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Music free school backed by Chase and Status producer approved
A music academy in east London backed by a top producer and a school for autistic children in Lambeth are among the free schools which have been approved today.
Sixth person charged with murder of Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir
A sixth person is due in court today charged with the murder of a teenager in Pimlico.
Woman and child, three, injured in Northolt collision
A mum and toddler were injured after a crash with a scooter whose driver initially fled the scene.
Three jailed for ‘largest ever UK fake coins plot’
Two Londoners and a man from Hertfordshire today received lengthy jail sentences for counterfeiting pound coins, some of which may still be in circulation.
London’s nature under threat, says new report
London’s heathland, grassland and woodland are under threat, a report launched by Sir David Attenborough tonight will say.
Approval for redevelopment of Shell Centre on London’s South Bank
Plans to redevelop the Shell Centre site on London’s South Bank have been approved.
Iconic London street signs fetch thousands at auction
Street signs which have stood in Downing Street, Abbey Road and other notable locations across the capital sold for thousands of pounds at auction today.
Appeal following pensioner bottle attack on Euston train
Police are appealing after a 63-year-old woman was injured in a “cruel and nasty” attack in which she was hit on the head by a bottle of vodka.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Poisonous’ dolls unknowingly sold to customers in Barking Market
Banned dolls containing a poisonous chemical that can cause cancer have been unwittingly sold to families in Barking Market.
Serving Met officer convicted over indecent images of children
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of making indecent images of children.
Air crew pair held following £600,000 drugs seizure
Two air crew members have been arrested after hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of cocaine was found at Heathrow Airport.
Murder hunt launched after man dies following attack in Harlesden
Yassin Omar Mohamed was smashed over the head with a bottle at close range
New CCTV pictures released in FA Cup violence appeal
Police have today released 16 new images of men they wish to speak to in connection with violence at an FA Cup semi-final match between Millwall and Wigan last month.
Miscarriage of justice campaigners fight to free pub landlord jailed for shooting dead teenager
Campaigners are planning to appeal the conviction of a pub landlord who was jailed for the murder of a teenager 10 years ago.
MP adds voice to calls for Mayfair to be returned to Monopoly board
A London MP has backed calls for Mayfair to be reinstated on the Monopoly board.
Hillingdon and Richmond residents overwhelmingly opposed to Heathrow expansion, official poll finds
Three in four people living in west London boroughs near Heathrow airport are set against expansion, it emerged today as results of recent referendums were released.
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- Burglar who beat businessman up found guilty of manslaughter
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