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MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party 'pending investigation'
MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time after she doubled down on comments about racism she had previously apologised for.
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New M&S store opens in east London
A new 12,000 sq ft M&S store has opened in High Road, Leytonstone today (July 17).
Direct rail route from seaside town to London will be restored
An MP has announced that a train route which was cancelled in the pandemic will be restored.
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Superman actor Nicholas Hoult makes surprise east London appearance
Nicholas Hoult has been named an ambassador for Save the Children, marking the role with a surprise visit to a children’s film workshop in Shoreditch.
Supermarket sold knife to 15-year-old in undercover sting
China Ark Supermarket in Mile End has been fined more than £20,000 after selling a knife to a 15-year-old and breaching alcohol and vape laws.
Cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players are the tech Brits miss most
The tech items Brits miss the most include cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players.
'Hero' dog helps seize haul of illegal goods in Whitechapel
Sniffer dog Skye helps Tower Hamlets Council seize illegal cigarettes, vapes and unlicensed Viagra in Whitechapel.
Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London
Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London
16 year olds across the UK to vote in next general election as voting age lowered
UK Government plans have confirmed that 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election as the voting age has been lowered across the UK.
Man dies on tracks in Kilburn with train lines through London closed by police
A man has died on the tracks at a train station in Kilburn with lines being closed through London.
Exact time thunderstorms will hit London THIS week as yellow warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for London, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit the capital this weekend.
Kilburn train station closed for police investigation with lines shut - Recap
Train lines have been closed around London Euston as emergency services attend an incident. Live updates here.
The 17 London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (July 18 - 20) and don't be caught out.
Man in his 70s found dead in west London home
A man has been found dead in his home in Warwick Road, Earl’s Court.
Keir Starmer suspends 3 Labour MPs amid breaches in party discipline
Keir Starmer has suspended Labour MPs Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliffe
Faces of gang members including east Londoners locked up for Southend violence
The faces of London gang members from Stratford and Woodford Green have been released by Essex Police after sentencing for violence in Southend.
Punches thrown in courtroom fight amid gang's sentencing
Woodford Green teenager Isaac Bello was involved in a courtroom fight with a fellow defendant during the sentencing of gang members for violence in Southend.
‘Major disruption’ hits busy London train station with cancellations and hour delays
A busy London station is facing “major disruption” into the afternoon.
East Londoners sentenced for involvement in Essex violence
East Londoners are among the ten members of a machete gang that brawled on Southend seafront last July to be sentenced for their roles.
Tower blaze that sent smoke billowing into sky over London was ‘accidental’
A fire in a block of flats that could be seen across London was started accidentally.