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• Patient subject to emotional blackmail, court told

  04-12-2024 21:52 via bbc.com
  
  A patient who took her own life was told she would go to hell if she killed herself, a trial has heard.
  
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• Sumo Grand Tournament back in London after 34 years

  04-12-2024 17:46 via bbc.com
  
  It will be the first time in 20 years the competition has been held outside Japan - and the second at the Royal Albert Hall.
  
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• Save Smithfield Market petition signed by 15,000

  04-12-2024 17:40 via bbc.com
  
  Smithfield and Billingsgate markets are set to close after centuries of trade in the City of London.
  
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• Council orders removal of 'dangerous' cladding

  04-12-2024 17:13 via bbc.com
  
  Tower Hamlets Council takes legal action against a freeholder to remove Grenfell-style cladding.
  
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• TfL contactless refunds return after cyber attack

  04-12-2024 15:25 via bbc.com
  
  TfL says all online fares services have been reinstated, following a security incident in September.
  
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• Fraud arrest over 'justice for killed PC' campaign

  04-12-2024 15:09 via bbc.com
  
  The arrest is in connection with a campaign to bring the killer of PC Yvonne Fletcher to justice.
  
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• West Ham to decide on Lopetegui's future by weekend

  04-12-2024 14:42 via bbc.com
  
  West Ham will decide Julen Lopetegui's immediate future by the weekend.
  
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• Legendary Millwall boss Docherty dies aged 84

  04-12-2024 14:34 via bbc.com
  
  Legendary Millwall manager John Docherty, who remains the only boss in their history to guide them to English football's top flight, dies at the age of 84.
  
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• Met Police officer denies royal escort crash charge

  04-12-2024 14:19 via bbc.com
  
  A Met Police officer denies causing death by careless driving after a woman died during a royal escort.
  
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• Rail fares to rise despite renationalisation plans

  04-12-2024 13:29 via bbc.com
  
  Three rail operators will be renationalised next year but fares are due to go up as outlined in the Budget.
  
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• FA will not charge Palace or Guehi over armband message

  04-12-2024 13:12 via bbc.com
  
  Crystal Palace and defender Marc Guehi will face no formal action over the defender's messaging on his armband.
  
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• Harlequins back David signs new contract

  04-12-2024 12:41 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins back Nick David becomes the latest player to extend his contract at The Stoop.
  
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• What difference will rail nationalisation make?

  04-12-2024 12:35 via bbc.com
  
  South Western Railways will be the first train company to be nationalised in May 2025.
  
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• Holiday 'ruined' after wheelchair broken on plane

  04-12-2024 12:04 via bbc.com
  
  Nathan Rollinson, from London, flew from Gatwick Airport to the German city of Munich with EasyJet.
  
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• Man bailed in Groucho Club rape investigation

  04-12-2024 11:37 via bbc.com
  
  The man, 34, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of raping a woman at the private members' club.
  
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• Deer killed by dog in Richmond Park, police say

  04-12-2024 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  Met Police are appealing for help in identifying the owner of a dog believed to have killed a deer.
  
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• 'I may have to give up my job to care for my son'

  04-12-2024 07:16 via bbc.com
  
  Bisi Daniels pays up to £1,500 a month on specialist babysitters for her son Shaka, who is autistic.
  
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• Whole of Elizabeth line gets 4G coverage

  04-12-2024 07:14 via bbc.com
  
  Mobile coverage has been extended to the whole of the Elizabeth line, Transport for London says.
  
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• 'It is the beginning of the end of homelessness'

  04-12-2024 07:14 via bbc.com
  
  Actors who play Queen Charlotte and Prudence Featherington urge support forcharity's appeal.
  
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• World's first YMCA in central London to close

  04-12-2024 07:13 via bbc.com
  
  The venue near Tottenham Court Road, which is now central London's largest gym, has been sold.
  
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• These two east London train lines will be nationalised next year - East London Advertiser

  04-12-2024 01:01 via news.google.com
  These two east London train lines will be nationalised next year  East London Advertiser
  
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• Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes

  03-12-2024 18:48 via bbc.com
  
  More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.
  
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• TfL unveils children's posters for priority seats

  03-12-2024 15:17 via bbc.com
  
  The campaign aims to bring attention to the benefit of giving up seats for those in greater need.
  
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• Rolex robbers fought off by grandad with a takeaway

  03-12-2024 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  Christopher Harris was targeted as he was making his way back to his holiday rental in Paddington.
  
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• Murder accused left body parts in car park - court

  02-12-2024 20:28 via bbc.com
  
  Jamie Gilbey, whose body was dismembered, was killed at a housing facility for homeless people.
  
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• London Broncos face Goole in Challenge Cup

  02-12-2024 20:25 via bbc.com
  
  Brian Noble's Bradford Bulls will face Championship newcomers Doncaster in the Challenge Cup second round.
  
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• HS2 machines will make Euston final destination

  02-12-2024 18:44 via bbc.com
  
  The final 4.5-mile link between Old Oak Common and central London will be completed by tunnelling.
  
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• Flats demolished due to safety concerns after fire

  02-12-2024 17:53 via bbc.com
  
  One resident says it is "very difficult to rebuild a life" and she feels traumatised by the fire.
  
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• Life term for boy who shot mum dead through door

  02-12-2024 16:37 via bbc.com
  
  A teenager gets a life term for murdering Lianne Gordon, who he shot in the head through her front door.
  
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• 'It's not fun' - what being 'Spursy' means to Tottenham fans

  02-12-2024 13:54 via bbc.com
  
  Anna Howells, content creator for Spurs XY and long-suffering Tottenham fan, bristles at the term “Spursy” being used about her team – but admits it is an apt description.
  
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• Gifted Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is put up

  02-12-2024 13:32 via bbc.com
  
  The tree is a 77-year-old symbol of friendship between the UK and Norway.
  
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• Police officer charged over death of moped rider

  02-12-2024 13:31 via bbc.com
  
  PC Ian Brotherton, 32, is charged over death of Brazilian man Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes.
  
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• New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding

  02-12-2024 09:43 via bbc.com
  
  Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says the pace of remediation had been "far too slow for far too long".
  
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• Gig staff eject disabled man they thought was drunk

  02-12-2024 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  Matthew Parrott, from Oxford, took his wife to the O2 in London to celebrate her birthday.
  
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• Police feel unsafe working at carnival, survey claims

  02-12-2024 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  A survey of 486 officers who work at the event finds 28% have been assaulted and 88% feel unsafe.
  
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• 'We lost everything in a converted e-bike fire'

  02-12-2024 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  A man is urging people to think about where they buy e-bikes and parts after he escaped from a fire.
  
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• ‘My doctors say I'm a walking miracle'

  02-12-2024 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  Alison Tatum, from Islington, had stage four lung cancer and was given 12 to 18 months to live.
  
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• Stroke patients test new nerve stimulation therapy

  02-12-2024 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  King's College Hospital is testing a device that sends electrical signals around the body.
  
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• Girl praised for helping sibling scalded by hot tea

  02-12-2024 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  Farah spoke to 999 call handler Matthew Hawkins when her toddler brother was scalded by hot tea.
  
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• Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?

  02-12-2024 02:15 via bbc.com
  
  Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.
  
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• Boys charged after police exposed to alkaline

  01-12-2024 14:55 via bbc.com
  
  Police say two boys, aged 14 and 16, have been charged after the incident at a railway station.
  
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• Be careful drinking abroad, warns mum of woman who died in Laos

  01-12-2024 14:18 via bbc.com
  
  The mother of Simone White urges people to be careful with alcohol after her daughter died in Laos.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of rape at Groucho Club

  01-12-2024 14:14 via bbc.com
  
  Police say the alleged rape took place last month at the famous London private members' club.
  
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• Community status gives lifeline to gymnastic centre

  01-12-2024 09:10 via bbc.com
  
  The East London Gymnastics Centre is set to close by Christmas after its venue is set to be sold.
  
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• Strictly's Chris McCausland inspires more blind dancers

  01-12-2024 09:08 via bbc.com
  
  The success of blind Strictly contestant Chris McCausland has prompted new interest in dance.
  
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• Councils try to stop the 'grotification' of London

  01-12-2024 09:08 via bbc.com
  
  Councils discuss measures they are taking to stop London's high streets become dirty and neglected.
  
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• 'A turban wasn't allowed on building sites'

  01-12-2024 09:06 via bbc.com
  
  Jagjit Singh Rayat reflects on how his family helped shape a moment in modern British history.
  
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• Yafai puts on masterclass to beat Edwards

  01-12-2024 01:50 via bbc.com
  
  Olympic champion Galal Yafai puts on a masterclass to beat long-term rival Sunny Edwards and win the interim WBC flyweight title.
  
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• 'Title race on' - how Odegaard & Saka are keeping Arsenal hopes alive

  30-11-2024 23:28 via bbc.com
  
  As Arsenal move second with an emphatic win at West Ham, BBC Sport looks at how "deadly duo" Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka are keeping their title hopes alive.
  
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• Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through London

  30-11-2024 17:22 via bbc.com
  
  The Palestine Solidarity Campaign said the event was the 22nd march since the Israel-Gaza conflict began in October 2023.
  
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