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Stamford Hill fire close to synagogue 'not thought to be deliberate'
The fire broke out in Stamford Hill, home to London's biggest community of Hasidic Jews
5 key changes coming for London's renters and landlords from today
The Renters' Rights Act introduces key changes for tenants and landlords across the UK
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Met Police name man charged with Golders Green attempted murder after double stabbing
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court also charged with attempted murder in relation to a separate incident in Great Dover Street in Southwark
'London's pie and mash shops will only survive if they move away from high streets and markets'
London's 'cockney cuisine' is under threat from increasing rents and high streets in decline
Major rule changes for 11million people in force from May 1
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said this would end the 'constant fear'
All the London Underground and TfL lines that will shut this bank holiday weekend
Large parts of the DLR and Metropolitan line will be shut throughout the weekend
Stamford Hill fire investigation underway but firefighters don't believe it was started deliberately
Three people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, with two taken to hospital, LFB said
Greenwich Council Chief Executive on £220k salary took family to court over £1k gift from mum
EXCLUSIVE: Debra Warren demanded the money was paid back, suggesting her mum may not have given it of her own free will before she died
Most of the DLR to shut on bank holiday weekend while new trains are tested
TfL has confirmed the fleet of 54 new trains will re-enter service in the summer
Lib Dems apologise for embarrassing spelling mistake in West London election leaflet
The party misspelt 'Shepherd's Bush' twice on a leaflet sent to residents in the Hammersmith and Fulham neighbourhood
Living in London 'about survival, not opportunity' as 800,000 young people could leave city by 2030
Research shows young people see London as getting less safe, more expensive and presenting fewer opportunities
Man spent 10 weeks in hospital after 'ear infection' left him in coma
Daniel Harding had to learn to walk and talk again
Boy, 17, charged with terrorism, making indecent images of children, and blackmail
The boy has been charged with 16 different offences
The easy North London walk full of history plus a tempting beer garden at the end
This walk is beautiful all year round
Finchley man who raped sleeping women and recorded it jailed for 14 years
His offences date back to 2013
Corner of North London touted as HQ for new massive naval force as Russia military threat grows
Navies from northern Europe has signed an agreement
Fury in West London as Lidl rows back on promised transfer of Asda staff when store shuts for months
EXCLUSIVE: Councillors have urged the Lidl UK CEO to "be a good neighbour" as Isleworth is set to see the supermarket shut for 6 months with staff at risk of redundancy
Suicidal prisoner arrived at HMP Wandsworth - within hours he was dead
A watchdog said failures to identify Waleed Ali's suicide risk made for "depressing reading"
Banksy claims massive new statue in London
The statue shows a man marching forth with a flag blinding his eyes