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• Spotify down: Users report issues with Spotify search function

  03-02-2023 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Users of Spotify have been reporting issues with their service today as reports climb on Down Detector.
  
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• Dad threw daughter's cats into River Thames and shouted 'let them die'

  17-02-2026 20:27 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A dad who drunkenly threw his daughter’s pet kittens into the River Thames, declaring “let them die”, has been spared jail.
  
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• Show about saving community centre to take over Alexandra Palace Theatre

  17-02-2026 19:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Inclusive children's theatre company Haringey Shed will tell the tale of young people rallying to save their community centre at Alexandra Palace Theatre in their new play The Silver Hive.
  
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• Shopping centre's Christmas toy appeal fills over 1,700 stockings

  17-02-2026 19:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Stratford Shopping Centre's 2025 Christmas Toy Appeal provided more than 1,700 stockings and 80 food hampers to Newham families, supporting over 2,000 people in need.
  
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• Access to historic London canals made easier with new pontoon

  17-02-2026 19:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  East London people have safer, easier access to water sports after a new pontoon was opened on a historic canal.
  
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• Row over Hampstead Heath cafes rumbles on - here's everything we know

  17-02-2026 18:39 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Everything we know about the ongoing row over plans to change operators of five Hampstead Heath cafes.
  
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• Evening Tube disruption hits multiple London Underground lines

  17-02-2026 18:39 via london-now.co.uk
  
  London Underground commuters face Tube delays on Piccadilly, Bakerloo and Central lines due to train cancellations. Severe disruption in west London.
  
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• King’s Cross passengers face delays of up to an hour after gas leak

  17-02-2026 18:27 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Major train disruption at Doncaster after gas leak affects LNER, Grand Central, Hull Trains and more on routes to London King’s Cross, Yorkshire and North East.
  
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• Three-bed house in desirable area of Dartford on the market for £460k

  17-02-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Three-bedroom semi-detached house for sale on Raeburn Avenue, West Dartford, £460k, near Dartford Grammar Schools, with off-road parking and garage.
  
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• Major wrestling event set to return to Wembley

  17-02-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  All Elite Wrestling will return to Wembley Stadium on August 30, 2026, for AEW All In: London, with tickets going on sale in March.
  
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• All the places you can get Lunar New Year and Ramadan discounts on Deliveroo

  17-02-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Deliveroo is offering discounts on Lunar New Year and Ramadan meals across London, with savings on restaurant orders and grocery bundles.
  
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• Who was Aysha Raza? Ealing's first Muslim cabinet member who has died suddenly

  17-02-2026 17:59 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Warm tributes paid to Ealing Labour councillor Dr Aysha Raza, the borough’s first Muslim woman cabinet member, following her sudden death in February.
  
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• Four London women arrested and £3,000 of stolen groceries found

  17-02-2026 17:38 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Four women from London have been arrested after £3,000 of stolen goods were uncovered in Faversham, Kent.
  
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• ‘Dangerous' robber on the run AGAIN after Lewisham hospital escape

  17-02-2026 17:37 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A convicted robber and drill rapper has gone on the run after escaping police custody while receiving treatment at a Lewisham hospital.
  
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• St Pancras services disrupted after person reported on tracks

  17-02-2026 17:11 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Train delays between London St Pancras and Luton after a trespass incident near Cricklewood. Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services affected.
  
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• The new development in east London offering homes with rooftop views

  17-02-2026 17:04 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Corner Place, a new development near Bethnal Green station, is offering shared ownership and private sale apartments with rooftop views across London.
  
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• You can travel to this London airport for just £3

  17-02-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Arriva launches the 723 express bus linking Harlow and London Stansted Airport from 22 February, offering fast, direct and affordable £3 airport travel.
  
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• Demolition of Hornchurch home ordered to stop after planning breach

  17-02-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Havering Council has ordered demolition works at a home in Hornchurch to stop amid an alleged planning control breach.
  
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• Recap as busy road in Canary Wharf closed due to 'police incident'

  17-02-2026 16:37 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Trafalgar Way in Canary Wharf was closed due to a police incident and detours are in operation for bus routes D3, D8, SL4.
  
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• LIVE updates as busy road in Canary Wharf closed due to 'police incident'

  17-02-2026 16:37 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Trafalgar Way in Canary Wharf is closed due to a police incident and detours are in operation for bus routes D3, D8, SL4.
  
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• Elizabeth line disruption extended till 5:30pm – here’s how to avoid the delays

  17-02-2026 16:36 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Line trains face delays and cancellations due to a Stratford-Maryland signalling fault. Disruption affects London services until 17:30; check journeys.
  
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• Catford man among two charged after burglary at Dartford shopping centre

  17-02-2026 16:31 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A man from Catford has been charged after a burglary at a shopping centre in Dartford.
  
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• Free matcha in central London this week to celebrate Topshop return

  17-02-2026 16:28 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Free matcha will be handed out on Oxford Street to celebrate Topshop and Topman’s return to the high street through a new John Lewis partnership.
  
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• Fake Royal Mail and Evri texts blasted across London Underground

  17-02-2026 16:16 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Two men accused at Inner London Crown Court of running an SMS 'smishing' scam on the London Underground, targeting passengers with fake Evri and Royal Mail texts.
  
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• Morrisons reportedly looking to sell 'dozens' of in-store pharmacies to cut costs

  17-02-2026 16:07 via london-now.co.uk
  
  According to reports, the supermarket giant has instructed property agents to sell some of its pharmacies on a store-by-store basis.
  
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• Sisters who flew 22 times to steal from Gatwick Airport must pay back £220k

  17-02-2026 16:01 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Sisters from Crawley ordered to repay £220,000 after stealing perfumes and cosmetics from Gatwick Airport duty free in £80k theft scheme, Lewes Crown Court hears.
  
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• Fresh travel warning as busy Waterloo station disruption extended till 4pm

  17-02-2026 15:31 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Rail disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction due to signalling fault. Expect train delays, cancellations, and platform changes until 4pm.
  
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• Two men charged after car stopped and 'gun found' in Lewisham

  17-02-2026 15:27 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged after a car was stopped by police and a gun was found in Lewisham.
  
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• Person in hospital after crash on major Romford road

  17-02-2026 14:59 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on Victoria Road in Romford.
  
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• Major Gallows Corner reopening update revealed

  17-02-2026 14:46 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A target date for the reopening of Gallows Corner has been revealed by Transport for London (TfL).
  
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