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• New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths

  18-10-2026 09:10 via BBC News
  
  Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.
  
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• Barnet and Orient drawn in FA Cup second round

  09-11-2026 23:10 via BBC News
  
  Seventh-tier side Wimborne Town will host League One Bradford City in the second round of the FA Cup, while former winners Leicester City will visit National League South side Dover Athletic.
  
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• Met Officer dismissed for accessing Wayne Couzens' files

  09-11-2026 23:02 via BBC News
  
  Clare Tett was motivated by personal curiosity and committed gross misconduct, a tribunal has said.
  
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• Civil servant who secretly held five jobs found guilty of fraud

  09-11-2026 18:17 via BBC News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.
  
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• EMR warns of 'extremely busy' weekend due to works

  09-11-2026 17:23 via BBC News
  
  The rail operator says it is advising customers to only travel "if essential" on 28 and 29 November.
  
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• Man killed by police was in crisis, inquest told

  09-11-2026 16:57 via BBC News
  
  Bruce Hodgson was shot dead as he tried to break into his former home while armed with a crossbow.
  
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• Civil servant who juggled five jobs found guilty of fraud

  09-11-2026 16:33 via BBC News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.
  
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• Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use

  09-11-2026 13:41 via BBC News
  
  Chelsea warn staff to be careful about revealing team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's injury appeared to have been inadvertently disclosed through team selections.
  
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• In pictures: London starts week under blanket of fog

  09-11-2026 13:06 via BBC News
  
  It was a misty and foggy start to Monday in London, inspiring some BBC Weather Watchers to take photos.
  
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• Thick fog disrupts morning travel as yellow weather warnings in effect

  09-11-2026 09:23 via BBC News
  
  Fog is causing disruption on Monday morning amid Met Office yellow weather warnings for many across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  
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• Oxford Street spend up since traffic ban, data shows

  09-11-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  The figures were compared with the same week last year, before a stretch was pedestrianised.
  
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• Young athletes to lose indoor track to new gym

  09-11-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  A charity says hundreds of young people will have nowhere to train in winter once the track closes.
  
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• Families of Croydon tram crash victims say justice not been done

  09-11-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Seven people died when a tram came off the tracks on a sharp bend in Croydon on 9 November 2016.
  
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• Digital instruments help pupils reach Royal Albert Hall

  09-11-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Students from Bromsgrove's Chadsgrove School will perform at Music For Youth, a yearly UK show.
  
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• Lost pearls and pearly queens: A year in the life of the lady mayor of London

  09-11-2026 07:06 via BBC News
  
  As lady mayor, Dame Sue has been encouraging more young people to consider a career in the City.
  
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• Diwali: Sweets, lights and celebrations at Neasden Temple

  08-11-2026 18:43 via BBC News
  
  Neasden Temple is hosting Diwali, the festival light, and new year celebrations until Tuesday.
  
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• Blind 101-year-old veteran joins Cenotaph parade

  08-11-2026 14:05 via BBC News
  
  Gwynneth Pedler, an air mechanic during WW2, honours the fallen at her first parade.
  
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• Parker out to cure 'desperate' West Ham

  08-11-2026 13:36 via BBC News
  
  West Ham United head coach Scott Parker calls his new team 'desperate' as they struggle with the burden of Championship football.
  
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• School Street fines at one location exceed £1m

  08-11-2026 09:01 via BBC News
  
  The council issues penalty charges totalling £1.15m over the scheme near Manor School in Kensal Rise.
  
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• Grenfell NHS support service faces funding cut

  08-11-2026 09:00 via BBC News
  
  Councillors call for long-term funding for the service ahead of the fire’s 10th anniversary.
  
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• The oldest club in London making FA Cup history

  08-11-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  Cray Wanderers host Stockport County in the FA Cup first round, with 112 league places separating the two sides.
  
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• Billam-Smith stopped as Clarke repeats amateur win

  08-11-2026 01:55 via BBC News
  
  Former cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith is knocked down and stopped for the first time in his professional career as Chev Clarke wins their non-title bout.
  
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• Bath and Saracens earn Prem Rugby Cup victories

  07-11-2026 17:58 via BBC News
  
  Bath get their first win in the Prem Rugby Cup at Exeter while Saracens crush Newcastle Red Bulls 54-19 to go top of Pool B.
  
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• London Poppy Day breaks fundraising record

  07-11-2026 09:02 via BBC News
  
  On 29 October, the charity marked the 20th anniversary of its annual fundraising event in London.
  
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• Call made to pause installing floating bus stops

  07-11-2026 09:01 via BBC News
  
  The scheme has prompted safety concerns from partially sighted, older and disabled Londoners.
  
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• Daughter keeps dying mum's letters for milestones

  07-11-2026 08:59 via BBC News
  
  Amy Leslie was a young girl when breast cancer killed her mum and gran, who had set up a charity.
  
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• Woman accused of Greggs thefts was sister's double

  06-11-2026 18:20 via BBC News
  
  Police said the defendant had been wrongly identified as she looked similar to her sister.
  
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• Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand

  06-11-2026 17:43 via BBC News
  
  Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
  
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• Man who murdered student on railway line jailed

  06-11-2026 17:17 via BBC News
  
  Dino Donaldson is jailed for at least 23 years after stabbing Anojan Gnaneswaran in Twickenham in 2024.
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race UK crowns winner as BBC axes the series

  06-11-2026 16:23 via BBC News
  
  The UK spin off of the global hit show is being shelved after eight series on the BBC.
  
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