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• Inside London's only coalition council

  04-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Lib Dems and Greens struck a deal despite finishing local elections with fewer seats than Labour.
  
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• Worry over Hackney 'San Siro' football pitch plan

  09-08-2026 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Keith Miller pitch in Hackney will be shut for 18 months and replaced with a smaller pitch.
  
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• Female artists garden told to vacate roof terrace

  09-08-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Artist's Garden on the roof of Temple Station is told to move out for a repair assessment.
  
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• Banksy works cost public almost £150,000

  09-08-2026 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.
  
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• Rockets beat MI London to reach knockout stage

  08-08-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trent Rockets book their place in the knockout stages of the men's Hundred with a six-wicket victory against MI London while Southern Brave are eliminated after defeat by Manchester Super Giants.
  
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• Rise in platform falls prompts airport rail warning

  08-08-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Thameslink Railway said 93 passengers had fallen between a train and the platform this year.
  
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• Garcia hopes long-term friend Alonso's Chelsea finish second to Liverpool

  08-08-2026 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As two Liverpool legends meet in pre-season, Luis Garcia says he hopes Xabi Alonso's Chelsea finish behind their former club in the Premier League.
  
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• Sullivan attends West Ham game despite advice not to

  08-08-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan attends their Carabao Cup match against Portsmouth despite being advised he should stay away.
  
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• Simon Levy victims urged to come forward as police accused of 'litany of failures'

  08-08-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Met and British Transport Police say the sex offender may have more victims, while criticism of investigators continues.
  
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• Man guilty of fatal shooting of teen outside club

  08-08-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrece Balcha was found with gunshot wounds outside the Crystal Club in Wembley.
  
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• Arsenal sign Guimaraes from Newcastle in £75m deal

  08-08-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League champions Arsenal sign Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m.
  
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• TfL defends pigeon culls 'when other methods fail'

  08-08-2026 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of birds have been killed at Tube stations by TfL contractors in the past two years.
  
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• Middlesex win but Surrey thrashed in One-Day Cup

  07-08-2026 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset keep their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive with a thumping victory over Surrey, thanks to a brilliant Tom Lammonby ton.
  
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• Palace sign defender Tomiyasu after pre-season trial

  07-08-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace complete the signing of Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu following a successful pre-season trial.
  
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• Sullivan set to attend West Ham tie against advice

  07-08-2026 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Sullivan is expected to attend Saturday's EFL Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite being advised to stay away from home matches at the London Stadium.
  
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• Millwall sign Scotland's Dykes on one-year deal

  06-08-2026 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millwall sign Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes on a one-year deal following the end of his contract with Charlton Athletic.
  
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• Van de Ven close to agreeing new Spurs contract

  06-08-2026 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Micky van de Ven is close to agreeing a new five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Meredith Kercher's sister criticises Amanda Knox comedy show

  06-08-2026 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith's family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh.
  
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• Kerr brilliance keeps MI London's slim hopes alive

  06-08-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Melie Kerr's unbeaten 69 rescues MI London as they beat London Spirit for their first win of the 2026 campaign.
  
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• Barnet 'better equipped' for promotion, says Brennan

  06-08-2026 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnet manager Dean Brennan discusses the Bees' ambitions as they look to improve on eighth place in League Two in 2025-2026.
  
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• Woman charged after four stabbed near Covent Garden

  06-08-2026 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 47-year-old woman appears at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court over the incident.
  
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• England recall Pope and Lawrence for Pakistan Tests

  06-08-2026 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey duo Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence are recalled to the England squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan.
  
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• London submits bid for 2029 World Championships

  06-08-2026 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London submits its final bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the London Stadium, built for the 2012 Olympics, the proposed venue.
  
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• West Ham sign former Brighton defender Veltman

  06-08-2026 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United sign 34-year-old former Ajax and Brighton defender Joel Veltman on a free transfer.
  
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• The Made in Chelsea star who could save a 133-year-old Welsh miners' club

  06-08-2026 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Thompson has promised to donate to help save the Tumble Workies because of its heritage.
  
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• 'I've had to Botox my CV': Are AI recruitment tools affecting women's careers?

  06-08-2026 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are AI recruitment tools disadvantaging women who are seeking to return to the workplace?
  
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• Secret Cinema seeks to build first long-term venue

  06-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Planning permission to build a 1,500-seat venue in Greenwich Peninsula was granted last month.
  
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• Greenbelt building plan needs rethink - Hillingdon

  06-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hillingdon is asked by City Hall to build 14,750 homes on greenfield sites in the next 10 years.
  
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• Why phones on loudspeaker may become just another noise

  06-08-2026 01:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Playing music or videos out loud on your phone is bemoaned by many - but in the future, it might not seem so outlandish
  
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• Tributes to 'much-loved' boy who drowned at dock

  05-08-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Banta Sillah, 14, died after going into the water at the Millwall Outer Dock on Monday evening.
  
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