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• Wealdstone sack Cox as relegation fears grow

  22-02-2026 19:39 via bbc.com
  Wealdstone sack manager Sam Cox after three successive National League defeats, with the club 17th in the table and six points above the drop zone.
  
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• Man dies after Wimbledon town centre stabbing

  22-02-2026 16:05 via bbc.com
  A man is arrested after a fatal stabbing in a town centre in south west London.
  
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• In pictures: London's Chinese New Year parade 2026

  22-02-2026 14:12 via bbc.com
  London's Chinatown is said to host the as the biggest Lunar New Year festival outside of Asia.
  
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• 'LGBTQ+ museum lets community tell their stories'

  22-02-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  The recently reopened Queer Britain is among a handful of dedicated LGBTQ+ museums worldwide.
  
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• SEND staff resignations trigger care plan backlog

  22-02-2026 09:02 via bbc.com
  A third of Barking and Dagenham's SEND staff left, creating a backlog of hundreds of assessments.
  
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• How Londoners used data to survive the Great Plague

  22-02-2026 09:02 via bbc.com
  A study suggests London's elite used death toll data to alter their behaviour to navigate the deadly plague.
  
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• Deal with 'noise' or join another club - Arteta

  21-02-2026 23:35 via bbc.com
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his players should "be part of a different club" if they can not deal with the "noise" as his team bid to end their 22-year wait for a league title.
  
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• 'Educate yourself and your kids' - Fofana and Mejbri racially abused

  21-02-2026 21:28 via bbc.com
  Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana have spoken out on social media after being sent racist abuse in the aftermath of the clubs' Premier League match on Saturday.
  
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• Red cards and poor home form - Chelsea 'set fire to points'

  21-02-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Chelsea have more red cards than any side in the Premier League this season, and boss Liam Rosenior says they have "set fire" to points.
  
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• Police release pictures in hunt for teen's killer

  21-02-2026 12:51 via bbc.com
  CCTV footage shows the 18-year-old riding a moped shortly before he was fatally stabbed.
  
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• Sarah Hope helpline for TfL injured into 10th year

  21-02-2026 09:19 via bbc.com
  The Sarah Hope line supports people affected by serious incidents on Transport for London services.
  
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• Brockwell festivals set to go ahead despite doubts

  21-02-2026 09:18 via bbc.com
  Summer Events Ltd, which runs the Brockwell Live festival, has lodged its first planning application.
  
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• Public to help shape plans for 'crumbling' hospital

  21-02-2026 09:17 via bbc.com
  Consultation into St Mary's in Paddington redevelopment plans as outpatient building is due to close over safety fears.
  
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• 'Rats and rubbish' row at London food market

  21-02-2026 09:15 via bbc.com
  Stallholders reject claims made by residents that the Petticoat Lane Food Court is causing issues.
  
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• Fan letter written by Charles Dickens goes on show

  21-02-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  The author wrote to the female opera singer inviting her to dinner when they were both in Paris.
  
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• Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

  21-02-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.
  
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• Benn leaves Hearn to join rival promoter White

  20-02-2026 23:26 via bbc.com
  Britain's Conor Benn leaves Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotional company.
  
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• Saracens hookers Hadfield and Clarke sign new deals

  20-02-2026 19:41 via bbc.com
  Saracens hookers James Hadfield and Eoghan Clarke become the latest players to extend their contracts with the Prem club.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to Tube text message scam

  20-02-2026 17:33 via bbc.com
  Daoyan Shang admits to plotting to target passengers in a “smishing” scam on the fifth day of his trial.
  
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• Arsenal exactly where we want to be - Arteta

  20-02-2026 17:32 via bbc.com
  Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are "exactly where they want to be" in every competition as the Gunners get ready to face rivals Tottenham after the disappointing draw at Wolves.
  
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• Tudor '100%' convinced Spurs will avoid relegation

  20-02-2026 17:01 via bbc.com
  New Tottenham head coach Igor Tudor says he is "100%" convinced Spurs will avoid relegation and still be in the Premier League next season.
  
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• Awards honour for sister rail firms

  20-02-2026 16:42 via bbc.com
  Their managing director says the win is a testament to the hard work of staff.
  
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• Mother charged with murder after death of boy, 3

  20-02-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  A man and a woman appear in court following the death of the child on 19 January.
  
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• Appeal sought against Hampstead ponds trans access

  20-02-2026 15:26 via bbc.com
  Sex Matters wants to appeal a ruling that it cannot take legal action against the City of London Corporation.
  
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• Glasner's Crystal Palace future in serious doubt

  20-02-2026 14:15 via bbc.com
  Sources tell BBC Sport that Crystal Palace's board is considering Oliver Glasner's future at the club.
  
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• UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter

  20-02-2026 12:34 via bbc.com
  UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.
  
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• How do Brentford keep appointing the right managers?

  20-02-2026 09:22 via bbc.com
  Keith Andrews is impressing at Brentford in his first season as a manager, but how do the Bees keep getting their appointments so right?
  
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• We traded our London terraced home for an 80-acre nature reserve in Wales

  20-02-2026 07:18 via bbc.com
  Adam and Lou Bourns moved from busy metropolitan London to an 80-acre nature reserve in west Wales.
  
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• Portobello Road to be 'modernised' in £4.4m revamp

  20-02-2026 06:52 via bbc.com
  Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for wider granite pavements, new lighting and greenery.
  
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• Hackney resident's fox rescue sparks unusual bond

  20-02-2026 06:52 via bbc.com
  An injured fox is nursed back to life thanks to a "strong connection" with a Hackney resident.
  
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• Albert Bridge may close for a year for repair

  20-02-2026 06:52 via bbc.com
  Kensington and Chelsea Council says the bridge may open sooner if a "temporary fix" is possible.
  
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• 'Staff shortage left my sister abandoned in A&E'

  20-02-2026 06:51 via bbc.com
  Chanel Thompson suffered an "unwitnessed" cardiac arrest at Barnet Hospital A&E after one-to-one observation was not provided.
  
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• 'The arrogance of XL bully owner killed our mum'

  20-02-2026 06:26 via bbc.com
  Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.
  
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• The eerie similarities between Arsenal's 2007-08 collapse and now

  19-02-2026 17:43 via bbc.com
  Arsenal's disappointing 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday has similarities to what happened to the Gunners 18 years ago.
  
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• Man charged over fatal Croydon stabbing

  19-02-2026 12:26 via bbc.com
  Lorik Abazi was taken to hospital by paramedics after being wounded, but died shortly afterwards.
  
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• Teenager jailed for 21 years for Deptford murder

  19-02-2026 11:12 via bbc.com
  Jackson Uwagboe, 19, is jailed for a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of Robert Robinson.
  
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• Londoners borrow thermal cameras to cut heat loss

  19-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of Londoners are using a free scheme to help identify where heat is escaping their homes.
  
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• Call for congestion charges on evening rush hour

  19-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Clean Cities says the number of cars coming into central London dramatically increases after 18:00.
  
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• 'Closing pilot sickle cell unit could be fatal'

  19-02-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  Sickle cell patients say a pilot for emergency care was "so effective" but has been "snatched away".
  
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• Charlton legend Powell's 40 years in football

  19-02-2026 06:14 via bbc.com
  Luton Town assistant boss Chris Powell talks to the BBC about his 40 years in football.
  
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• 'Bottle word will be used' as Arsenal blow title advantage

  19-02-2026 01:21 via bbc.com
  After blowing a two-goal lead to draw against the Premier League's bottom club Wolves, there will be no dodging the questions on whether Arsenal are mentally ready to end their 22-year wait to become champions.
  
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• Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds

  18-02-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
  
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• Saracens flankers Michelow and Eke sign new deals

  18-02-2026 17:26 via bbc.com
  Saracens flankers Nathan Michelow and Max Eke sign new contracts keeping them at the Prem club.
  
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• Harrods guard jailed for £11k clothing theft

  18-02-2026 17:21 via bbc.com
  A Harrods security guard is jailed for nine months for stealing clothing worth more than £11,000.
  
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• Double decker hits London theatre in two-bus crash

  18-02-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  Six people are taken to hospital after two buses collide and one hits a theatre in south London.
  
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• Is this the end of noisy London pedicabs?

  18-02-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  New regulations are to ban drivers blaring out music and charging 'rip-off' fares.
  
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• London pedicab regulations target 'rip-off fares'

  18-02-2026 14:01 via bbc.com
  TfL is proposing a list of new requirements for drivers, including regulated fares and safety checks.
  
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• Escaped prisoner appears to taunt police in video

  18-02-2026 13:27 via bbc.com
  Daniel Boakye is on the run after escaping police custody twice within a week.
  
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• 'I don't pay attention': Cynthia Erivo ignores online criticism as Dracula gets mixed reviews

  18-02-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  The Wicked star appears in a one-woman version of the classic horror story in London's West End.
  
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• TfL advert banned for harmful racial stereotype

  18-02-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.
  
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