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• Council seeks wider public space crime powers

  08-09-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Havering Council consults on expanding a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the borough.
  
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• More flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch

  09-09-2026 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.
  
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• Morgan stars as Middlesex bowl out battling Durham

  08-09-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Raine leads a Durham fightback with the bat after Seb Morgan's four wickets had put Middlesex in the driving seat on day one at Chester-le-Street.
  
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• Parakeets found shot by catapults in London park

  08-09-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Greenwich Wildlife Network says the birds have been killed by young people using catapults.
  
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• Sutton sign Stevenage's Knight on loan

  08-09-2026 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sutton United sign midfielder Joe Knight on a three-month loan deal from League One club Stevenage.
  
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• Hoops hero Taarabt hangs up his boots

  08-09-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mercurial former Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt retires from football at the age of 37.
  
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• No action against Tube passengers in exposure case

  08-09-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passengers forced the man off a train in east London after he refused to pull up his trousers.
  
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• Man who harassed London MP on Tube sentenced

  08-09-2026 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clifford Wilby is given a suspended prison sentence for intimidating Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy in a Tube carriage.
  
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• Attacks victim's death 'potentially preventable'

  08-09-2026 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nottingham Inquiry hears there was a chance one of Valdo Calocane's victims may have survived.
  
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• Russo and Greenwood nominated for Ballon d'Or

  08-09-2026 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.
  
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• Fundraiser for woman who tried to save stabbed mum

  08-09-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than £4,000 has been raised to help Keeley Turner who was stabbed as she tried saving her mum.
  
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• Garcia v Benn - all you need to know

  08-09-2026 08:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about Ryan Garcia's WBC welterweight title defence against Conor Benn in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
  
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• Heatwaves ruined 40% of our peppers, says grower

  08-09-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lea Valley Growers' Association says it has lost 27,000kg of sweet peppers during picking season.
  
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• 'Calm space' installed at busy Tube station

  08-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The space is being trialled to support passengers who find travelling in London overwhelming.
  
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• 'I've had no hot water or heating for most of my pregnancy'

  08-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents living in flats in Croydon are in limbo having have been without gas since March.
  
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• Drought devastation: How to protect London's trees

  07-09-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heatwaves and drought make planting native trees and maintaining the existing canopy more and more difficult.
  
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• Record heat leaves flower growers short of blooms

  06-09-2026 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hottest summer on record makes growing flowers difficult, as demand for British flowers rises.
  
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• City plan change sought to protect Tower of London

  06-09-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic England is seeking changes to the Corporation's draft City Plan on development locations.
  
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• The community tea dance making a difference in Upminster

  06-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dance teacher Rita Sinclair, 74, has been nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award.
  
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• Diana fountain shut all summer by technical fault

  06-09-2026 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Diana Memorial Fountain remains closed following a sequence of technical faults.
  
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• Heathrow Airport train services resume after trackside fire disruption

  06-09-2026 06:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There were severe delays and cancellations on Saturday, with no trains between central London and the airport.
  
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• Prem Rugby Cup: Wins for Bears, Sarries and Quins

  05-09-2026 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol, Saracens and Harlequins all claim wins to begin their Prem Rugby Cup campaigns.
  
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• Fulham booed off after third defeat in a row

  05-09-2026 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fulham arebooed off by some supporters following the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
  
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• 'Not Football Manager' - De Zerbi says misfiring Spurs need time

  05-09-2026 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham have failed to score in their opening three Premier League games and manager Roberto de Zerbi says it will take time to build his expensive squad into a team.
  
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• Murder inquiry after man dies in south London home

  05-09-2026 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation begins after a man in his 30s was found with serious head injuries.
  
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• Parliament hosts boxing event in honour of Grenfell

  05-09-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A night of boxing takes at the Houses of Parliament, to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
  
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• Plea to give Thames seals space for everyone's safety

  05-09-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Getting too close to the animals spotted along the River Thames can be harmful for both them and members of the public, a charity says.
  
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• Man discovers broken neck in ski accident after sneezing

  05-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack McCooke, from Angel, had a neck fracture from skiing and a knee injury after another fall.
  
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• Council's funds frozen over removed bike lane wands

  05-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TfL froze the funding after spotting on the mayor's Instagram that Croydon had removed a cycle lane.
  
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• Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Giggs among surprise guests at Jay-Z's long-awaited UK show

  05-09-2026 03:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US rapper rolled back the years for more than two hours at the first of his two shows in London.
  
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