All news on the topic: London
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Body of beloved 75-year-old woman found in house months after her death
Neighbours have paid tribute to a ‘wonderful’ pensioner whose body was discovered at her north London home months after she died.
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Met officers who fail vetting scheme might retain their jobs
Policing has been left in a "hopeless position", Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said, after the High Court ruled the force could not dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance.
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Armed police in standoff with knife-wielding man above a shop in southeast London
Armed police have locked down Lewisham High Street and surrounded a nearby HSBC after an ’emergency incident’.
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Met Police officer accused of farting in female colleague’s face
A Met Police officer is facing a misconduct hearing after allegedly farting in a female officer’s face.
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Woman, 36, found dead with head injuries after man attempted to force entry into her flat
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in a flat in south London.
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Woman dies in collision with double-decker bus in East London
A woman has died after after her car crashed into a London bus in east London.
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Woman killed in early-morning collision between her car and a bus
A woman has died after her car collided with a bus early this morning.
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Second woman arrested for using wigs to fake UK citizenship tests; disguises and designer bags found in raid
A second woman, suspected of using wigs to disguise herself to sit the British citizenship test for other people, has been arrested.
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World’s first YMCA closes permanently after 180 years in central London
The world’s first YMCA will close its doors for the final time after a failed injunction and be sold to a ‘hotel chain’ in London after running for 180 years.
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Fire erupts in London Underground tunnel
A fire broken out in a northbound tunnel near Waterloo Underground station in London.
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Government confirms Grenfell Tower will be demolished over a two-year period
Grenfell Tower will be torn down despite victims’ families begging them to ‘keep the shrine of their loved ones’.
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Four-year-old in critical condition after being hit by a car in east London
A four-year-old child is in a critical condition after being struck by a car in east London.
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Alleged Russian spy denies knowledge of ’honeytrap’ plot to target journalist
London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ring.
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Nursery manager who ’headbutted’ a 2-year-old boy and claimed ’it’s the only way he’ll learn’ avoids jail time
A nursery manager who ’headbutted’ a two-year-old boy as part of a twisted punishment has avoided jail.
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Teacher with long Covid awarded £42k for unfair dismissal
A teacher with long Covid has won more than £42,000 in a disability discrimination case after she was fired for taking too much time off work.
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Foreign Office expels Russian diplomat following a ’spying’ dispute in a tit-for-tat move
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK was "unapologetic about protecting our national interests" and warned Russia: "If you take action against us, we will respond."
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Families of Grenfell Tower victims informed that the block will be demolished
The families of the people killed in the Grenfell Tower fire have been told the block will be demolished, it is understood.
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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr claims that police treated her differently because of her skin color during her harassment trial
Chelsea women’s footballer Sam Kerr has claimed police treated her differently "because of the colour of my skin" after an incident in which she alleges a taxi driver took her and her husband “hostage”.
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£1.4 million jewelry shop heist that led to the manager’s suicide was revealed to be staged
A £1.4 million heist at a luxury jewellery store was an inside job as part of an insurance scam and ‘everyone was consenting’, one of the accused robbers has told jurors.
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Three people stabbed in the face with a wine glass during a horrific attack in a London hotel
Blood and glass were left strewn across the bar of the Leonardo Royal hotel after the attack by drunk guest.
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Father discovers his 2 and 5-year-old sons dead in bunk bed, allegedly murdered by their mother who claimed they were sleeping
A dad found his two sons lying dead in their bunk beds after they were murdered by their mum, a court heard.
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Knife-wielding assailants storm busy London restaurant, confronting a couple as horrified diners look on
A London restaurant was thrown into chaos last night when three would-be attackers stormed in and confronted a young couple at dinner.
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Historic London pub, which lent its name to an entire area, closes after 200 years
Staff and punters at a landmark pub styled on a Swiss chalet but located on a north London roundabout, where regulars have included actor Sean Bean, are ‘gutted’ after it unexpectedly closed down at the weekend.
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Daniel Khalif jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison
Former soldier Daniel Khalife was dubbed a ‘dangerous fool’ and and ‘attention-seeker’ as he was jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison at Woolwich Crown Court today.
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Barclays IT glitch derails house purchase, leaving family homeless
Paola Mereu, 39, sold the house her and her husband and their daughters lived in at Uxbridge and were meant to buy their new home on Friday.