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London train disruption live as Met Office extreme heat warning closes schools with 'don't travel' advice
Passengers are being urged to avoid all but essential rail travel as extreme heat triggers widespread disruption
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Sadiq Khan faces High Court challenge by furious London councils over affordable housing 'scandal'
The Green-led councils of Hackney and Lewisham have joined forces with the Aspire Party-controlled Tower Hamlets to launch a judicial review opposing affordable housing reforms in London
Andy Burnham planning to 'move parts of Number 10 operation to the north'
Andy Burnham is planning to move some of his operation to Manchester setting up a “Number 10 in the north” if he becomes prime minister as expected, it has been reported.
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Take That London fans given red warning for tour shows - full list of banned items
Worried fans will be pleased to know the London Stadium will slash water prices in half for bottles bought on site and free refill stations will be available inside and outside
Streatham High Road crash as man fights for his life
A person was raced to A&E with a head injury, according to the London Ambulance Service
The 'hottest' part of London where the heatwave feels 'claustrophobic'
Workers say the area is crowded, hot and 'hard to be there'
Harry Styles fans gobsmacked after realising who was dancing next to them
Harry Styles fans have been flocking to Wembley Stadium for his Together, Together tour, and some were left absolutely gobsmacked after realising who was dancing right next to them in the crowd
Buckingham Palace cancels Changing of the Guard thanks to extreme heat warning
The traditional ceremonies have been cancelled for the rest of today and tomorrow
West London gangster bragged 'this is my first Murder' found guilty of killing social media star
A West London gang rapper has been found guilty of killing a social media star - having told someone 'this is my first M' - said to be slang for murder.
'Inadequate' private London GP didn't even have a thermometer on site
The Fitzrovia Medical Clinic has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission found patient safety was at risk
West London bar to stay open later for World Cup games despite 70-plus complaints from one resident
All bar one of 73 noise complaints made against L'Ami Jac were from someone living above the bar
New £1.5m Richmond project to make town centre a 'destination' as 'standing still not an option'
A new public square, play area, events and greenery are included in the plans
Amazing photos show Londoners sweating in 1976 heatwave exactly 50 years ago
Temperatures famously soared to 35.9C
'No benefit whatsoever' - Croydon residents oppose plans to double high street betting terminals
Norbury residents say the high street has no need for another gambling venue, with several already operating within a few hundred yards of the proposed site
11 signs your cat is suffering heatstroke and how to treat it
Cats are desert animals - but they still suffer when the heat gets extreme
First look at £17m South London leisure centre transformation reopening next week
Activities and classes at the new and improved Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington will be bookable via Mytime Active, Bromley’s leisure provider
New update on cause of Bedford train crash that killed driver
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford on Friday passed a red signal moments before the collision, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said.
Sadiq Khan slammed for demanding new powers while 'failing to use authority he has'
The Mayor of London is being told to make better use of the powers already given to him which other Metro Mayors across the country have put into action
Police hunt for man with face and neck tattoos after woman 'thrown to floor' in Stanwell
There was a serious attack in a village just south of Heathrow on the border of Surrey and West London
I visited one of London's worst-rated lidos — just 1 thing disgusted me
I love the sunshine, I love summer and coming from New Zealand I thought I was prepared for what was to come.