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Tower of London wins two building awards for White Tower restoration

The Tower of London last night saw off competition from across the capital to scoop two property awards for its largest ever conservation project.

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An Army Air Corps Serviceman keeps watch on HMS Ocean as the ship heads past Canary Wharf towards Greenwich, London for a major security exercise in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

All aboard the anti-terror battleship in London for Olympics

London24 went aboard Britain’s biggest warship when it sailed into London on the River Thames to deter terrorists during the Olympic Games.

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London 2012: Remaining Olympic tickets to go on sale

Contingency tickets to Olympic events including the marathon, track cycling and tennis, as well as to the opening and closing ceremonies, will go on sale from this week.

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Richard and his view of the O2

Richard Horwood has a tele-‘vision’ of a Channel 6 for London—and a reason why he wants Ofcom to act on it now

Richard Horwood has been trying to get a London television station up and running for 20 years.

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London elections: Assembly results

With all 14 of the London Assembly constituency results through, Labour has claimed eight wins with the Conservatives taking six.

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London Elections: Candidates hold seats after ExCeL count

Five constituencies in east and south London elected their Greater London Assembly Members today.

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London elections: Vote counting ‘much quicker’ than 2008 - latest from ExCeL

Votes are being counted at a rapid pace at the ExCeL exhibition centre in east London as candidates wait to learn if they have won a seat on the London Assembly.

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London 2012: Royal Navy’s largest ship docks in Greenwich for Olympic security exercise

The Royal Navy’s biggest ship docked in Greenwich today to start of 10 days of exercises ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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London Elections: Half of ballot papers counted at ExCeL centre

Votes are being counted at a rapid pace at the ExCeL centre in east London as candidates wait to learn if they have won a seat in the Greater London Assembly.

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Police arrest 12-year-old in connection with Thamesmead stabbing

A 12-year-old has been arrested following the stabbing of a 31-year-old man in Thamesmead.

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Colin Jackson is one of the sports stars in the Inspired by Sport exhibition. Photo: Rankin Photography 2012.

London 2012 photo gallery: Seb Coe, Colin Jackson, Tanni Grey-Thompson and hopefuls in Inspired by Sport photos

World famous photographer Rankin has teamed up with Olympic chief Seb Coe for an exhibition about the legacy of London 2012.

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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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