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Rainham hotel fire: 80 firefighters rush to scene of hotel blaze
Around 80 firefighters from across East London and Essex attended the scene
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Wimbledon winners Jannik Sinner and Linda Noskova could face £1.6m HMRC tax bill
The total prize pot for this year's tournament stood at an eye-watering £64.2million
Have Hackney Greens abandoned support for SEND family? Fresh eviction warrant issued after fightback
Prior to her election, Green Mayor Zoë Garbett urged the council to revoke its warrant to evict Charity Oppong from her home of 20 years, but her new administration is pressing on
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Vile London church leader groomed vulnerable young men over 40-year period
Police believe John Grant may have sexually assaulted more victims between 1970 and 2012
The 11 London neighbourhood restaurants which have just been named the best in the UK
The Good Food Guide has published its top 100 local restaurants for 2026 and 11 locations in London make the list
Another London town centre is being targeted for a 24-hour gambling venue
Putney's MP and former prison chaplain at HMP Wandsworth are among those who have raised concerns about the plans
The 3 London boroughs that let you turn unused public land into allotments amid call for citywide plan
The Right to Grow initiative has been taken up by Southwark, Hounslow and Hackney already
DWP lists 46 mental health conditions that could mean you qualify for PIP
The enhanced daily living rate is currently worth up to £114.80 a week
Man, 45, strangled his own mum to death inside their London home
Richard Clayton has now confessed to murdering his mother after refusing to answer questions and even pretending to be asleep during interviews with police officers
Two people told they can't sell booze during Notting Hill Carnival
Each year, people living and working in Notting Hill sell soft drinks, alcohol and food from houses to carnival goers
Uxbridge man admits killing 'random' dog walker in 'frenzied' street attack
The prosecutor told the court that experts found the 'random, nonsensical and frenzied nature' of the killing supported Safi being 'acutely unwell'
Woman repeatedly sexually assaulted at West London Tube station
Transport Police are looking for a man in connection to the attack
'My daughter is only three but I plan to build her net worth to £459k by age 18'
The East London mum has been saving money for her daughter Sienna since she was born
'William Hill could've saved our son from suicide - gambling industry needs to be held to account'
Gareth Evans self-excluded from online gambling with William Hill and complained to the company. They still allowed him to spend tens of thousands in their shops without intervention
Wimbledon locals left furious after the King of Denmark parked on their driveway
He was one of many high-profile attendees of the Royal Box at Wimbledon to watch Novak Djokovic compete
East Croydon bridge clears hurdle with date finally set for completion - 15 years late
The bridge would connect Addiscombe with Croydon town centre as well as providing another route onto East Croydon Station's platforms
Chingford man, 21, who's had leukaemia four times told he has incurable brain tumour
Conor Harding has been battling cancer for most of his life
British pensioner becomes 13th victim in deadly Spanish wildfire
Another British woman has died in the wildfire in Spain as the authorities continue to search for survivors
Full list of London postcodes hit by immediate hosepipe ban
Watering the garden, washing cars, patios, paths and driveways are among the banned usages
Meningitis B vaccine bookings open today as teenagers urged to get jab - how to book in England
MenB is a serious infection that can be fatal and progresses rapidly. The risk of MenB for first-year university students is about seven times higher than people a similar age who did not go to university, according to NHS England