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Sam Hallam and his mother drenched with champagne as they leave the High Court

Hoxton man Sam Hallam drenched with champagne as he tastes freedom for first time in seven years

Sam Hallam, who dramatically left prison today after seven years was drenched with champagne by his supporters outside court.

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QPR named preferred bidder for Warren Farm site

QPR are set to move into a new state-of-the-art training ground facility ahead of the 2013/14 season.

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Emma Marco Pic: Dieter Perry

Mum and toddler in Holloway gun man horror

A woman was terrified when a gunman aimed his pistol at her car as she was driving her toddler to school.

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Richard Horwood of Channel 6 Group pressing for satellite slot

London set for its own TV station as Ofcom invites bids for franchise

London is on track to get its own local TV station as bids were invited for potential operators to apply for a licence to run the new service.

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Ofcom invites bids to run London TV channel and 20 other UK stations

Tenders are being invited today to run the new London TV franchise and 20 other local stations across the country planned by the government.

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London 2012: Businesses test readiness for Olympic and Paralympic Games

Close to 100 firms will be taking part in an event designed to test their readiness ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today.

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Mayoral Elections 2012 See all

Labour's London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone (left) and Labour leader Ed Miliband. Photo: Ian Nicholson/PA Wire

Ken Livingstone rules out House of Lords peerage after London mayoral election defeat

Labour’s defeated London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has ruled out a return to high-profile politics in the House of Lords.

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