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• Middlesex lower order fights back at Gloucs

  15-09-2026 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex's lower order frustrate Division Two's bottom side Gloucestershire on the opening day of their County Championship game.
  
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• Thirteenth Met Police officer sacked after Charing Cross Panorama film

  15-09-2026 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Mason O'Connor is dismissed after a hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour, the Met said.
  
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• Rare school organ secures funds for restoration

  15-09-2026 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The organ was smuggled from Paris to London in 1904 to save it from government seizure.
  
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• Wickets tumble on hectic day at the Oval

  15-09-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey bowl out Glamorgan for 132 on day one at the Oval, but are then skittled for 115 in their own first innings.
  
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• Hammers have discussed clean-sheet target - Walker-Peters

  15-09-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham's Kyle Walker-Peters says he and his fellow defenders have discussed a target of clean sheets needed for promotion.
  
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• Natural History Museum opens gallery locked in 1943

  15-09-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gallery reopens on Wednesday more than 80 years since it closed during WWII.
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan sworn into House of Lords

  15-09-2026 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mayor of London has become Lord Khan of Tooting.
  
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• Elizabeth line worker died after punch, court told

  15-09-2026 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jorge Ortega hit his head on the platform at Ilford station after being punched, a court hears.
  
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• Ex-Grenfell housing chief given new council role

  15-09-2026 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Johnson was director of housing at Kensington and Chelsea council between 2009 and 2017.
  
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• London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid

  15-09-2026 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London has lost to Nairobi in its bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, while the 2031 event will be held in Munich.
  
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• Wellens worried over Orient's home struggles

  15-09-2026 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens admits he is concerned about the club's home form after their latest Brisbane Road loss.
  
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• TfL developing proposals for public-owned bus firm

  15-09-2026 06:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TfL said it is assessing how a public-owned bus firm "could further support innovation".
  
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• Cuts hinder crackdown on vape sales to children

  15-09-2026 06:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost a fifth of 11 to 17-year-olds say they have tried vaping, according to a national study.
  
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• Vauxhall to get UK's second-tallest residential building

  14-09-2026 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What do we know about the newly approved £2bn development at Vauxhall Square?
  
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• 'Big Ludo' - trailblazing keeper who became West Ham cult figure

  14-09-2026 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ludek Miklosko, who has died aged 64, was a cult figure with West Ham supporters after his move to London in 1990.
  
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• Reckless e-bike riders 'dangerous' for cyclists

  14-09-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morwenna Hughes' arm was shattered after an e-bike rider knocked her off her bike in Hammersmith.
  
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• Residents 'did not hear alarms' during fatal tower fire

  13-09-2026 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say they were alerted by neighbours banging on their doors telling them to leave.
  
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• US embassy child abuse images suspect flown from UK before police interview

  13-09-2026 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The individual worked at the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London, had diplomatic protection, despite not being a diplomat.
  
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• Mayor needs more spending powers, ministers told

  13-09-2026 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More large infrastructure schemes could progress if spending powers were devolved, an academic says.
  
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• 'Having a stroke at 26 was massive learning curve'

  13-09-2026 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Niamh Foster had an ischaemic stroke at 26, and says they can happen to people "at any age".
  
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• What do Holborn and St Pancras voters want from their new MP?

  13-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Voters will elect a new MP in a by-election on 8 October after Sir Keir Starmer gave up his seat.
  
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• Council homes approved at Battersea Power Station

  13-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for 203 council homes at Battersea Power Station have been approved.
  
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• Diljit Dosanjh makes history under the famous Wembley arch

  13-09-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.
  
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• London Stadium a big advantage for West Ham - Nuno

  12-09-2026 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United head coach Nuno Espirito Santo believes the size of the Hammers' home crowds is a big advantage in the Championship.
  
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• 'I've turned the page' - Camara on Chelsea deal collapse

  12-09-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Monaco and Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara says he is moving on from his failed £47.1m move to Chelsea.
  
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• Fire on 17th floor of tower block under control

  12-09-2026 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 50 residents were forced to leave the building in east London.
  
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• Northern line extension celebrates centenary

  12-09-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The extension to Morden opened in 1926 and marked a new era of London Underground architecture.
  
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• UK's second-tallest residential building approved

  12-09-2026 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £2bn development at Vauxhall Square comprises seven buildings ranging from two to 69 storeys.
  
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• Olney enters crowded field for 2028 mayor election

  12-09-2026 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem business spokesperson Sarah Olney has been a London MP on and off for almost a decade.
  
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• Final weeks for Gabriel's Wharf after almost 40 years

  12-09-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses at Gabriel's Wharf on London's South Bank are entering their final weeks at the site.
  
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