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Join Chelsea players to celebrate winning the UEFA Champions League PIC: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

Parade route of Chelsea FC with Champions League trophy in Fulham - route details

The triumpant Chelsea team will parade the Champions League trophy on an open top bus through Fulham later - following last night’s incredible victory over Bayern Munich in Germany.

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The banner which is being created to decorate the sumptuous royal barge that will carry the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Diamond Jubilee Thames river pageant full details revealed

Full details of the Thames river pageant for the Diamond Jubilee have been released, including William and Kate joining the Queen on her royal barge.

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Griffin Park will host a charity game

Brentford to host charity game to raise funds for Bees fan

The west Londoners are going to help raise money for Connor Whipp to receive cancer treatment

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Hanging garden from Ireland wows visitors

BBC man fears critics at Chelsea Flower Show

BBC presenter Joe Swift is nervous about the prospect of coming under scrutiny at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show with his own garden, he has confessed.

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Foxes are becoming a regular sight in Westminster

Boris Johnson’s deputy mayor declares war on urban foxes

Urban foxes of Westminster better be aware: London’s Deputy Mayor is onto them.

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The college's main campus is at Paddington Green

Westminster axes school bus service for disabled students

Students with severe learning disabilities who cannot travel independently will have to make their own way to school after Westminster Council withdrew their daily bus service.

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First ever worldwide 'ipad film premiere' takes place on a Routemaster bus in London attended by cast and crew. Film is called The Silver Goat. 10.5.12 Photographer Sam Pearce/www.square-image.co.uk

The Silver Goat iPad film premiere on London Routemaster bus

London has played host to the premiere for the first ever UK movie released as an iPad app.

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Queen's Park has the eighth highest number of residents in London who have joined AshleyMadison

Queen’s Park is one of the most ‘cheat-friendly’ areas in London

Neighbourhood has one of the highest membership for controversial website AshleyMadison.com

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Dustin Hoffman, who went to the aid of jogger Sam Dempster, 27, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a run in London's Hyde Park. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire

Dustin Hoffman saves Hyde Park jogger Sam Dempster’s life

A jogger was saved from death by Hollywood veteran Dustin Hoffman in Hyde Park.

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An aerial view of houses in Bexleyheath, south-east London. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

‘Piggy bank tax’ on rich foreign buyers could ease London housing crisis says think-tank

A think-tank is recommending a new ‘piggy bank tax’ on overseas buyers snapping up properties in London.

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Chelsea have submitted a bid to acquire the Battersea Power Station site for the construction of a 60,000 seat stadium, the club announced

Mayor of London Boris Johnson may stop Chelsea move to Battersea Power Station

Chelsea’s hopes of building a new stadium at Battersea Power Station may face opposition not only from the football club’s own fans but also from re-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

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£1000 to spend online at Amazon

£1000 to spend online at Amazon

There’s really nothing you can’t buy. From TV’s and toys to books and Blu-ray players, they have it all.

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Quirky London See all

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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