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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.
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.
Jail for illegal immigrant who killed man during burglary
An illegal immigrant who killed a retired businessman during a burglary was today jailed for 20 years.
Hounslow residents ‘want better, not bigger Heathrow’
Almost three quarters of residents in Hounslow are against expanding Heathrow Airport.
More than 15m foreign tourists headed to capital in Olympic year, figures show
Half of all overseas tourists visiting UK in 2012 came to London, according to figures released today.
George Michael fell from car going 70mph, says witness to singer’s accident
George Michael fell from a car going around 70mph on the M1, a witness has claimed.
Picture gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2013
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens to the public today, but celebrities and VIPs, including the Queen, have already had a look at the floral displays.
- Charity urges Londoners to start talking about dementia
- Queen makes official visit to centenary Chelsea Flower Show
- G4S boss Nick Buckles to retire
- Recycling firm in Harlesden ordered to pay £370k after worker crushed to death
- Andrew Jaipaul murder trial: frightened witnesses saw him die in front of them
- Congestion Charge changes start to take effect
- Burglar who beat businessman up found guilty of manslaughter
- Gunman shot twice at amputee after killing her partner, court told
- Religious leaders in Havering say ‘human stability would be undermined’ if same-sex marriage given go ahead
- New Bus for London will be cheaper than current hybrids, Boris Johnson claims
- Over 7,000 lawyers trek through the capital in support of free legal services
- Celebrities descend on Chelsea Flower Show ahead of Queen’s official visit
- Abu Qatada loses bail appeal
- EDL protests may explain Abu Qatada’s alleged bail breach, tribunal hears
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