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• 'Same old story' - Hammers fans react to Burnley draw

  17-08-2026 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United fans have their say on a 2-2 draw at Burnley in their opening Championship match of the season
  
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• Stag put down after attacking man in Richmond Park

  18-08-2026 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Parks said a male deer approached a picnic group looking for food before attacking the man.
  
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• Could refreshed Odegaard be like a new signing?

  18-08-2026 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Arsenal captain had a hugely frustrating 2025-26 season despite leading his team to the title - but now appears fit and refreshed.
  
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• Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

  18-08-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
  
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• TfL urged to prioritise investment in escalators

  18-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour assembly member Elly Baker says more of the network's budget needs to be spent on escalators.
  
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• Muslim woman threatened on bus says abuse is daily

  18-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salsabil says she was verbally abused on a bus because she was wearing her niqab.
  
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• Flooded traders wait for Thames Water compensation

  18-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some Islington shops remain closed six months after a burst water pipe destroyed their business.
  
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• Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held

  17-08-2026 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Arday's family spoke of the "public cruelty" the academic faced before his death last week.
  
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• Child's tower block fall death was preventable, says mum

  17-08-2026 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquest into the death of five-year-old Aalim Ahmed is being heard at East London Coroner's Court.
  
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• Wimbledon sign defender Yiadom on short-term deal

  17-08-2026 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon sign 34-year-old former Barnet, Barnsley and Reading defender Andy Yiadom on a deal until January 2027.
  
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• Surrey sign Luus for Women's One-Day Cup

  17-08-2026 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey sign 30-year-old South Africa international all-rounder Suné Luus for the second half of their Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign.
  
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• Boy, 12, drowns in River Lea at Hackney Marshes

  17-08-2026 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy's body is recovered from the River Lea, near the Hackney Marshes, on Sunday morning.
  
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• From Chelsea bomb squad to new chapter at Como for Chalobah

  17-08-2026 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After ending his near 20-year association with Chelsea by joining Como 1907 this summer, Trevoh Chalobah credits his time at Stamford Bridge with building his resilience.
  
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• Spurs' Vicario set to join Juventus on loan

  17-08-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.
  
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• Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension

  17-08-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with Chelsea.
  
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• Nuno aims to add more attacking threat to Hammers squad

  17-08-2026 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham United boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the club need to further bolster their attacking threat despite the weekend signing of Arne Engels.
  
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• What are the Royal Parks doing to cut the risk of grassfires?

  17-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's Royal Parks are vulnerable to wildfires as well as flooding due to weather extremes.
  
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• 'I can't find entry-level nursing jobs in London'

  17-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Entry-level Band 5 nursing vacancies in London have fallen by 67.8% since 2019, a nursing union says.
  
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• The London cartoonists living on a private island in the Thames

  15-08-2026 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheba and Simon Cassini share why they love living on Eel Pie Island in the Thames.
  
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• Why the Soho spat over standing while drinking could be the first of many

  15-08-2026 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The spat over so-called vertical drinking between City Hall and Westminster Council has hit headlines.
  
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• Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

  15-08-2026 03:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
  
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• Arteta not worried about Arsenal contract talks

  14-08-2026 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta says supporters "don't have to worry about" his future at Arsenal as he wants to extend his contract and the time left on his deal is "not an issue".
  
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• Departing Romero says he wasn't perfect at Spurs

  14-08-2026 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur as he prepares to complete a move to Atletico Madrid.
  
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• Swindon Town sign QPR midfielder Pearman on loan

  14-08-2026 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swindon Town sign Queens Park Rangers midfielder Jaylan Pearman on a season-long loan.
  
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• Water supply restored six days after pipes burst

  14-08-2026 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 10,000 homes in east London and Essex had no supply or low water pressure due to pipe bursts.
  
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• Wealdstone sign striker Waweru on permanent deal

  14-08-2026 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wealdstone sign striker Wilson Waweru on a permanent deal.
  
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• Arsenal merchandise store damaged in raid

  14-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographs of the shop show damage to the doors, with police "working at pace" to solve the crime.
  
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• Royal Parks gardeners to strike after pay rise 'insult'

  14-08-2026 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.
  
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• Bus drivers strike over oven-like cabs in heatwave

  14-08-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Unite union is demanding air conditioning in driver cabs as drivers complain of heatstroke.
  
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• Chelsea say no Fernandez move as deadline passes - but is it really over?

  14-08-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid £120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.
  
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