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Read our privacy notice . London fell silent on Wednesday as workers paused to remember the fallen on Armistice Day . Across the capital, people bowed their heads for the two-minute silence at 11am as Big Ben struck the…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . A politician vying to take Lord Sadiq Khan on at the next mayoral election has pledged to crackdown on fare dodgers and barrier jumpers on London’s transport network. Sarah Olney , in the…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . A persistent fly-tipper in east London has been handed a triple-whammy of court punishments, including a £1,000 fine, and warned she could face prison if she offends again. Redbridge Council…
Read moreDrivers of busses and lorries began protesting on Tuesday, gathering in convoys to halt traffic along major routes. They are demanding a relief from surging diesel prices, which have been driven up by the war in Iran.…
Read moreThe incident continues to cause major disruption while services recover. Another person has been hit by a train between Hayes and Ladywell, impacting a number of Southeastern services to and from the capital. Meanwhile…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . Many people are in denial about getting older and remain focused on “trying to keep young” which has left adult social care as a forgotten “Cinderella service”, the leader of a review into…
Read moreA number of schools closed following the hoax threat last month (Liam McBurney/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be…
Read moreKelly, a lifelong Tottenham fan, announced in March on talkSPORT - where he had worked for almost two decades - that he had been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. A music lover, Kelly spent time a editor of NME and…
Read moreA plan had been put in place with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) to care for the former care home manager at home or in a hospice, but despite repeated promises it was never enacted…
Read moreShe is one of a number of woman who spoke to journalists in a joint ITV News/Guardian investigation, which accuses Walliams of sexual misconduct. Walliams denies all the allegations. In a handwritten letter which…
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