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• Car 'ploughs into lamppost' in Front Lane, Upminster

  15-05-2023 19:15
  
  A driver is believed to be injured after a car reportedly crashed into a lamppost in Upminster.
  
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• Chatterton Road Bromley stabbing: Man taken to hospital

  15-05-2023 18:48
  
  A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Bromley.
  
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• Haberdashers teacher used dark web to access indecent images

  15-05-2023 18:39
  
  A former teacher who used the dark web to access child abuse images has been barred from the profession.
  
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• New Islington mayor pledges to be people’s mayor

  15-05-2023 18:29
  
  “I want to be a mayor for all,” pledged councillor Gary Heather as he started his mayoral year in Islington.
  
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• Protest at Omega Works artist housing redevelopment plans

  15-05-2023 18:22
  
  Artists, musicians and other creatives living in a “vibrant” Harringay community are warning their way of life is under threat from a planned new housing development.
  
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• Crystal Palace Parade stabbing: Boy fighting for life

  15-05-2023 18:21
  
  A 14-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Crystal Palace.
  
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• Suffolk Road Dartford alleyway stabbing: Man charged

  15-05-2023 18:18
  
  A man has been charged with assisting a murder suspect after a fatal stabbing in Dartford.
  
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• Vandals write 'racist graffiti' at Upminster fishing club

  15-05-2023 18:10
  
  The secretary of an Upminster fishing club has called for vandals to be educated after alleging spray paint killed nesting birds.
  
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• Met Officer sacked for lies at All Points East festival

  15-05-2023 17:26
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer who pretended to be on duty to get backstage access at All Points East festival has lost his job.
  
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• Havering police arrest man on suspicion of impersonating cop

  15-05-2023 17:17
  
  A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of pretending to be a police officer.
  
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• Dartford Crossing M25 A282 May closures: When, why, diversions

  15-05-2023 17:14
  
  Parts of the Dartford Crossing will be closed at certain times over the course of this week.
  
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• Best restaurants, bars & pubs in King’s Cross

  15-05-2023 16:47
  
  The renaissance of King's Cross has encouraged some of the capital's best food entrepreneurs to set up their stalls in old industrial spaces - now a hub for leisure, dining, bars and shopping, you really are spoilt for choice.
  
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• All the best restaurants, bars & pubs in King’s Cross

  15-05-2023 16:47
  
  The renaissance of King's Cross has encouraged some of the capital's best food entrepreneurs to set up their stalls in old industrial spaces - now a hub for leisure, dining, bars and shopping, you really are spoilt for choice.
  
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• Dartford man accused of hostage killing had history of abusing women

  15-05-2023 16:40
  
  The man who was arrested after a woman was shot dead in a hostage incident in Dartford had a history of abusing women.
  
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• Avenue Road Bexleyheath incident: Man taken to hospital

  15-05-2023 16:32
  
  A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after an incident in Bexleyheath.
  
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• How to get rid of ants: 5 ways to keep ants out of your home

  15-05-2023 16:30
  
  Ants are attracted to food, water and shelter, but this is how to keep them out of your home
  
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• Hackney's Jay Blades gets BAFTA for Repair Shop King Charles episode

  15-05-2023 16:19
  
  Hackney-born television presenter Jay Blades has been awarded a BAFTA, in a moment he hailed as the “first time” someone from his background had been presented with an award for daytime TV.
  
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• Firefighters tackle Heybourne Crescent, Colindale, fire

  15-05-2023 16:08
  
  Residents are being asked to avoid Heybourne Crescent in Colindale due to a flat fire.
  
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• Crouch End Open Studios group exhibition at Hornsey Library

  15-05-2023 16:04
  
  Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell and Luther actor Indira Varma were among 300 guests at the launch of the Crouch End Open Studios group exhibition at Hornsey Library last Friday.
  
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• Fire in flat above disused Romford pub The Durham Arms

  15-05-2023 15:45
  
  Firefighters are investigating after a blaze broke out in a flat above the disused Durham Arms pub in Brentwood Road, Romford.
  
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• Hackney couple apply to build bike storage for three years

  15-05-2023 14:42
  
  A family of cycle lovers Hackney say they are “completely disorientated” after trying to build bike storage outside their home for nearly three years.
  
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• Newham woman's shock as Barclays accounts '£1.5m overdrawn'

  15-05-2023 14:40
  
  A Newham woman was “gobsmacked” after claiming three of her Barclays bank accounts suddenly became a total of £1.5 million overdrawn.
  
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• Three men convicted of murder of Adnan Saleh in Paddington

  15-05-2023 14:07
  
  Steven Woods, Majid Kebire and Fadel Dabbous have been convicted of the murder of Adnan Saleh near Paddington in June 2022.
  
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• AI speed camera introduced in UK raises privacy concerns

  15-05-2023 14:04
  
  The world’s first AI speed camera was introduced in the UK recently and can detect if motorists are speeding, on their phones or not wearing a seatbelt.
  
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• Upminster station has footbridge reopened by c2c after works

  15-05-2023 14:03
  
  Upminster station has had a footbridge reopened by a train operator after a long period of works.
  
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• Why I'm a Celeb legend Myleene Klass might go into politics

  15-05-2023 13:38
  
  I’m A Celebrity… winner Myleene Klass has admitted becoming an MP is on her “list” - to ensure women will not have to suffer up to three miscarriages before receiving help
  
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• Hampstead psychiatrist acted with Kate Winslet for BAFTA winning drama

  15-05-2023 13:16
  
  A Belsize Park psychiatrist improvised an "intense" therapy session with Kate Winslet and daughter Mia Threapleton for their BAFTA-winning film about the harmful effects of social media, I Am Ruth.
  
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• Chislehurst Road Sidcup: Crash involving three cars

  15-05-2023 12:49
  
  Police have been called to a crash involving three cars in Sidcup.
  
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• BBC The Apprentice: Lord Sugar says show will 'tone down'

  15-05-2023 12:45
  
  BBC The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar revealed Karen Brady has suggested the edit made it look worse than it was
  
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• Met Office 35C African Plume verdict and heatwave expectations

  15-05-2023 12:42
  
  A Met Office meteorologist has said there is an "increased chance" of heatwaves in the UK this summer
  
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• BBC The Traitors series 2 details revealed at BAFTAs

  15-05-2023 12:37
  
  BBC The Traitors collected the BAFTA for Best Reality Show at Sunday's awards ceremony
  
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• ‘Vile, racist’ graffiti in Eltham: £1,000 reward offered

  15-05-2023 12:21
  
  A £1,000 cash award is being offered as police work to tackle “vile, racist” graffiti appearing in Eltham.
  
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• Harrow Road closed for third day after water main bursts

  15-05-2023 12:21
  
  A busy road remains closed for a third day in a row after a burst water main
  
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• Moped rider ‘gesturing’ to police helicopter in Lewisham

  15-05-2023 12:16
  
  A moped rider was stopped by officers after he started “pulling wheelies and making gestures” to a police helicopter in Lewisham.
  
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• Why did the BBC sensor Derry Girls Siobhán McSweeney Bafta speech?

  15-05-2023 11:56
  
  Derry Girls and Extraordinary actress Siobhán McSweeney Bafta's speech was cut down taking out links calling out leaders in Dublin and Westminster.
  
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• Thamesmead stabbing: Condition update of man injured

  15-05-2023 11:36
  
  London Ambulance Service and police have issued updates following a stabbing Thamesmead.
  
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• Nine foods and drinks to try at Camden Market's Hawley Wharf

  15-05-2023 11:29
  
  Starting as a few craft stalls beside the Regent's Canal, Camden Market now spans 16 acres and is home to 1,000 food, fashion, music and independent traders. We tried a few of their wares.
  
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• Cocktails in the City returns to Bedford Square Gardens

  15-05-2023 11:00
  
  One of London's top bars and drinks events in the calendar, Cocktails in the City returns once more for a summer session filled with tasty tipples and luscious libations
  
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• Seven Kings woman caught with zombie knife in Dagenham park

  15-05-2023 10:40
  
  An 18-year-old woman who was caught with a zombie knife in a park in Dagenham has appeared in court. 
  
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• Kate Winslet calls on government to 'eradicate harmful content'

  15-05-2023 10:29
  
  Kate Winslet won the leading actress gong at the Bafta TV Awards at the weekend and she called on the government to 'eradicate harmful content'.
  
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• Vernon Kay promises BBC Radio 2 listeners 'more of the same'

  15-05-2023 10:27
  
  Vernon Kay is taking over from legendary Scottish broadcaster, Ken Bruce, who led the programme for 31 years.
  
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• Tottenham: Teenage boy, 17, arrested after stabbing

  15-05-2023 09:29
  
  A teenage boy has been arrested after a stabbing in Tottenham last night that left two people in hospital.
  
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• Teenage boy, 17, arrested after Tottenham stabbing

  15-05-2023 09:29
  
  A teenage boy has been arrested after a stabbing in Tottenham that left two people in hospital.
  
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• Met Officer faces disciplinary after failure to probe Wayne Couzens

  15-05-2023 09:24
  
  Former Metropolitan Police officer Samantha Lee faces a disciplinary hearing after not probing Sarah Everard's murderer Wayne Couzens.
  
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• Newham man jailed with boy, 17, for St Pancras train robbery

  15-05-2023 08:33
  
  A man and a teenage boy have been jailed after they pinned a man against a train window, threatened him with a knife and robbed him.
  
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• Lambeth man jailed with boy, 17, for St Pancras train robbery

  15-05-2023 08:33
  
  A man and a teenage boy have been jailed after they pinned a man against a train window, threatened him with a knife and robbed him.
  
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• East London man jailed with boy, 17, for St Pancras train robbery

  15-05-2023 08:33
  
  A man and a teenage boy have been jailed after they pinned a man against a train window, threatened him with a knife and robbed him.
  
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• Woman hit by truck recovers with help of London’s Air Ambulance

  15-05-2023 07:00
  
  A woman has made a “remarkable” recovery with the help of London’s Air Ambulance after she was hit by a 34-tonne dumper truck in Brent.
  
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• Sutton mum and son with Barth syndrome live with mould in flat

  15-05-2023 06:00
  
  A mum from Sutton is losing sleep over the mould in her flat as she lives with her seven-year-old son with a rare condition called Barth Syndrome.
  
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• Step by Step Day Nursery Lewisham slammed over inspector visit

  15-05-2023 06:00
  
  A South London nursery that an inspector was able to walk into off the street unchallenged has been slammed by Ofsted.
  
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