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• Man denies fatally stabbing Airbnb host

  17-07-2026 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International kart racer Enzo Bettamio, 18, is accused of murdering Kamonnan Thiamphanit in London.
  
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• Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa's Rogers

  18-07-2026 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England international midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
  
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• Kirandeep Kaur: 'The big sister who was my world'

  18-07-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kirandeep Kaur, killed as she slept with her baby and husband, leaves behind a 'devastated' family in India.
  
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• Firms to be charged for roadworks on busy routes

  18-07-2026 09:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lane rental scheme has been introduced on busy roads to try and reduce disruption and congestion.
  
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• Locals raise £3,000 to clear fly-tipping hotspot

  18-07-2026 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site had been used for unlawful overflow parking and the cars were removed by the council.
  
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• Grosvenor Square reopens as biodiverse city haven

  18-07-2026 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The green space is reopening after a redesign that aims to make it a climate-adapted nature spot.
  
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• 'Similar to Courtois' - could Penders become Chelsea number one?

  18-07-2026 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's newest goalkeeping prospect, Mike Penders, is from the same production line that produced the legendary Thibaut Courtois.
  
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• Teen stuck on M25 for eight hours on first drive

  18-07-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beatrix was one of many drivers stuck in miles-long queues on the motorway following a crash.
  
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• Dons can push on this season, says returning Tilley

  17-07-2026 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Returning AFC Wimbledon winger James Tilley says he is fully expecting the League One side to "push on" this season after a relegation fight last term.
  
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• Met chief visits mosque in alleged terror plot

  17-07-2026 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Mark Rowley sought to reassure worshippers during a visit to Sutton Central Mosque.
  
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• Murder inquiry opens into death of assaulted man

  17-07-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ahmed Jama was found with serious head injuries and taken to hospital where he died on Wednesday.
  
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• Met detective guilty over Sally Bowman photos

  17-07-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Grafham would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had he not retired before the tribunal.
  
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• Dog walker killer also guilty of attempted murder

  17-07-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who stabbed a dog-walker to death is convicted guilty of attempting to kill his landlord.
  
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• Patient who harassed paramedic jailed under new law

  17-07-2026 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paramedic Ella Johnson was verbally abused while helping a patient in Shepherd's Bush.
  
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• Gloucestershire seal deal for Middlesex's Brookes

  17-07-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire sign fast bowler Henry Brookes from Middlesex on a three-year deal which begins at the end of the season.
  
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• Longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as heatwave hits two-week mark

  17-07-2026 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 14 days.
  
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• West Ham captain Bowen to stay at club

  17-07-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen will stay at the club for the forthcoming season in the Championship.
  
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• QPR striker Celar leaves to join Basel

  17-07-2026 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Queens Park Rangers striker Zan Celar completes a move to Basel for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• 'Serious concerns' over Hillingdon's finances

  17-07-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The west London borough is issued a Best Value Notice by the government.
  
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• Arsenal to assess Saliba back injury with surgery an option

  16-07-2026 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will assess William Saliba's back injury when he reports back to the club after World Cup duty.
  
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• Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs' Bergvall

  16-07-2026 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
  
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• Arsenal on verge of signing Club Brugge's Tzolis

  16-07-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal reach a verbal agreement with Club Brugge to sign attacker Christos Tzolis for 40m euros (£33.9m).
  
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• Teens convicted of arson at Ilford restaurant

  16-07-2026 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people were left with critical burns and four others were injured in the attack on 22 August.
  
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• Boy denies plotting terrorist attack on mosques

  16-07-2026 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named, denies planning to target two London mosques.
  
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• Abusive church deacon may have more victims - Met

  16-07-2026 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Grant, 77, is convicted of three counts of sexual assault and six counts of indecent assault.
  
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• Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed

  16-07-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
  
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• Ten unheard tracks from David Bowie's early career to be released

  16-07-2026 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The previously unheard tracks from the 1960s were recorded when Bowie went by the stage name Davie Jones.
  
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• I'm ready for Championship challenge - Servais

  16-07-2026 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millwall's new midfield signing Mathis Servais says he is ready to make the step up to the intensity of the Championship.
  
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• London boroughs to get individual affordable housing targets

  16-07-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The current city-wide affordable housing threshold would be replaced with borough-specific goals.
  
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• Six people rescued after fire in Plumstead flats

  16-07-2026 08:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Those rescued, including a child, are being treated in hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation.
  
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