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Sam Daniels 'Da Sargeant' wants to spread the word of God to India

Woodford Green gang member turns Christian rapper

In five years Sam Daniel has transformed from being a gang member who freely admitted to beating up his mum, to a Christian rapper spreading the word of God.

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Primary pupils protest against inconsiderate motorists

Seven Kings children step up their campaign against dangerous drivers

Primary schoolchildren, who have taken road safety into their own hands by protesting outside their school, say they have seen the nearby roads become “calmer”.

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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 Election: Havering and Redbridge Reaction

The Conservative Party’s Roger Evans has held his Havering & Redbridge constituency in the Greater London Assembly, but his majority has been slashed.

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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 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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Exchange Ilford was picked as the place to sell by candidates from The Apprentice

Ilford on the small screen as Apprentice candidates come to town to sell fake tan and toy insects

Candidates vying to be Lord Sugar’s business partner on BBC One’s The Apprentice set up a stall in Ilford’s shopping centre – where toy insects went down a storm.

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Ilford man filmed woman’s racist rant because people should not ‘put up with that behaviour’

An Ilford man who filmed a woman’s racist rant and posted the clip on video sharing website YouTube said he captured the tirade to show people not to “put up with that behaviour”.

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A RAF Puma helicopter (foreground): two of the models will be based in Ilford throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Credit: UK MoD/Crown Copyright)

London 2012: Military exercise to prepare for potential Olympics threat

The armed forces have today begun a massive training exercise across London to test their responses to potential threats during the Olympic Games.

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The images of suspects have been released by police almost three weeks after the attack

Ilford hand hack terror: Witness describes seeing pool of blood

A woman has described the bloody aftermath of a vicious attack on an innocent man that saw three robbers hack at his hand with a 12-inch blade.

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A woman shelters beneath an umbrella as the heavy rain falls outside the Olympic Stadium, London

Environment Agency issues flood alerts for London after heavy rain

Heavy downpours of rain this weekend have prompted the Environment Agency to issue flood alerts for parts of London.

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Sam Kean in training for the Belfast Marathon

From fifth floor balcony fall to Belfast Marathon – Ilford man makes incredible recovery

A man who came “extremely close to dying” after he fell 70ft from a friend’s balcony will mark the anniversary of his accident by defying doctors and running a marathon.

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(l-r) Billi Mucklow, Redbridge's champion 101-year-old runner Fauja Singh and Cara Kilbey

London Marathon - Redbridge’s record-breaking 101-year-old runner defies expectations

Redbridge’s very own record-breaking 101-year-old runner smashed his expected time for yesterday’s London Marathon and raised £1,000 for charity at the same time.

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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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