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Four dead after 14 stabbed in horrifying week of violence across London

A horror week across London has seen a shocking 14 people stabbed with four of the victims dead. This only includes incidents that Newsquest London is aware of and has reported on. The incidents unfolded between July 22 and 28 in Walthamstow

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Crystal Palace confirm signing of Ismaila Sarr from Marseille

Ismaila Sarr has put pen to paper on a five-year-deal with Crystal Palace, joining the Eagles from Marseille for a fee in the region of £11 million.  The south London club made their first attempt to sign the attacker five years ago, and after

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Major road near busy London train station CLOSED due to ‘police incident’

A major road near a busy train station in London has been closed due to “police incident”. Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted in Duncannon Street near Charing Cross station at around 3.30pm today (August 1). Pictures, obtained by Newsquest

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Repair works to Woolwich foot tunnel delayed as councils fight over paying bill

Repair works to a South London foot tunnel have been delayed as two councils cannot agree on paying the bill for the project. Greenwich Council has claimed repairs to the northern lift of the Woolwich foot tunnel, which has been out of service

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‘XL bully’ that mauled elderly man’s dog to death in Charlton seized by police

The dog that mauled an elderly man's Jack Russell to death in Charlton has been seized by police. John Lawrence Kane, 83, known locally as Jack, was walking his six-year-old Jack Russell, Daisy, on Saturday, July 13, at the Cherry Orchard Estate

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Girl, 15, missing from Bexleyheath – call 999 if seen

Police are urgently searching for a girl missing from Bexleyheath. 15-year-old Chloe was last seen yesterday (Wednesday, July 31) wearing air force trainers and a grey and black bag. She is described by police as white with a slim build and

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Four major field fires erupt across Orpington in two days amid heatwave

More than 100 firefighters have been deployed to field fires across Orpington over the last two days. London Fire Brigade is urging the public to follow “crucial safety advice” that will help protect themselves, others, the environment and their

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Man dies after being found unresponsive in communal area of flats in Biggin Hill

A man in his 40s has died after being found unresponsive in a communal area of flats in Biggin Hill. The incident happened in Falcons Close near Polesteeple Hill at 2.15pm on July 28. Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and

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Orpington fire which destroyed hay and stubble field under investigation

A fire has partially damaged an area of hay and stubble field in Orpington. Five fire engines and 30 firefighters responded to the blaze on Charmwood Lane at 12.52pm today (Thursday). The fire was brought under control by 2.52pm. Crews

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Recap as fire crews flock to huge field blaze in Orpington

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Popular make-up brand Morphe closes all of its standalone stores in the UK

The popular make-up brand Morphe has reportedly closed all of its UK stores so that it can focus on the wholesale and e-commerce markets. It is understood that the make-up giant, which had stores in cities like London and Manchester, shuttered 

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Body of Stephen Lawrence to be returned to UK from Jamaica 31 years after murder

Stephen Lawrence’s body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years after his racist murder, his mother Doreen Lawrence said. In a statement issued through her lawyer, Baroness Lawrence said images of her son’s grave had appeared on social

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Four charged after man stabbed to death after leaving New Cross nightclub

Four people have been charged after a Greek tourist was fatally stabbed in a suspected botched robbery after leaving a nightclub in New Cross. Antonios Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and then attacked in New Cross on July 7. Police

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'I live near Bromley and it's a sad community day with Picturehouse closing'

I’m a Bromley local who has been going to Bromley Picturehouse for years – and it’s a sad day to see it go. When I heard the news of the Bromley Picturehouse closure I, like others, was disappointed. In recent years we’ve seen a lot of discussion

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Man charged after stabbing in Peckham leaves victim in hospital five days on

A man has been charged after a stabbing in Peckham which left the victim in hospital five days on. Police were called to Rye Lane just before 7pm on Saturday, July 27. Emergency services found a 19-year-old man at the scene with stab wounds

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Crystal Palace burglar crawled through dog flap and stole £5,000 worth of items

A burglar who crawled through a dog flap and stole £5,000 worth of items has been jailed.  Winston Papalaka, 28, of Harold Road in Crystal Palace, broke into a house in South Cambridgeshire in June 2021.  Alongside accomplice 43-year-old Ben

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Man WANTED over alleged strangling offence in Greenwich

Police are searching for a suspect wanted over a non-fatal strangulation in Greenwich. According to Crimestoppers, Connor Liam Atkins, aged between 25 and 30, is wanted for an offence related to domestic violence, during which he is alleged to

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TV Licence £1,000 fine warning for millions of Netflix viewers

Millions of Netflix viewers in the UK have been warned they could face fines of up to £1,000 if they do not have a TV licence. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what

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Netflix to axe more than 60 titles from its UK streaming service in August

From Gladiator and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to Madagascar and The Devil Wears Prada there are some big name movies and series leaving Netflix in August.  Each month the popular streaming service removes a wide range of movies and series,

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Aldi announces plans to create 1,000 jobs as new stores open

Aldi is set to create 1,000 jobs in new stores across the UK between now and the end of the year. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, which has more than 1,020 stores, currently employs over 45,000 people. Roles available will include managerial

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The Royal Mint has revealed the 10 rarest 50p coins in circulation today

We are all being urged to check our change, as we could be sitting on a fortune we didn’t even know about. The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more

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Man escapes rental that made him 'sick' and lands £400k London home with secret hack

A man was able to escape his 'damp' flat that left him with 'renter's cough' and become a home-owner in London - thanks to his parents and this little-known buying hack. Liam Fairweather had a persistent cough from a damp patch that he says was

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How do athletics events at the Paris Olympics 2024 work? All you need to know

We are now well into the swing of the Paris Olympics 2024 and Team GB are off to a flying start at the halfway point of the event. The first gold medal for Great Britain at the Olympics was claimed on day three in the team eventing competition

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Greenwich Council 'might not be able' to fund proposed DLR Thamesmead extension

Greenwich Council has suggested that it may not be able to fund the proposed DLR extension to Thamesmead, with the authority negotiating with the Mayor of London in an attempt to bring down the bill. The authority’s cabinet member for transport

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This is every London Underground station and line closed this weekend

With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday. As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. We've broken down a list

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Major Sidcup road set to close AGAIN for works

Drivers in Bromley should be aware of an upcoming road closure on the National Highways. The impact is expected to be minimal with delays expected to be under 10 minutes. Here is the closure: A20: From 10pm on August 6 to 5am on August 8, there

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Today is your last chance to catch a film at Bromley Picturehouse before closure

Today is the last day that film fans will be able to visit the beloved Bromley Picturehouse as August 1 marks the finale day before closure. Bromley Picturehouse will screen its final film at 7.30pm on August 1 just before it’s closure. The

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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for London amid ‘severe’ thunderstorm warning

“Severe” thunderstorms and localised flooding may follow a heatwave across London and parts of the country, the Met Office has warned. The weather service said thunderstorms today (Thursday) could feature “frequent lightning, torrential downpours

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Claims Erith shop has 'wrongly' collected money in charity's name for almost 20 years

A children's charity has called in police and Trading Standards, claiming an Erith shop has been wrongly collecting money under its name for almost 20 years. The allegations were reported to the authorities by Second Chance earlier this month.

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The south London Carpetright stores that are now permanently CLOSED

Five Carpetright stores across south London are now permanently closed after the popular store fell into administration. Carpetright entered administration on Monday, July 22, with PwC appointed to oversee the process. The administrator said