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• Two flat blocks evacuated over structural problems

  23-10-2026 17:38 via BBC News
  
  More than 200 households are evacuated from Centurion Tower and St Vincent Court in Canning Town.
  
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• Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free day

  26-10-2026 16:30 via BBC News
  
  Almost 1km of the popular shopping destination is pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.
  
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• What is walking down the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street like?

  26-10-2026 12:50 via BBC News
  
  The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.
  
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• Man killed after tree hits car in Storm Boelo

  26-10-2026 10:22 via BBC News
  
  The driver in his 20s and was pronounced dead at the scene by the London Ambulance Service.
  
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• The last bus down Oxford Street before it went traffic-free

  26-10-2026 08:52 via BBC News
  
  The last bus down Oxford Street before it went traffic-free
  
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• Pennant has more than 50 stitches after dog attack

  26-10-2026 08:36 via BBC News
  
  Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog.
  
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• Rapper highlights the power of youth clubs for BBC Children In Need

  26-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  DC3, real name Daniel Chenjerai, wrote a song celebrating youth clubs at the request of BBC Children in Need.
  
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• Mayor's bid to bring Europe trains to Stratford

  26-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Despite its name, Stratford International has never had an international passenger train service.
  
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• Family home to become Turkmenistan embassy

  26-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Kensington and Chelsea councillors vote through plans to move the embassy to Victoria Road.
  
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• Smith stars as Quins beat Saracens for first win

  25-10-2026 18:18 via BBC News
  
  Marcus Smith sets the tone on his 200th Quins appearance as the Prem's bottom club topple London rivals Saracens 33-15.
  
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• Four-year-old girl dies after fall from tower block

  25-10-2026 15:00 via BBC News
  
  Paramedics gave first aid at the scene on Saturday morningb ut the child later died, police say.
  
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• Kone return is right on time for R's

  25-10-2026 12:54 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score reporter Niall McCaughan on QPR striker Richard Kone's perfectly-timed return to form against Swansea.
  
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• Chelsea's World's End Estate to get £20m refurb

  25-10-2026 10:33 via BBC News
  
  The council plans to improve 750 homes, in seven tower blocks, including new kitchens and bathrooms.
  
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• Italian-themed festival applies for Richmond event

  25-10-2026 08:24 via BBC News
  
  The family-friendly festival hopes to offer live Italian music and food on Richmond Green.
  
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• Black History Month outdated, says theatre producer

  25-10-2026 08:22 via BBC News
  
  Mya Onwugbonu says a focus on black history should go beyond a single month to happen year-round.
  
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• Kone sparks QPR, but difficult days for Derby - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways

  24-10-2026 21:35 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including Huddersfield's fine form and QPR's big win over Swansea.
  
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• 'A massive storage of images' - Arteta has technical area receipts

  24-10-2026 19:59 via BBC News
  
  Wandering Premier League managers beware, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has compiled a dossier of bosses leaving their technical area.
  
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• Manhunt after prisoner escapes London medical unit

  24-10-2026 19:06 via BBC News
  
  Anthony Lloyd, 38, poses a risk to himself and the public and should not be approached, police say.
  
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• 'Pressure' to get Big Ben right as clocks go back

  24-10-2026 09:17 via BBC News
  
  The Cumbria Clock Company will carry out maintenance on the famous clock on Saturday.
  
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• What a spectre - Bond boys bounce around London

  24-10-2026 09:04 via BBC News
  
  Are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor shaking, not stirring, through London in a bid to become the next Bond?
  
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• Bethnal Green's York Hall closed 'until next year'

  24-10-2026 09:04 via BBC News
  
  The council closed the building after traces of the Legionella bacteria were found.
  
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• Politics and pedestrians: How traffic was removed from Oxford Street

  24-10-2026 09:03 via BBC News
  
  More than a kilometre of the so-called "nation's high-street" will be pedestrianised from Monday.
  
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• Pair deny arson attack on East London Synagogue

  23-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Dominic Charles-Turner and Moses Edwards are accused of setting fire to the building in May.
  
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• Fallen tree blocks trains to Stansted Airport

  23-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Passengers are being told not to travel between Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, and the Essex terminal
  
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• Bakery secures 2028 Borough Market lease extension

  23-10-2026 19:32 via BBC News
  
  No agreement has been made on Bread Ahead's long-term presence within Borough Market.
  
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• AFC Wimbledon assistant boss Skiverton diagnosed with throat cancer

  23-10-2026 17:45 via BBC News
  
  AFC Wimbledon assistant manager Terry Skiverton is scheduled to begin treatment in the coming weeks after being diagnosed with throat cancer.
  
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• Arsenal fear Saka could be out for two months

  23-10-2026 16:09 via BBC News
  
  Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka could be sidelined for up to eight weeks with the quadriceps injury he suffered against Bayern Munich.
  
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• Men jailed for jewellery shop tunnel burglary plot

  23-10-2026 16:04 via BBC News
  
  Sergiu Plastin, Laurentiu-Daniel Nitisoara and Ioan Asafeti are jailed for their roles in the plot.
  
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• Smith partnership & Saracens spice - Furbank on life at Quins

  23-10-2026 15:57 via BBC News
  
  George Furbank traded champions Northampton for struggling Harlequins - and the early signs of synergy with Marcus Smith are promising.
  
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• London Irish target 2027 return after takeover

  23-10-2026 14:51 via BBC News
  
  London Irish hope to return to professional rugby as early as next season, with new owner Steve Daniels promising to build a sustainable club.
  
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