Image copyright Google Image caption Police were called to High Road in Ilford, east London A gun was fired outside a mosque in east London during Ramadan prayers. Police were called to reports of a man with a firearm entering the Seven Kings Masjid in Ilford on Thursday night. Worshippers ushered him out of the […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption An interim report into the fire was due to be released this spring Grenfell Tower families have accused corporations of having “amnesia” during the public inquiry into the fire. Bereaved families told a report private companies and public authorities had answered “I don’t recall” a lot during the first phase […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Joseph McCann was wanted over attacks in London and Watford Police hunting a fugitive over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around London have arrested a man after the abduction of two other women in Cheshire. In the latest incident on Sunday, two women were forced […]
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A professor has walked from Germany to the UK to hear what the British public think about Brexit. Prof David Martin, who lived in the UK as a teenager, hiked about 500 miles (800km) from his home city of Stuttgart to London. He said he asked everyone he met between Dover and Westminster what they […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption The boy was found injured in the Somerford Grove area of Hackney A teenage boy has been stabbed to death in an attack in Hackney, London. The victim, who police believe was 15 years old, was found injured in Somerford Grove at about 21:00 BST on Wednesday. He was treated […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption The moped and Met Police car crashed near Trinity Road’s junction with South Park Road in Wimbledon Police cars following three teenagers on a moped were told repeatedly to pull back before it crashed and one of the teenagers died, an inquest heard. Tyereece Johnson, 16, died on 17 July […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Runners are targeting over 80 Guinness World Records, including several in fancy dress A record breaking year for applications will see more than 40,000 people run the 39th London Marathon this morning. Sir Andy Murray will be firing the starting gun at this year’s London Marathon from 09:05 BST. The […]
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Image copyright Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Image caption Extinction Rebellion supporters gathered at Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park for a “closing ceremony” Ten days of protests, blockades and disruption across London has come to a conclusion as Extinction Rebellion ended its action in the capital. Hundreds of activists met in Hyde Park earlier for a “closing […]
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Tottenham dominated throughout and had 29 shots on goal Christian Eriksen’s stunning late winner finally ended Brighton’s resistance to boost Tottenham’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League. Brighton were on course to gain a point in their battle to avoid relegation before the Denmark playmaker – Spurs’ most effective attacking player throughout […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTeenage activist Greta Thunberg addresses the Extinction Rebellion rally A teenage climate change activist has told Extinction Rebellion protesters in London they are “making a difference”. Greta Thunberg, 16, was greeted with chants of “we love you” as she took to the stage in front of thousands […]
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