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Harrison Ford congratulates retiring London firefighter in surprise visit
A firefighter has been given a retirement gift he is unlikely to forget – a surprise visit from iconic Hollywood actor Harrison Ford.
Beaten up by the Taliban: British family’s ordeal escaping Afghanistan
Threatened, held at gunpoint, and beaten up by the Taliban; a family of thirteen from London have spoken of their desperate bid to get out of Kabul, having now reached safety.
Police appeal after man in his 30s raped in south London park
Officers are appealing for information after a man was raped in a wooded area in Clapham Common, south London.
Police search for 49-year-old man after two bodies found in London
Police are searching for a 49-year-old man as part of a murder investigation after two bodies were found within hours of each other at separate London addresses.
Four guilty of murdering NHS worker targeted at random in ‘petty game’ of gang warfare
Four gang members have been found guilty of the brutal killing of a 24-year-old NHS worker in Newham, east London.
‘We are so, so proud’: PM’s message to Team GB as they equal London 2012 medal tally
Jason Kenny has become the most decorated British Olympian ever – as Boris Johnson hailed Team GB’s athletes for their “sportsmanship, hard work and determination” during the Tokyo Olympics.
Streatham terror attacker spent mother’s £20 on fake suicide belt, inquest hears
A terrorist who stabbed two people in a busy shopping street in London used a £20 note his mother had given him to pay for the items he used in his fake suicide vest, an inquest was told.
Dizzee Rascal charged with assault after woman is injured in south London
Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assault after a woman was injured in Streatham, south London.
PC suffers broken leg after being hit by e-scooter
A police officer suffered a broken leg after being hit by an e-scooter in north west London.
Team GB enjoy Magic Monday with three gold medals at Tokyo Olympics
After Super Saturday at London 2012, there was Magic Monday in Tokyo as British athletes won three gold medals in the space of a few hours.
DLR station underwater and hospitals hit by flooding in London – as thunderstorms to continue into Monday
Parts of London and the South have flooded after torrential rain and the Met Office has issued an amber storm warning.
Girl who went missing from her home in Bolton found in London
An 11-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Bolton with a “substantial amount of money” has been found “safe and well” in London, police have said.
‘I wouldn’t wish it on anybody’: How the pandemic has led to a rise in ‘the working homeless’
Florian Hasalla wakes up at 6:45am – the first in a line of sleeping bags alongside a building near to the Savoy Hotel in London.
Man stabbed to death near Tube station ‘was filming music video’
A man who was fatally stabbed near Brixton Tube station in south London was filming a music video at the time, according to witnesses.
Travel disruption for commuters as roads and stations in London closed by flash flooding
Commuters have faced delays getting home after flash floods following heavy rainfall closed several London train and underground stations.
Woman charged with murder of pensioner after body found in woodland
A woman has been charged with the murder of a London pensioner whose body was found in woodland in a popular Devon holiday spot.
Police launch anti-Semitic abuse investigations after Jewish man targeted twice in same night
Police have launched two antisemitism investigations after a Jewish man was suffered anti-Semitic abuse twice in an hour in central London.
Man appears in court charged with murder as victim of Oxford Circus stabbing named
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a 60-year-old was fatally stabbed in Oxford Circus, London on Thursday evening.
Police plan crackdown on illegal raves after man stabbed to death during weekend of disorder
Britain’s biggest police force has said it will crack down on illegal raves over the summer after a man was stabbed to death at an unlicensed music event in south London during a weekend of disorder.
100 firefighters called to ‘serious’ blaze near Elephant and Castle railway station
A hundred firefighters were sent to tackle a “serious” blaze near Elephant and Castle railway station in southeast London.
Seven tonnes of horse manure dumped outside newspaper offices at Extinction Rebellion rally
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters have marched through London in a demonstration aimed at the British press.
From climate to Palestine, thousands of protesters descended on London with one common goal
It was a hard-to-define protest mustering at the top of Regent’s Street.
Homes damaged as ‘tornado’ hits east London
A freak weather event has damaged houses and cars in east London.
‘Olympic effort’ under way as stadiums become pop-up vaccination centres
Stadiums and football grounds across London have been transformed into vaccination centres in a push to vaccinate as many people as possible against the coronavirus.
Thousands of Scotland fans take over London streets ahead of England clash
Fans have been arriving at Wembley ahead of tonight’s much-anticipated match between England and Scotland – after hundreds of the Tartan Army partied in London this afternoon.
Human remains found in search for missing 20-year-old woman
Human remains have been found in London in the search for 20-year-old suspected murder victim Agnes Akom.
Designer glasses worn in Disney film Cruella among hundreds of pairs stolen in £500k raid
Designer glasses worn by the cast of new Disney film Cruella were among hundreds of pairs stolen from a high-end eyewear store in London.
Second teen charged with conspiracy to murder black rights activist Sasha Johnson
A second person has been charged in connection with the shooting of black equal rights activist Sasha Johnson at a party in south London in late May.
Boy, 15, in court charged with murder after teenager fatally stabbed during school run
A 15-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murder after a teenager was stabbed during the school run in Hayes, west London.