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James Tomkins - PICTURE BY STEVE BACON

Tomkins speaks of ‘unbelievable’ feeling of promotion back to the Premier League

Hammers centre half delighted to back playing top flight football

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Happy times - West Ham boss Sam Allardyce

West Ham boss: Promotion to the Premier League means everything to me

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has spoke of his delight after the Hammers secured promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 play-off final victory at Wembley.

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James Tomkins

West Ham play-off ratings against Blackpool

James Tomkins is London24’s Hammers man of the match

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Buckingham Palace from the park PIC: Keith Larby

Gary Barlow on ‘mystery’ Jubilee performer on Buckingham Palace roof

Queen’s Jubilee concert will feature a rooftop display from a mystery big-name just like 10 years ago – organiser Gary Barlow revealed.

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Gary Barlow, organiser of the Diamond Jubilee Concert, outside Buckingham Palace. Credit Press Association (there is no name)

Take That star Gary Barlow plans slum children for Queen at Buckingham Palace

Take That Star Gary Barlow has made a surprise addition to the bill for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations – child singers from a slum in Kenya.

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Torchbearer Ben Ainslie holds the Olympic Torch and waves to the crowd before he begins the first leg between Land's End and Sennon.

London 2012: Pictures of the start of the Olympic Torch relay

The Olympic Flame will travel 136 miles today, on the first leg of a 70-day tour of Britain.

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PIC: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home / Clint Images

Paul Ross to judge fancy dress dog contest

TV and BBC radio presenter Paul Ross will be judging the entries in a dog fun day organised to support the work of Battersea Dogs And Cats Home.

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Pc Kenny Cornelius

Officer shot dead in Newham: Welfare of family now top priority

Officer shot dead: Welfare of family now top priority

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David Beckham lights the cauldron during the ceremony to mark the arrival of the Olympic flame, at RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall.

London 2012: Pictures of Olympic Flame arriving in Britain

The Olympic Flame has arrived in the UK ahead of the start tomorrow of the Olympic Torch relay, when it will be flown to Land’s End by the Royal Navy.

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A team of police officers will accompany the Olympic Torch relay, protecting the Flame and the torchbearers

London 2012: Olympic Torch to be guarded by Met Police team

Torchbearers will be protected by a special team of police officers while they are carrying the Olympic Torch.

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Hoarding thant petition campaigners say obscures view of artwork

Protesters sign Brick Lane petition to save view of Roa’s crane painting

Hundreds of protesters have signed a petition to get a council hoarding removed that advertises Brick Lane as the ‘Olympic 2012 Curry Capital’—because they say it obstructs a view of an iconic wall painting by an internationally-renowned artist.

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The Hell on Wheels Wild West carriage / London black cab

Video and pictures: Hell on Wheels - Wild West horse and carriage becomes London black cab

Commuters and tourists were treated to an alternative take on a taxi, as a 19th century Wild West horse and carriage was merged with a London black cab.

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Patrick Collins

Highgate and Tottenham distraction burglars jailed for 10 years

A pair of men from Highgate and another from Tottenahm have been jailed for more than 10 years for a spate of distraction burglaries targeting elderly and vulnerable people.

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The Hell on Wheels Wild West carriage / London black cab

Video and pictures: Hell on Wheels - Wild West horse and carriage becomes London black cab

Commuters and tourists were treated to an alternative take on a taxi, as a 19th century Wild West horse and carriage was merged with a London black cab.

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