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A British Airways plane surrounded by emergency vehicles after it had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport. Picture: Martin Keene/PA Wire

Heathrow runway shut after plane’s emergency landing because of ‘fire’

Both runways at Heathrow Airport had to be shut this morning after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing.

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A burst water main caused flooding which closed Regent's Street two months ago. Picture: Brian_Andersen/Twitter

Mains leak closes Regent’s Street for second time in two months

Part of Regent’s Street will close again tomorrow so engineers can carry out repairs to a collapsed sewer and a leaky pipe to prevent a “possibly catastrophic burst” in the future.

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The cocaine was found on a bus used to transport air crew around Heathrow. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Flight attendant charged over alleged Heathrow drugs smuggling

A female flight attendant has been charged following the seizure at Heathrow Airport of a stash of cocaine worth around £600,000.

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Police are keen to trace these men. Picture: British Transport Police

CCTV appeal after east London train racial abuse

Police have released CCTV images and are trying to trace five people after a woman was racially abused on a train in east London.

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EasyJet is under no obligation to continue to fly the same routes. Picture: Bruce Bennett

Flybe airline to sell Gatwick runway space to easyJet

A UK regional airline is to cease flying out of London’s second largest airport, selling off its runway space to rival easyJet.

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Bakerloo line platforms at Edgware Road to shut while lift work carried out

The Bakerloo line at Edgware Road Tube station will be shut from this weekend until the end of the year so new lifts can be installed.

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TfL pensions: 'Gold plated'. Picture: Joe Lord

Tube union threatens wave of industrial action as Tories call for pensions review

Tube union bosses have threatened “the biggest wave of industrial action in 30 years” if Tory politicians get their way and review pensions for London Underground workers.

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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.

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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.

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Initial results of a consultation have found that 72 per cent of residents in Hounslow are against expansion of Heathrow Airport. File picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Hounslow residents ‘want better, not bigger Heathrow’

Almost three quarters of residents in Hounslow are against expanding Heathrow Airport.

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The congestion charge was introduced in 2003

Congestion Charge changes start to take effect

A range of changes to the capital’s Congestion Charge begin today with a rise in the penalty fee.

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Boris Johnson says ‘wake up, smell the coffee and accept Heathrow is full’

The Mayor of London has said that now is the time to “to wake up, smell the coffee and accept the reality that Heathrow is full”.

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Free bike repairs for London’s cyclists

London’s cyclists will be able to get free bike safety checks as part of a partnership between Barclays and Bikewise.

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£36million upgrade for Vauxhll Tube station

A £36million project will transform Vauxhall Tube station in the coming years, making it step free and less prone to congestion.

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Benefits of HS2 are ‘unclear’ and timetable of work ‘challenging’

It is not clear how HS2 will benefit the economy, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.

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The Wetherell London Underground Property Map

Map shows most valuable Tube stations and London Underground lines by residential properties

A new map reveals London’s most expensive Tube stations and Underground lines, ranked by the value of residential properties around them.

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Researchers looked at 66,000 cycling-related injuries over a 14-year period. Picture: Lewis Stickley/PA Wire

Helmets may not reduce hospital admissions for head injuries, finds study

Forcing cyclists to wear helmets might not cut hospital admissions for cycling-related head injuries, a study has found.

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Work is currently being carried out on the first phase of Crossrail. Picture: Joe Lord

Public asked to show support for Crossrail 2

Consultation has opened today on proposed routes for Crossrail 2, a new line linking south west and north east London.

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Congestion as accident shuts A13 Canning Town flyover

A serious accident during rush hour has shut the A13 Canning Town flyover going into London.

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Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Arsenal, Spurs and Fulham among easiest clubs for football fans to get to

Arsenal, Tottenham and Fulham’s stadiums are among the easiest in the country for fans to get to, according to a new study.

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