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Katie Hopkins told to delete selfie at Tommy Robinson trial after risking contempt of court
Courts
EXCLUSIVE: Hopkins was told to delete the picture by a court usher and allowed to remain in the courtroom
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Life on one of London's most deprived estates that's 'being gentrified' but 'kids still live in damp flats'
Hammersmith and Fulham
"This is one of the rarest places. This is one of the places where you can say there is a big community"
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‘My voice was the least likely to wind people up’: The woman behind the London bus announcements
London bus
Emma Hignett also voices the station names for the Elizabeth line
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The new Croydon café already so popular with parents there are queues of buggies outside
Coulsdon
Abuela Play Cafe is the brainchild of Natalia Gauna Lozano who wanted to create a space for parents with young children to be able to walk to
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The 'underrated' Tube seat ranked the best place to sit in a London Underground carriage
London Underground
Some seats are in demand and need to be given up if someone gets on with priority
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The British-Moroccan streetwear start-up giving teenagers T-shirts to sell instead of drugs
Kensington and Chelsea
Marocafella started as a fashion idea - but the company is now giving young people a chance to put their sale skills to better use in the hope the brand might be able to sustain a full-time outreach programme
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Met Police concerned over 'serious safety risk' at rave planned at Tottenham estate
Metropolitan Police
Police have issued a statement of urging people not to attend the rave planned for Friday night (April 26)
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Major change to how London's next mayor will be elected - how it will work
London Mayoral Elections
The new format is not thought to be a good one by everyone
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Croydon homeowners complain they want to move over 'unaffordable’ service charges doubling
Croydon
Crystal Palace residents claim their Brick by Brick built homes are now unaffordable due to unexplained service charge hike
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West London mum facing the 'abyss' as she frantically searches for new home before eviction
Hillingdon London Borough Council
The desperate mum says she feels like she 'doesn't exist' in the eyes of Hillingdon Council
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Head teacher apologises after 'ban the hijab' banner displayed in school playground
Schools
The banner has since been removed and was condemned as "ill-judged" by the head teacher
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The London fish and chip shops named among best in UK with mains 'starting at £2.70'
Food and Drink
Three London chippies made the cut in the top 10 (contains affiliate links)
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M4 to partly close for 2 whole weekends as drivers told to start journeys earlier
M4
The motorway stretches from West London to Wales
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Full list of places that may not be included in new London bus 'Superloop 2' routes
Superloop
The Mayor of London has pledged to expand the capital's existing network of express routes
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Kingston Upon Thames
TfL slammed over 'cultural vandalism' after wiping off mural that 'cheered up' A3 roundabout
A resident said the beloved mural that had been painted on a subway under the South London roundabout 'disappeared overnight'
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The 10 best cities for first time buyers named where homes are almost 5 times cheaper than London
Property
The cheapest cities are all in the north of the UK
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'Obsessively controlling and violent' Met Police officer jailed after 'campaign of abuse'
Metropolitan Police
Former Met Police officer Satjeet Dhanjal was jailed for four years after a campaign of 'horrendous physical and psychological abuse' against a woman - but he was granted anonymity at a tribunal 'due to concerns about his safety'
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'We've been homeless in Croydon for 2 years and it's horrible - I lost my eye after being stabbed'
Croydon
Shane and Annmarie returned to their temporary accommodation to find they'd been locked out while doing the weekly shop
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'Scaffolding has covered our Tower Hamlets flats for 5 years - council wants £99k to remove it'
Housing
Scaffolding has been outside some people's homes for half a decade
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'Irreplaceable' Sutton siblings who saved pub now under threat of eviction from family home
Sutton
A brother and sister who have been described as pillars of a ‘forgotten’ community could be evicted from their family home since childhood
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South London school pupils 'traumatised' after boy hit with hammer in 'distressing' attack
Morden
A 15-year-old boy was attacked in the playground during lunch break
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The lonely dog desperately needing a new family after 100 days at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
Dogs
The five-year-old Greyhound is 'still a puppy at heart' and described as 'sweet and gentle' by nature
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MP criticises students who just 'wanted to spend time shouting' at him during Palestine protest
Israel-Hamas war
Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Scully assured students he wasn’t hiding from them as they protested his stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict outside their school in Sutton.
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Manslaughter arrest after young man dies on tracks at London Underground station
London Underground
A man has been arrested after a man in his 20s died on the tracks at a London Underground station
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Sadiq Khan hints at improved London bus services if TfL gets to run them instead
London bus
If re-elected as Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says he would wait until the contracts of private operators run out before bringing services under TfL's umbrella
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City Hall refunds over 3,000 people after chaotic New Year's Eve fireworks marred by bogus tickets
Sadiq Khan
The sold-out event attracted criticism after the price of a ticket increased by 33 per cent to £20 - now City Hall has handed back £61,000 to disgruntled punters who weren't able to see the spectacular show
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Watch the moment armed robber points gun at shopkeeper's head before fleeing with cash drawer
Gun crime
Daniel Lee, 43, attempted a heist in South East London but dropped a distinctive yellow glove that helped police identify him
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Soldiers thrown from saddles as Household Cavalry horses 'spooked' by construction work
Armed Forces
The commanding officer for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has issued a statement after horses escaped in Central London
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Police name man charged with kidnapping, drugging and sexually assaulting young girl
Metropolitan Police
The 56-year-old man appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, April 24)
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ULEZ cameras toppled over in Uxbridge as 'protesters' joke 'it is windy'
ULEZ
There are more than 3,700 cameras operating across the £12.50 charge zone
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Mice on London Underground - from losing their tails to commuters warned to tuck trousers into socks
London Underground
There are more mice living across the London Underground network than there are people living in Croydon
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Traffic & Travel
London bus
Sadiq Khan hints at improved London bus services if TfL gets to run them instead
If re-elected as Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says he would wait until the contracts of private operators run out before bringing services under TfL's umbrella
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M25 drivers faced 90 minute delays after crash near Heathrow Airport
M25
Several incidents caused quite a few delays on the motorway on Friday afternoon (April 26)
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Sadiq Khan unveils plan for 'metro-style' London suburban train system
Transport
Mr Khan wants to bring suburban trains under TfL's control, if re-elected
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Man 'took photos of women on Elizabeth line then grabbed man by throat'
London Underground
Police are looking to track down a man in connection with the incident
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Cleaners abseil from Tower Bridge as underside glass cleaned for the first time in 10 years
Traffic and Travel
Cleaners had to dangle from the road in the middle of the night
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Weather
Weather
Latest London weather forecast shows bleakest possible start to May
Some really grim weather is set to ring in May
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Exactly when weather set to improve in London before plummeting again
Weather
There are differing reports on the how high temperatures will reach
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I bagged a £99 hanging egg chair that's cheaper than Aldi's sellout version
Deals
Looking for an egg chair to spruce up your outdoor or indoor space this summer? We've spotted the perfect one on Wowcher that's even cheaper than Aldi's sellout version (contains affiliate links)
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London set for another mini-heatwave as temperatures to soar soon
Weather
While this week isn't too pretty, next week is due some warmer weather
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Perfect weather forecast for London Marathon as more than 50k runners set to take to the streets
London Marathon
There will be perfect conditions for those taking on the 26.2 miles
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Politics
London bus
Sadiq Khan hints at improved London bus services if TfL gets to run them instead
If re-elected as Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says he would wait until the contracts of private operators run out before bringing services under TfL's umbrella
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Sadiq Khan admits he 'wouldn't get blank cheque' from Labour government
Labour Party
The mayor says he would like more control over taxes raised in London if he were re-elected on May 2
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Sadiq Khan stands by machete joke as knife crime 'increases in London by 20%'
Crime
The Tories say the mayor has 'evaded responsibility for his lamentable record'
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Sadiq Khan unveils plan for 'metro-style' London suburban train system
Transport
Mr Khan wants to bring suburban trains under TfL's control, if re-elected
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Sadiq Khan takes swipe at WWE icon as he reveals what his wrestling name would be
Sadiq Khan
The mayor wants to bring the sport's main event to London
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Courts
Courts
Katie Hopkins told to delete selfie at Tommy Robinson trial after risking contempt of court
EXCLUSIVE: Hopkins was told to delete the picture by a court usher and allowed to remain in the courtroom
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Jealous thug slashed waitress's neck in front of terrified diners after searching 'how to murder someone'
Crime
Sriram Ambarla armed himself with a knife and set out to murder his ex-girlfriend after she repeatedly told him their relationship was over - she survived only by 'a hair's breadth' after being stabbed nine times
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Child sex abuse survivor is told he must pay £6k to see court transcript from his own case
Crime
Keith Hinchliffe's abuser was found guilty at Reading Crown Court last year but because he wasn't present for the whole proceedings he must pay at least £6,000 to know what was said
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'Controlling' rapist threatened to send explicit photos of woman to friends
Crime
A judge called him a 'selfish, jealous and manipulative individual'
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Disabled blue badges stolen or used illegally as 24 Bromley drivers prosecuted for abuse
Bromley
The total sum of fines to the offenders was over £16,000
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UK & World News
UK & World News
King Charles cancer update as Buckingham Palace makes major announcement
The King was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year along with his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales who is also being treated for the disease
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Jealous thug slashed waitress's neck in front of terrified diners after searching 'how to murder someone'
Crime
Sriram Ambarla armed himself with a knife and set out to murder his ex-girlfriend after she repeatedly told him their relationship was over - she survived only by 'a hair's breadth' after being stabbed nine times
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Baby foxes in London getting tangled in garden netting with one found dead
Animals
Cats and birds are also finding themselves trapped
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Sadiq Khan admits he 'wouldn't get blank cheque' from Labour government
Labour Party
The mayor says he would like more control over taxes raised in London if he were re-elected on May 2
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Brit accused of London arson plot after alleged recruitment as Russian spy
Crime
He is also accused of trying to recruit more spies
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Full list of London's best and worst secondary schools as 'London's strictest' named city's best
A new report ranks a north-west London secondary school as the city's best
The lonely dog desperately needing a new family after 100 days at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
Dogs
The five-year-old Greyhound is 'still a puppy at heart' and described as 'sweet and gentle' by nature
Manslaughter arrest after young man dies on tracks at London Underground station
London Underground
A man has been arrested after a man in his 20s died on the tracks at a London Underground station
Family-run Orpington restaurant denied later opening time until 2am after neighbour complaints
Orpington
A resident said they found the conduct of the restaurant to be 'disrespectful' but the owner says the noise complaints were on days where they had 'special events'
Jealous thug slashed waitress's neck in front of terrified diners after searching 'how to murder someone'
Crime
Sriram Ambarla armed himself with a knife and set out to murder his ex-girlfriend after she repeatedly told him their relationship was over - she survived only by 'a hair's breadth' after being stabbed nine times
Transport
Warning to plan May bank holiday travel now as 'a number of trains' affected and change to stations
Plan your journeys will in advance to avoid a travel headache
‘My voice was the least likely to wind people up’: The woman behind the London bus announcements
London bus
Emma Hignett also voices the station names for the Elizabeth line
The British-Moroccan streetwear start-up giving teenagers T-shirts to sell instead of drugs
Kensington and Chelsea
Marocafella started as a fashion idea - but the company is now giving young people a chance to put their sale skills to better use in the hope the brand might be able to sustain a full-time outreach programme
The pretty beach 3 hours from London that is so remote it is best reached at low tide
Travel
The North Norfolk coast is the perfect place for a getaway this summer if you know the locals' secret spots
The new Croydon café already so popular with parents there are queues of buggies outside
Coulsdon
Abuela Play Cafe is the brainchild of Natalia Gauna Lozano who wanted to create a space for parents with young children to be able to walk to
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Schools
Full list of London's best and worst secondary schools as 'London's strictest' named city's best
A new report ranks a north-west London secondary school as the city's best
The lonely dog desperately needing a new family after 100 days at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
Dogs
The five-year-old Greyhound is 'still a puppy at heart' and described as 'sweet and gentle' by nature
Manslaughter arrest after young man dies on tracks at London Underground station
London Underground
A man has been arrested after a man in his 20s died on the tracks at a London Underground station
Family-run Orpington restaurant denied later opening time until 2am after neighbour complaints
Orpington
A resident said they found the conduct of the restaurant to be 'disrespectful' but the owner says the noise complaints were on days where they had 'special events'
Jealous thug slashed waitress's neck in front of terrified diners after searching 'how to murder someone'
Crime
Sriram Ambarla armed himself with a knife and set out to murder his ex-girlfriend after she repeatedly told him their relationship was over - she survived only by 'a hair's breadth' after being stabbed nine times
Transport
Warning to plan May bank holiday travel now as 'a number of trains' affected and change to stations
Plan your journeys will in advance to avoid a travel headache
Amazon shopper says 'Kindle Scribe changed my life' - and it eliminates need for pen and paper
Books
The Kindle is both an e-reader and a notebook (contains affiliate links)
‘My voice was the least likely to wind people up’: The woman behind the London bus announcements
London bus
Emma Hignett also voices the station names for the Elizabeth line
The British-Moroccan streetwear start-up giving teenagers T-shirts to sell instead of drugs
Kensington and Chelsea
Marocafella started as a fashion idea - but the company is now giving young people a chance to put their sale skills to better use in the hope the brand might be able to sustain a full-time outreach programme
The pretty beach 3 hours from London that is so remote it is best reached at low tide
Travel
The North Norfolk coast is the perfect place for a getaway this summer if you know the locals' secret spots