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'EastEnders has become a parody of itself and it's time to bring back its East End roots'
Cartoon capers have turned the once carefully observed BBC drama into a Carry On version of the East End
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Man, 26, shot dead while sitting in car outside Euston train station
The victim was shot several times by a suspect on a bike
Full list of Waltham Forest schools that have banned phones
Pupils will not be able to bring smartphones into school and parents have been advised to give their children phones without internet access
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Motorcyclist flees from Trafalgar Square crash scene as woman fights for her life
Police are looking for the rider of a motorcycle after it was involved in a collision with a pedestrian
American woman who moved from to UK shares 7 reasons British life is better
Mindy Hickson moved from the USA to the UK and discussed the major differences between the two countries in a video
'I was told I'd never amount to anything because I'm Black - now I run an award-winning charity'
The racial abuse against Bob Clarke got so bad he 'rubbed his skin to check if there was white underneath'
The London areas with the most home repossessions in the UK
Recent data shows the 20 areas in England and Wales that have the highest repossession rates, with 13 being in London
Nigel Farage heckled at Croydon Reform UK rally in sweary rant
The Reform UK party leader was speaking at a rally in South London
The Harry Potter HBO actor whose parents went bust and lost the family home
It’s a star-studded series with the likes of Warwick Davis, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost landing roles
Protesters clash at memorial for late Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in North London
Counter protesters held up pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
‘I’m an American living in the UK - Brits have mastered 1 thing Americans struggle to do’
The woman said she was initially puzzled by this aspect of British culture
Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension to rise this week - full list of new DWP rates
Millions of benefit claimants will receive more money from next month
London Marathon photos through the years as event hits 35th anniversary
The London Marathon has been around since 1981
The commuter village 30 minutes from London with houses £270k cheaper that sounds like it should be in Spain
The village was built on a disused World War II army camp
South London pensioner 'won lottery' after moving into new flat where home demolished
John's home was demolished as part of a regeneration project but he was offered a new home on the new estate
West London head teacher used school credit card to pay for Oyster top-ups and Amazon orders
The former head of a South Kensington school has been barred from teaching
Bexley Council in bust-up with energy company as two sides trade barbs over planning row
Firstway Energy has been accused of trying to "bully" Bexley Council while the energy firm called a decision to refuse planning permission "politically motivated"
Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race most dramatic moments of all time - from sinkings to river protests
The 171st Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race takes place on the River Thames on Saturday, April 4, 2026, featuring the first-ever sister rivalry and a history filled with sinkings, protests and chaos
'I'm a TfL worker and I got an MBE for saving 34 lives'
Rizwan Javed has helped save 34 lives in his 13-year career as a TfL worker
Turkey and Cyprus no-go travel warnings for Brit tourists shared by Foreign Office
The FCDO has issued warnings for specific areas in Turkey and Cyprus as the Middle East conflict continues, with Greece travel advice also updated