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Mitcham fire live as smoke seen for miles in second fire in area this week
The London Fire Brigade said the fire is producing a significant amount of smoke
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Hackney stabbing live after man in 40s stabbed in broad daylight
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed
Double murderer John Sweeney, 69, who dumped woman in London canal dies in prison
John Sweeney, 69, was given a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey in 2011 for the murders of former girlfriends Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead.
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Wandsworth faces £84m funding crisis as council prepares challenge to Government
The council said it faces losing 40 per cent of its central funding by 2030
North London man with arthritis left without heating for eight months after repair blunder
A north London council has paid out nearly £2,000 to a man with arthritis after contractors left his heating cut off for nearly eight months.
Police name teen stabbed to death in Wembley council building as boy, 15, arrested for murder
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspscion of murder following the attack
Wetherspoons pub on Peckham High Street could be turned into bingo hall
The Kentish Drovers was first put up for sale in July of last year
London café bosses accuse council of ‘pettiness’ after staff allegedly told to stay away
Staff at two popular park cafés say they are being deliberately ignored by site management even after thieves broke in and stole their cash box - the council disputes this
Wembley murder investigation launched after man knifed to death - recap
The young man was pronounced dead at the scene
South London driver jailed after smashing into a bus stop and hitting schoolboy
The schoolboy was left with life-changing injuries
Tooting shop told no to 2am alcohol sales after police warn of 'rising crimes'
The Met Police had raised concerns about the plans
Plug-in solar panels that can be hung from London flat balconies going on sale this week
The kits will be sold in the likes of Currys and B&Q, as well as Amazon after new rules allowing them to be sold in the UK
Why do people stowaway on planes and has anyone survived after man found dead at Gatwick Airport?
An unidentified man died in the wheel well of a plane during a flight from Tangiers, Morocco, to London
Nepal flash floods: 8 dead and hundreds feared missing after glacier avalanche
At least eight people have been killed and hundreds of tourists — including British nationals — are feared missing after a glacier avalanche triggered devastating flash floods in Nepal, with rescue teams from India and China deployed to the worst-affected Rasuwa district.
Man flying to stag do flight from Heathrow fined for abusing crew in toilet row
A man travelling to a stag do in Las Vegas has been fined after admitting to verbally abusing staff while “clearly drunk” on a flight after being told not to use the toilet.
Bexley Council warns over fake letter hoax telling locals to 'keep daughters inside'
The council has confirmed the letter is a hoax and has referred the matter to the Metropolitan Police
Superloop express bus launching in East London next weekend and its free for a week
Sadiq Khan has said Londoners will benefit from free journeys for the first week
Police wake up suspected South London knife smuggler by cutting door down with electric saw
It is alleged he was involved in importing knives from China, including banned zombie knives
Decision looms on next phase of plans to knock down South London estate for 2,000 new homes
The estate is being knocked down for a planned 2,170 new homes
Boy, 13, among nine people arrested after Croydon car wash cordoned off by police for over 50 hours
Police have cordoned off the car wash since early on Monday morning