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Gatwick M23 car blaze near Gatwick Airport sparks congestion
Emergency services are at the scene of the fire on Wednesday morning
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Commonwealth Games medallist turned down Love Island to compete in Glasgow
Katie Shanahan said she was 'tempted' by the offer, but chose to focus on her swimming career
Person dies on tracks at Highgate Tube station
There is no service on part of the Northern line due to the incident
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Richmond Council pays out £1,800 after girl with special needs missed out on PE
The authority apologised to the girl and her dad for failings found by a watchdog
Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares due to third runway plan costs
The airport has been told it can recoup £320m spent on its proposal to build a third runway
Met Office map shows 'very high' risk of wildfires as London to reach 35C
An interactive map produced by the Met Office shows where wildfires are most likely
'Absolute monstrosity' Coulsdon flats slammed as almost nothing like original plans
The development was initially approved in 2022, but a number of changes since have led some to argue it's now significantly different from the original plans
London has seen 3 high ozone pollution alerts in 2026 - most people don't know what they are
Speed restrictions and a ban on older, more polluting cars can be activated in France when these alerts occur
London bus drivers 'falling asleep at the wheel' and overheating in 40C 'greenhouse' cabs
Sir Sadiq has recently promised more support to help bus drivers cope in the extreme hot weather but many want their ‘Bill of Rights’ agreed to truly improve working conditions
Police seize 220,000 fake football shirts from shops and market stalls in London
Police said the fake shirts could contain harmful materials, and were often more expensive than the official versions
Man, 23, dies after incident at Heathrow Airport
A plane engineer has died a month after an incident while working on a Virgin Atlantic aircraft
East London estate where the flytipping is so bad 'rats are chewing through people's cars'
'If the rubbish is dumped on Friday, then the rats will be chewing through everything all weekend, ' one local said
Wildfires 'are on London's doorstep' - how are Mayor and firefighters preparing and protecting city?
London Fire Brigade has been called to more than 1,300 incidents in the past week and many had the potential to become wildfires due to the weather conditions
Seven-year-old still in critical condition after woman and daughter die at West Mersea
His aunt and cousin, Sameeha and Shelina Rahman, both died
Former Camberwell youth club to be knocked down to build 39 new flats
Southwark Council's Planning Committee unanimously approved the plans last week
The Fulham neighbourhood where late night takeaways can make it a nightmare place to live
Selekt Chicken on North End Road had sought opening hours until 1am on weekends, though this was scaled back
Stanmore flood recap after burst main sends water into homes
A number of properties and cars have been affected by flood water
London borough 'returns to austerity' as free sport sessions, council homes and youth bus to be axed
The council's new Conservative leadership is conducting a spending review but Labour accused them of painting a misleading picture of the borough's finances
Bridge connecting 2 West London Tube stations to be repainted in win for local campaigners
The crossing linking Shepherd's Bush Market and Goldhawk Road is to undergo the works in early August
Ilford mum and daughter, 15, who died in Essex beach tragedy named by police
A seven-year-old boy was also flown to a nearby hospital where he remains in a critical condition