' but not on green belt land

In the plan, Croydon was set a target of building 21,544 new homes over the next ten years.

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East London fishmongers to be supported if Billingsgate Market relocation stalls

The new combined Smithfield and Billingsgate market is expected to be operational in 2029

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easyJet flight to Liverpool diverts after '10-person brawl' breaks out on board

The easyJet flight was bound for Liverpool when it was forced to return to Tenerife South airport after passengers allegedly became disruptive

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August weather earliest verdict forecasts UK storms after yet another London heatwave

The weather in the second half of August could be a lot more unsettled

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As tall as mum! - New photo released as Prince George celebrates becoming a teenager

In recent months the Prince has appeared alongside his parents at major events including Trooping the Colour and Wimbledon,

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South London NHS Trust gets downgraded from 'Good' to 'Requires Improvement'

Staff reported bullying, harassment, discrimination and "inequitable" career progression