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• Serial fly-tipper tracked down and prosecuted

  14-11-2026 09:34 via BBC News
  
  Carmen Vasile left bin bags and trolleys full of waste in several locations in east London.
  
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• Call handling error led to fatal delay, jury finds

  14-11-2026 17:05 via BBC News
  
  The Met changes how call handlers are trained after officers were sent to the wrong location before an A13 crash that killed three people.
  
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• Thousands watch centuries-old Lord Mayor's show

  14-11-2026 15:11 via BBC News
  
  Horses, floats and pageantry return to the City of London as the Lord Mayor's Show takes place.
  
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• King jokes with Elton John as he marks 78th birthday with radio show

  14-11-2026 11:02 via BBC News
  
  The monarch appears on a special episode to coincide with his 78th birthday on Saturday.
  
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• Fighting blind: Paralympian takes on MMA challenge

  14-11-2026 09:48 via BBC News
  
  A Paralympian with a rare eye condition is taking on mixed martial arts against a sighted opponent for charity.
  
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• Big Issue's most iconic moments explored in show

  14-11-2026 09:34 via BBC News
  
  George Michael coming out in a Big Issue interview is among a number of exclusives in its 35-year history.
  
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• How a reunion with scout Bompastor solved Chelsea's striker issue

  14-11-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Chelsea striker Melvine Malard and manager Sonia Bompastor tell the story of their 12-year footballing relationship.
  
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• England fly-half Harrison signs new Saracens deal

  13-11-2026 18:36 via BBC News
  
  England fly-half Zoe Harrison renews her contract with Saracens for the forthcoming Premiership Women's Rugby campaign.
  
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• Floating bus stop report finds they pose 'low risk'

  13-11-2026 16:07 via BBC News
  
  TfL releases new safety reports about the stops but campaigners say the findings are wrong.
  
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• Plane tail appears to strike runway during Heathrow landing

  13-11-2026 14:37 via BBC News
  
  Flight BA431, travelling from Amsterdam, was approaching the runway when the pilots aborted the landing and carried out a go-around.
  
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• Webster-Mansfield extends London Broncos stay

  13-11-2026 13:38 via BBC News
  
  London Broncos centre Brandon Webster-Mansfield agrees new two-year deal with club.
  
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• Where do London's air pollution alerts come from?

  13-11-2026 12:57 via BBC News
  
  Londoners received a high air pollution alert this week, which comes from Imperial's expert anaylsis.
  
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• The club preparing to play again after the death of a player

  13-11-2026 11:00 via BBC News
  
  Non-league Hendon are preparing to return to action for the first time since midfielder Ezekiel Williams died earlier this month.
  
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• Youth scheme branded 'failure' as 42% find work or study

  13-11-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Under half of those on the youth schemes took up work, education or training in London, new data suggests.
  
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• Demolition for century-old weightlifting club site

  13-11-2026 07:05 via BBC News
  
  The club can stay until June 2027 and will not have to move until a new suitable venue is found.
  
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• Aphasia group write song about their experiences

  13-11-2026 07:05 via BBC News
  
  Tens of thousands of Londoners live with aphasia, which impacts speech, reading and writing.
  
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• Barge tradition revived in Lord Mayor's show

  13-11-2026 07:04 via BBC News
  
  A centuries-old river journey returns, while artists put the final touches to a Tower Bridge float.
  
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• Skye Newman gets 'goosebumps' over record-breaking Brixton Academy run

  13-11-2026 01:24 via BBC News
  
  She is the first British female solo singer to play a five-gig residency at the venue.
  
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• Brand will face 'hell on earth' in Wandsworth prison, says former inmate

  13-11-2026 01:15 via BBC News
  
  The disgraced entertainer was sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault.
  
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• 'A lie' & 'nonsense' - Palmer committed to England, says Rogers

  13-11-2026 00:09 via BBC News
  
  Morgan Rogers says any suggestion Cole Palmer is not committed to England "is a lie" and "nonsense".
  
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• Gritty Arsenal show different side in Barcelona draw

  12-11-2026 22:50 via BBC News
  
  Could a resilient draw against European champions Barcelona be a turning point in Arsenal's season?
  
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• Men who raped girl, 14, have jail terms increased

  12-11-2026 21:30 via BBC News
  
  The attorney general referred the sentences to the Court of Appeal, saying they were unduly lenient.
  
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• Golders Green rabbi guilty of sexual assault

  12-11-2026 18:55 via BBC News
  
  Jurors heard the woman had gone to Aaron Halpern for guidance when he sexually assaulted her.
  
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• Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games

  12-11-2026 18:15 via BBC News
  
  Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after 16 games in charge and the club bottom of the table.
  
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• Man denies murder of woman who fell from window

  12-11-2026 15:41 via BBC News
  
  A 55-year-old man is accused of murdering a woman who was found dead in the street in Southwark.
  
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• Derailed wagon was dragged through Barking station

  12-11-2026 15:09 via BBC News
  
  A derailed freight wagon was dragged for more than half a mile through an east London station.
  
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• Two London men guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target journalists and lawyer

  12-11-2026 14:06 via BBC News
  
  The men were convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist an Iranian intelligence service.
  
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• Serial Greggs shoplifter avoids jail

  12-11-2026 12:35 via BBC News
  
  Police say they are disappointed that someone who has offended so often is back out in the community.
  
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• DJ Tim Westwood denies two more sexual offences

  12-11-2026 12:12 via BBC News
  
  His latest pleas of not guilty mean he now denies a total of 17 charges concerning allegations from 1983 to 2016.
  
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• England's Breach agrees new Saracens deal

  12-11-2026 11:35 via BBC News
  
  England winger Jess Breach agrees a new contract with Saracens ahead of the start of the 2026-27 Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) season.
  
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