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Westminster man stole £1k from mosque before reversing car into police officer
A police dog handler was taken to hospital after Anthony Chieke, 56, reversed his car into them
The 15 London boroughs where 'knackered' parents will get expert child support
The split of £2.3 million in funding will go towards identifying new sites and recruiting staff
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Exact date Oxford Street Christmas lights will switch on in 2025
Some 5,000 white stars will light up Europe's busiest shopping street during the festive period
Man charged with rape of woman, 19, near University College Hospital
Hassan Sarout will appear in court tomorrow (October 13)
Music fans divided as Nicole Scherzinger 'offers no apology' for concert 'blunder'
Fans of Nicole Scherzinger have hit out at the former Pussycat Dolls star, claiming she took to the stage late at the Royal Albert Hall and did not apologise for the delay
The 17 London boroughs where Thames Water is cutting bills by £300 a year
Eligible customers do not need to do anything, their water bill will be automictically reduced by Thames Water as part of its WaterHelp and WaterSure schemes
Man in his 40s killed in Westminster crash as police launch 'urgent investigation'
Police believe the driver hit a car after striking the victim
Person dies on London Underground tracks in Westminster
Police are now preparing a file for the coroner
The 8 London boroughs with weekly bin collections as UK councils dropping fortnight pick ups mapped
There are just 10 councils which retain the traditional weekly collection of household waste bins and of these, only two are outside London
Major Marylebone flooding leads 14 people to be evacuated from homes and court to shut
Security staff have shut the doors to Westminster Magistrates' Court
Gordon Ramsay will open UK's first Hell's Kitchen in London next year
Guests will experience the drama and energy of the hit TV show
Manhunt after woman attacked by intruder trying to force his way into her Westminster flat
Police have described the incident as 'highly alarming'
Notting Hill Carnival funding could be slashed as council suggests it may not pay for toilets
Councillor Cem Kemahli said he didn't want to see Notting Hill Carnival used as a "complete bargaining chip" in negotiations with the Government
London Palestine Action protest sees huge 890 arrests made
Around 1,500 took part in yesterday's protest
'I went to the Palestine Action ban protest - here's what the protesters had to say'
Hundreds were arrested as more than 1,000 people gathered in Westminster to defy a ban on Palestine Action
Chants of 'shame on you' after arrests at protest 'in support of Palestine Action'
Tensions are rising in Central London this afternoon
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant threatened with closure
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant could close after the landlord has declined to renew its lease in order to carry out works to the building. Veeraswarmy, which is due to celebrate a centenary on Regent Street next year is facing an uncertain future after the Crown Estate announced plans to refur...
Labour reduced to wafer thin majority after councillor defects to Conservatives
A councillor elected for Labour has defected to the Conservatives, citing ‘stagnation, security and Sadiq’ in an attack at the Mayor of London. Paul Fisher, who has represented West End ward since 2022, has crossed the floor leaving Labour on a slender majority of two, with just 28 councillors t...
Fresh appeal for missing suspect wanted for fatal stabbing of teenage boy
Police have launched a fresh appeal for a suspect believed to have been involved in the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Pimlico. Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir, 16 was ‘hunted down’ and stabbed to death by a gang of men on January 27 2013. Five of his attackers were sentenced to a total […] The ...