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• Romford Wetherspoon pub closure: Recorder readers react

  18-04-2023 19:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Readers have been sharing their memories of a Romford Wetherspoon pub that has closed its doors for the final time.
  
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• Two stabbed, one shot and woman found dead in horror 24 hours in London

  27-01-2026 20:40 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A horror 24 hours across London has seen two people stabbed, one shot and a woman found dead.
  
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• Boy, 17, found with 'slash wound to stomach' near Carshalton park

  27-01-2026 19:35 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been found with a slash wound to the stomach near a park in Carshalton.
  
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• The patisserie selling £267 cakes and leaving customers 'disappointed'

  27-01-2026 19:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Belgique Wanstead has been handed a one rating for its cake production site following an inspection.
  
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• Restored 1966 Ford Cortina unveiled as new public artwork in Dagenham

  27-01-2026 19:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A restored 1966 Ford Cortina, transformed by Bristol street artist Penfold, was unveiled at Dagenham Green to celebrate East London’s industrial heritage.
  
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• Two Premier League footballers 'involved in three-vehicle M25 crash'

  27-01-2026 18:59 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Two Premier League footballers, Wilson Odobert and Randal Kolo-Muani, are believed to have been involved in a crash on a Hertfordshire motorway.
  
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• Person taken to hospital after stabbing near Carshalton park

  27-01-2026 18:53 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A person has been taken to hospital after a stabbing near a park in Carshalton.
  
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• Woman dead and man shot after horror 12 hours in London

  27-01-2026 18:04 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A woman has died and a man been seriously injured after a shooting, stabbing and suspected murder in London in 12 hours.
  
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• The 'bold plan' to drive the future of London nightlife

  27-01-2026 18:03 via london-now.co.uk
  
  London’s Nightlife Taskforce have set out plans to help drive the future of the capital's night-time economy.
  
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• The newest steakhouse in Shoreditch that has premium steaks with Eastern spice

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Premium halal Asian-fusion steakhouse Meet Bros has opened in Shoreditch, offering prime cuts, inventive sharing plates and a stylish, alcohol-free dining experience.
  
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• Station car park development set for approval tonight despite HUGE opposition

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Controversial plans to redevelop Blackheath station’s car park have been recommended for approval tonight- despite more than 1,200 objections and renewed opposition from actors such as Dominic Cooper and Sarah Hadland.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer weighs into Hampstead Heath cafes row

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has written to the City of London Corporation after constituents wrote in support of cafes on Hampstead Heath.
  
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• New owner of iconic Shoreditch nightclub 'really excited to see it reopen'

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  The new owner of legendary Shoreditch nightclub XOYO says he's "really excited" to see it reopen after a major refurbishment.
  
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• Lewisham to sell land for hundreds of new homes to be built

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Lewisham Council has agreed to make some of its vacant land, which has been the subject of regeneration plans for more than a decade, available for sale to a major insurance firm to build new social homes.
  
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• A new chapter for film in Sidcup as Castle Cinema launches

  27-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A cinema has returned to Sidcup High Street after closing last year.
  
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• Pictures show scene after stabbing on town hall’s doorstep

  27-01-2026 17:55 via london-now.co.uk
  
  The aftermath of a stabbing that left blood stains outside Ilford town hall has been captured in pictures.
  
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• Hunt for group who fled scene after man shot in Crystal Palace

  27-01-2026 17:40 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a group of people who fled a flat in Crystal Palace after a shooting left a man with severe injuries.
  
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• Families to get extra support as new cost-of-living scheme launches

  27-01-2026 17:37 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Families in Lewisham are set to benefit from a new GLA-funded scheme offering free financial advice and support through local Family Hubs to help with the cost of living.
  
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• ‘I asked the prime minister why London’s NHS prescriptions aren’t free’

  27-01-2026 17:30 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer announced a freeze for prescription prices in London - but we quizzed him on why they aren't free.
  
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• The worst station in Croydon for delays and cancellations revealed

  27-01-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Coulsdon South has been named the worst-performing train station in Croydon.
  
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• The Thameslink trains and routes that are affected by works throughout this week

  27-01-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Thameslink engineering works taking place in the Tulse Hill area are set to cause light-night closures and changes to services this week.
  
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• 'I normalised being unwell’ Croydon dancer’s warning after rare cancer diagnosis

  27-01-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  An award-winning dancer from Croydon has taken to social media to urge people to “know their bodies” after being diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
  
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• Brentwood dealer busted after using his drugs line to contact DWP

  27-01-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Bungling drug dealer Rashid Chin-King was busted by Essex Police after using his illegal drugs line to contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  
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• 'Avoid area' as police incident shuts M25 causing SEVERE delays

  27-01-2026 16:28 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A police incident on the M25 near Potters Bar has prompted the closure of the carriageway, causing severe delays this afternoon.
  
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• Officers search bins and find loose registration plate after Crystal Palace shooting

  27-01-2026 16:22 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Police have been searching bins and picking up a loose registration plate after a group of men fled from a shooting on Hamlet Road in Crystal Palace.
  
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• East London man who ‘tried to make machine gun with printer’ jailed

  27-01-2026 16:02 via london-now.co.uk
  
  An east London man has been jailed for 15 years after being caught trying to use a 3D printer to make a sub-machine gun.
  
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• Brit nominees Wolf Alice to play 45,000-capacity show in Finsbury Park

  27-01-2026 15:22 via london-now.co.uk
  
  BRIT-nominated band Wolf Alice are set to play their biggest show yet on their north London home turf in Finsbury Park, with tickets going on sale this week.
  
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• More than 200 council homes set to be built at Battersea Power Station

  27-01-2026 15:18 via london-now.co.uk
  
  More than 200 council homes are set to be built at Battersea Power Station by 2029, as part of its £9billion regeneration.
  
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• Man suffers life-changing injuries after shooting in Crystal Palace

  27-01-2026 15:05 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A man has life-changing injuries after a shooting on Hamlet Road in Crystal Palace during an incident involving a group of people.
  
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• The five-year plan of how London's road network is set to transform

  27-01-2026 14:47 via london-now.co.uk
  
  TfL’s London on the Move plan aims to transform the capital's road network over the next five years.
  
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