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'Haunting' Blackheath murder explored in Channel 4 drama on TV tonight

An “extraordinary” true crime drama delves into a “messy world of blurred lines, fear, shame and violence”.

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'I left Britain for Spain - there's a major upside I never knew about'

For many people, the biggest difference between the UK and Spain is the weather, but one British expat living in Spain says something else has won her over

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'Our family-run restaurant has been burgled 20 times - it's cost us thousands'

The family behind a beloved North London Italian restaurant say two decades of relentless break-ins have shown them both “the best and the worst” of their neighbours

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North London Labour and Tories accused of 'stitch up' over post-election agreement

Cllr Muhammed Butt was once again appointed as Brent Council Leader after the Tories abstained on the vote

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Eid al-Adha 2026: Test how much you know about the Muslim festival with our quiz

Muslim families across the world will soon come together to celebrate

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London Underground lines with air con and why most of them don't

Temperatures could reach 33C in a bank holiday weekend heatwave

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Regeneration of one corner of London since 1980s spearheads capital's sharp decline in deprivation

While an expert has admitted there remains 'plenty of problems' he said Londoners tend to now have a 'higher standard of living than decades ago'

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'I drove around one of London's busiest roads for the first time and it was an absolute nightmare'

It's not an easy task driving round the Central London shopping district

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The underrated East London park with a boating lake great for a peaceful picnic

It's the perfect time to get the picnic blanket out

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West London 'little community' fear independent shops being turned into McDonald's or supermarket

A grocer, café and dry cleaners would all be impacted if the plans were to be approved

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Brit couple saved £20k on hotels bills when travelling - by pet sitting

Mike and Emily have barely had to spend on accommodation at all by employing a very clever tactic

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New London Plan will be 'streamlined' to boost housing and 'give City Hall power over councils'

Officials are set to become far more 'interventionist' when calling in rejected planning applications, allowing City Hall to ultimately have the final say on new homes over councils in many cases

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Firefighters called to blaze at shops and flats as eight fire engines scrambled to Lower Clapton

Fire crews remain at the scene and the blaze is now under investigation

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Met Police officer raped woman after New Year's Eve party

He will be sentenced on Friday, July 10

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Woman 'upskirted at North London Tube station' as police launch hunt

The woman says she was upskirted by a man while travelling up the escalator of the station

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Decision to block East London Caribbean festival 'deeply disappointing'

Plans to host a Caribbean festival in Beckton Park next month have been blocked by councillors

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Paedo thought he was meeting child - he didn't expect who actually turned up

David Chellapah, 31, repeatedly sent sexual messages to children and tried to arrange meetings with them

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Morrisons becomes first supermarket to install male sanitary bins

It's a bid to raise awareness for prostate cancer

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Abandoned London Tube platform used in British Army exercise of imagined Russia attack

The simulation highlights the UK's need to invest more in defence, according to military chiefs

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Rogue Croydon garage shut down in antisocial behaviour crackdown

Jason Perry said they were taking a 'zero-tolerance' approach