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Sandy beach named 'most beautiful in the UK' is less than 2 hours away from London
If you want your choice of beaches in one area – then this is the best place for you. The great part is – it's just under 2 hours away from London and it's great for a family day out
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Croydon 'stuck in financial trap' amid plan to slash services then ask for £500m debt write-off
Exceptional Financial Support allows the council to use capital resources to fund day-to-day spending, but experts warn that the approach is unsustainable.
Gatwick Airport issues statement after major water outage closes services
Restaurants and toilets at the airport had to close
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Met Police inspector charged with rape and GBH
An inspector working in the Met's detention section has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of GBH
South London pub bans under 21s from today after 'series of incidents'
In a new rule anyone under the age of 21 must leave the pub by 8pm each day
Rainbow's Zippy voice actor and puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew dies aged 78
The British Puppet Guild shared the announcement
Greenwich set for 2 huge new tower blocks up to 27 storeys - all for students
The vice chancellor of Ravensbourne University said the towers would benefit "both the higher education sector and the local community"
East London jerk chicken restaurant named the best in the whole of the UK
Yard 2 Yard won the award for the 'Bes Jerk' in the UK after beating out 10 other vendors
'Truly special' Soho bar to close for good after 15 years
The management made the decision with "regret" after 15 years
Police divers searching river after reports of a body near Hackney Marshes
An underwater search was conducted, but no body was discovered
The Odyssey IMAX London tickets are being sold for £127.75 each - BFI strict warning on resale rules
One reseller is flogging two tickets for £255.50 for a showing at the BFI IMAX on Sunday, August 30
UK mums who had children between 1978-2010 urged to check if owed up to £8,377
The government has sent out more than 370,000 letters to those potentially affected
Harrods plans makeover of West London street - check out the first images
The entrance to Knightsbridge Tube Station also sits on the street
The less-known but pretty commuter village with houses £200k cheaper than London
It's only 90 minutes from London on the train
Boy, 4, fighting for his life after being hit by car in Hillingdon
The emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 9pm
London primary with falling pupil numbers could be saved by community bid to teach through creativity
Soho Parish would ditch "restrictive" teaching styles to use art and STEM activities to engage pupils
Woman dragged into Islington doorway and sexually assaulted in 'deeply distressing' attack
Detectives are yet to make an arrest and are now releasing CCTV footage in connection
Rarely seen Titanic artefacts on display in new London exhibition this summer - How to get tickets
The exhibition contains genuine items from the ill-fated ship
Police name man, 22, charged with Clapham High Street murder
Police have named the man charged with murder following the stabbing of a man in Clapham over the weekend
Andy Burnham hints at council tax changes as Manchester paying 'much higher' than some in London
Number 10 has denied speculation the Government was considering replacing council tax and stamp duty with a tax based on property or land values