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Emirates flight bound for Heathrow diverts after emergency at 40,000 feet
Emirates flight EK31 was traveling from Dubai when a passenger experienced a sudden emergency
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Watchdog tells Ealing Council to pay mum with 3 disabled kids £500 for causing 'emotional distress'
The council also failed to pay her compensation before the Ombudsman became involved
'How dare you': Islington Council denies suppressing nursery closure plans before election
A Labour Cabinet Member hit back forcefully at the oppositions' suggestions that it kept the crisis facing Paradise Park Children’s Centre quiet to avoid losing votes
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Tory who wants to oust Sadiq Khan accuses Labour of 'anti-London' tax
James Cleverly described the Family Homes Tax as 'yet another attack on London'
Sadiq Khan declares Brexit a ‘total fiction’ and says Labour must fight to rejoin EU
Sadiq Khan says ‘rejoining is the only viable path’ to Britain’s prosperity and security
London council scraps plan for challenge to Government funding review after KC advice
Cllr Stephen Cowan, Leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, said the local authority had chosen not to pursue action over the Government reforms
Prolific Hackney burglar headbutted and killed frail pensioner who was protecting 91-year-old wife
Serial burglar Ashley Malcolm spent nearly two hours raiding a frail pensioner's flat before launching a fatal attack.
Teenager fights for his life after being stabbed in Charlton with cordon outside Sainsbury's
Three teenagers have been arrested
Odeon Beckenham confirms final day as thousands back call to keep iconic cinema
The update comes days after it was revealed the longstanding cinema could be turned into a church
London prisoner released early going for a 'beer and a fry up' but not all are happy to be let go
Some 5,000 prisoners are scheduled to be released in stages over the next year, down from 6,000 after ministers intervened to exclude rapists and the most serious child sex offenders
Hackney Greens pledged to 'immediately' divest £30m from Israel-linked firms - why £0 has been
Council officers have warned of a "major and likely" risk of councillors disregarding the law to honour the administration's manifesto promises over pensions
Mum 'scared' after school worker berates her for owning 'murder' dog in Greenwich Park
Teresa Clive claims she had a “scary” encounter with an angry school worker in Greenwich Park on 29 August, after he allegedly raised concerns about her “super friendly” dog
East London science teacher told student no one would love her like he did, court hears
A teenage schoolgirl has described to jurors how her former science teacher allegedly pressured her into coming to his house before raping her.
Why are so many London buses crashing?
The number of buses crashing in London is up by a fifth in seven years
Next phase of Old Kent Road scheme could see just 81 affordable homes out of proposed 1,000
If approved at a planning meeting next week, affordable housing could be slashed from 40 per cent to 12 per cent
South London council sets out cost-cutting plans across 6 key areas to save £39m a year by 2029
It comes as the council faces losing more than half of its core funding
London’s Migration Museum to get less space than originally agreed as more student rooms approved
The museum has shifted between a series of temporary sites since its founding in 2011. The base at 65 Crutched Friars is to be its first permanent home.
Croydon schools could turn empty classrooms into SEND facilities as pupil numbers fall
The council could restructure shools in the borough to address three growing pressures: falling birth rates, rising numbers of surplus mainstream places and increasing demand for specialist SEND provision
Dame Esther Rantzen, 86, dies as family release statement
The star's family has paid tribute
Croydon school placed on lockdown after 'teenager spotted with machete'
Police are searching for the suspect