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Half of Londoners on low wages resort to using foodbanks, report finds

Nearly one quarter of the capital’s lowest-paid workers have been going to a foodbank as often as once a week or more

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Campaigners warn against development on Leyton floodplain

The 30-storey towers will overlook Hackney Marshes and the Old River Lea, in what campaigners have called an 'ecologically sensitive' area

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Person dies after incident on Elizabeth Line at busy station

A person has died after an incident on the Elizabeth Line at a busy west London train station.

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Man in his 40s arrested after stabbing at London Victoria Underground station

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a stabbing at London Victoria station.

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LIVE as train delays at London Bridge set to last for hours after depot issue

Good morning! Check before you travel this morning as you may expect delays on your journey.

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Dad-of-three visited by debt collectors after he paid ULEZ charge on wrong day

A London dad of three has shared his concerns after he paid the ULEZ charge on the wrong day and got a visit from debt collectors.

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Man shot dead and four stabbed in GRIM weekend across London

A grim weekend across London has seen four people stabbed and a man shot dead.

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Is Facebook and Instagram down? Users report issues logging into platforms

Here is everything you need to know as users report issues logging into Facebook and Instagram.

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Nine emergency calls report car fire near shopping centre and tube station

A car has been filmed engulfed in flames near to a popular shopping centre and underground station in Shepherd's Bush.

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Victoria Line suspended due to fire at Kings Cross

Commuters are experiencing severe delays on the line following a small track side fire that was put out by firefighters this afternoon

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'I took a sex, drugs and gin tour of Charles Dickens' home'

Charles Dickens lived at 48 Doughty Street when he wrote Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby and visitors can learn about his personal life by taking a tour

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The exact date Oxford Street's Christmas lights will be switched on

Oxford Street's Christmas light switch-on will take place in November, find out the exact date.

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Pub landlords ban kids - and 'don't give a toss' about backlash

Owners of The Wheel Inn, Ashford have banned children to create a space just for adults.

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Walthamstow builders raise £1,780 for children’s hospital by cycling to Brighton

While five of the AE4 Build crew had spent months training for the ride, one had only learned to ride a bike for the first time a few days before the race

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First look at what £1.1b Stansted Airport terminal expansion could look like

Images show what Stansted Airport’s ambitious billion-pound five-year plan could look like.

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Fury as commuters notice 'London to Manchester Uber' is cheaper than the train

People on X, formerly known as Twitter, were in uproar after spotting an Uber cheaper than the train.

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Khan reaffirms Heathrow third runway opposition amid row with Green Party

The London mayor says he remains opposed to construction of a third runway at the UK's largest airport

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ITV to air The Girls Aloud Show: Live at The O2 to mark bands return

ITV has announced that they will be airing a recording of The Girls Aloud Show: Live at The O2, this autumn.

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Woman's bizarre warning sign that told her cancer was crushing her heart

Jessica Hamersley noticed a red splotch on her left shin that kept disappearing and coming back over the course of a year but put it down to eczema

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Gregg Wallace addresses allegations of 'inappropriate comments' towards woman

The MasterChef judge allegedly made “inappropriate sexual comments” to a female member of staff at the BBC, according to The Sun.