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North London mum woke to huge fire feet from her sleeping child before blaze destroyed home

Ali and her husband Dexter woke to sounds in the night that they thought were intruders, but were actually falling slate tiles

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Croydon house fire live: Eight fire engines dispatched to house blaze as public told to 'avoid area'

Firefighters were first called to the scene just after 4:30am on Thursday

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West London 'pub loved by Queen' challenged over people standing outside with drinks

A full Kensington and Chelsea Licensing hearing will take place on Thursday (September 17)

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'My finger cut wouldn't heal - I had no idea I had aggressive leukaemia'

Primary school teaching assistant Janev Hakki learned her 'terrifying' diagnosis sitting in a hospital stock cupboard because there weren't any free beds

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'I've been living with cancer for 40 years after 4 diagnoses - I'm lucky to see my grandchildren'

Susan, now 75, was first diagnosed in the 1980s

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Met Police officers charged after man they arrested in West London had to go to hospital

The pair are due in court next month

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Croydon school praised for GCSE results but told to improve 'persistently low attendance'

Ofsted says the school is meeting expected standards in teaching and academic achievement, but highlights concerns over persistent absence, leadership and support for pupils with SEND.

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1980s office block by Hammersmith Flyover to be demolished and replaced with 291 student flats

Imperial College has already entered into an agreement to take 51 per cent of the beds, including all of the affordable provision

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Plans to redevelop West London school and build 91 homes can go ahead

The redevelopment of Avonmore School will see the homes delivered alongside a new state-of-the-art educational facility

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Purley Pool delays continue 18 months after approval - council says it's 'out of its control'

Council officials say the project remains on track despite delays over legal agreements and the developer’s corporate restructuring

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South London council pays man £1,000 after trapping his car on driveway for 5 days

The council took eight months to carry out dropped kerb extension works that were shorter than what was originally agreed

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Tribute to 'wonderful' Elizabeth Line worker who died after ‘angry passenger attack' after missing his train

A jury has found that a 30-year-old man punched Jorge Ortega, 61, at Ilford railway station

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South London station to have no step-free access until 2027

Passengers are being advised to use nearby Surrey Quays for step-free access

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Sadiq Khan told to act as London Stadium costs taxpayers almost £20m a year

The Mayor of London has been urged to finally secure naming rights for the London Stadium as taxpayers face an annual bill of almost £20million.

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Nearly half of Westminster's primary schools are in deficit with one of them £1.2m in the red

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty which is having a knock-on impact on their budgets

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Gang sprayed tear gas in Heathrow Airport for women's suitcases

The tear gas affected more than 20 people with some 'vomiting blood'

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Four men jailed after Heathrow Airport tear-gas attack which left passengers vomiting blood and shut terminal

The airport’s Terminal 3 was closed for hours following the incident, when tear gas was sprayed in the face of a woman who had her suitcase taken.

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Interactive map shows cheapest petrol stations near you as fuel prices reach highest levels since Iran war peak

The average price of a litre of petrol has now passed 170p

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Islington Council pays £2,850 to resident after 19-month housing delay

The Ombudsman found that a man with severe mobility issues had to wait over a year in 'unsuitable accommodation' waiting for a proper home

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New rule gives UK train passengers fresh rights when services are cancelled

The fresh change should make travel simpler for passengers held up by cancellations