Greater London news

• Chelsea legend Tambling dies aged 84

  04-06-2026 09:47 via bbc.com
  
  Chelsea's former record goalscorer Bobby Tambling - who netted 202 goals for the club - dies at the age of 84.
  
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• Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals

  05-06-2026 10:15 via bbc.com
  
  A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
  
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• Exclusive access: Testing London's next-generation Piccadilly line trains

  05-06-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  
  How London's next-generation Piccadilly line trains are "pushing the limits of innovation on rolling stock".
  
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• City of London transparency survey launched

  05-06-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  
  The survey is asking for views on the corporation's governance, among other topics.
  
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• Builder finds 'spooky' 1964 time capsule

  05-06-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  
  The coins and letter were in a time capsule found beneath a bust of Sir Joseph Paxton in Crystal Palace Park.
  
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• Rachel Nickell's son and partner relive 1992 murder for new drama

  05-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  More than 30 years after Rachel Nickell was murdered, her family speak about their ordeal.
  
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• British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops

  05-06-2026 04:32 via bbc.com
  
  The charity says it is facing "an exceptionally challenging trading environment".
  
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• One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean: Inside London hospital

  05-06-2026 01:41 via bbc.com
  
  The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
  
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• Kildunne unsure of next club after Harlequins exit

  04-06-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  
  England star Ellie Kildunne says she did not want or plan to leave Harlequins and does not know where she will play her rugby next season.
  
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• Harlequins' ex-England winger Cowell retires

  04-06-2026 18:29 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins Women's former England winger Heather Cowell retires from rugby at the age of 30.
  
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• 'I need to put myself first' - McCabe on Chelsea move

  04-06-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  
  Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe says that she had to "put myself first" as she opens up about her switch from Arsenal to Chelsea.
  
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• Lawday among 13 players to leave Harlequins

  04-06-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins back row Tom Lawday will leave at the end of the season after seven years at the club.
  
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• Brighton expect second Spurs bid for Van Hecke

  04-06-2026 15:41 via bbc.com
  
  Brighton are expecting Tottenham to return with an increased offer after rejecting an initial £70m bid for Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke.
  
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• Salary scandal unity my proudest time - McCall

  04-06-2026 13:30 via bbc.com
  
  Saracens' out-going director of rugby Mark McCall is hoping to land one last trophy before stepping down from his role
  
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• Two goals in 41 games - what next for Delap at Chelsea?

  04-06-2026 09:52 via bbc.com
  
  A year after striker Liam Delap joined Chelsea, he struggled to prove himself during an underwhelming and injury-hit season.
  
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• Sutton United sign free-agent midfielder Osadebe

  04-06-2026 09:33 via bbc.com
  
  Sutton United sign midfielder Emmanuel Osadebe after he leaves Barnet.
  
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• 'I lost thousands in savings and my partner's money is in limbo'

  04-06-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  The number of people withdrawing money from a LISA is outpacing the number using one to buy a home. Why?
  
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• Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life

  04-06-2026 01:34 via bbc.com
  
  Women taking the drug, which is kinder on the body, tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.
  
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• How a leaky Victorian school became a much-loved London music venue

  03-06-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  
  Union Chapel's historic Sunday School has previously been on Historic England's at-risk register.
  
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• Meet London's first all-female air ambulance crew

  01-06-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  
  The London charity hopes it will encourage more women and girls into aviation and emergency careers.
  
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• Rides to rare breeds: London's secret zoo turns 75

  29-05-2026 09:08 via bbc.com
  
  The zoo, part of the pleasure gardens for the 1951 Festival of Britain, now leads the way in animal conservation.
  
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• Biggest rail operator nationalised: What it means

  29-05-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express services will be nationalised on Sunday.
  
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• Warning issued after increase in items dropped onto train tracks

  28-05-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TfL are urging people not to attempt to retrieve items if dropped.
  
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• 'Temporary housing was like a prison for my neurodivergent son'

  28-05-2026 11:59 via bbc.com
  
  One mum said her autistic son's education and health worsened in temporary housing.
  
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• Is it the public's job to police Britain's roads?

  27-05-2026 06:58 via bbc.com
  
  Use of journey cams has led road users to report bad driving to the police or post it online.
  
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• The stepmum exposed as a young girl's killer almost 50 years on

  26-05-2026 15:08 via bbc.com
  
  Janice Nix forced her five-year-old stepdaughter to take a bath that left half her body badly burned.
  
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• Juniper Street: Remembering post-war East End life

  26-05-2026 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Family, school, buildings and bomb sites - in the words of someone who grew up there.
  
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• In search of 'mudlarking gold' on the River Thames

  24-05-2026 09:01 via bbc.com
  
  More than a century ago, a bitter dispute saw every piece of a special print type hurled into the Thames.
  
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• Hot weather to intensify over bank holiday weekend

  23-05-2026 19:09 via bbc.com
  
  Friday saw temperatures reach the official heatwave threshold in London where it exceeded 28C (82.4F).
  
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• Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds

  23-05-2026 19:05 via bbc.com
  
  In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.
  
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