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Labour MP vows to ‘ensure local people are involved’ in new town plans

The government has named Crews Hill and 'Chase Park' as potentially suitable for 21,000 homes

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Council ‘investigating’ Brimsdown pub after HMO application rejected

Work to convert The Station Tavern into residential accommodation appears to be taking place without planning permission

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London-wide action group discusses solutions to harmful gambling

Calls are growing to ban gambling ads on the tube network as London’s gambling harm rate is almost double national average

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‘School thought I should give up GCSEs because of illness - now I'm at university’

A schoolboy needing a liver transplant for his life-threatening neuro-intestinal condition was advised to give up on his GCSE studies - now he is at university thanks to support from Noah's Ark Children's Hospice.

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Chocolate fans 'can't believe' new Creme Egg flavour launched by Cadbury

Hitting shelves this Easter, the new filled egg is said to combine two iconic tastes into one small but delicious sweet treat.

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Debonair Cooling sets the temperature at Eadn Lounge St. Paul’s

London’s Eadn Lounge has opened its new St. Paul’s branch with a complete heating, cooling and refrigeration system designed and installed by Debonair Cooling

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Investigation launched after smoke pours from fire at laundry in west London

An investigation is underway after a fire in a west London laundry sent fumes billowing into the sky.

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Driver has lucky escape after tree falls in storm

The incident happened in Green Dragon Lane on Saturday during Storm Amy

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Man and teen fighting for lives after assault and stabbings across London

A man and a teenager are fighting for their lives and another has been stabbed after a violent three days across London.

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We tried a magical afternoon tea that left us as excited as a kid at Halloween

With colour changing potions and dry ice rolling over your cake stand this candlelit tea in a five star City of London hotel has plenty of tricks and treats

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Man who cut down ULEZ camera before explosion says he embarrassed his kids

Stephen Harwood-Stamper used an angle grinder to cut down a ULEZ camera.

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Teen who made 'ultimate sacrifice' to protect friend in Nottingham to receive medal

Grace O’Malley-Kumar will be posthumously honoured with one of Britain’s highest awards for civilian bravery.

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Enfield man running half-marathon after losing both parents to leukaemia

Colin has raised nearly £3,000 for national charity Leukaemia Care

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Labour and Tory politicians clash on social media over golf course

Council leader Ergin Erbil is looking forward to building homes on Crews Hill Golf Course but Tory group leader Alessandro Georgiou is keen to protect the Green Belt

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Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight - how best to see

The Met Office has forecast that the Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight.

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Social workers at Baby P council had over 1,000 unread emails - some from police

Haringey Council has been slammed by an ombudsman after it admitted having more than 1,100 unread welfare reports in an email inbox.

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Queen Camilla pays tribute to 'wonderfully witty' friend Dame Jilly Cooper

The Queen has paid tribute to her friend and author Dame Jilly Cooper after the writer died unexpectedly on Sunday morning after a fall.

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Government urged to grant more tax-raising powers to City Hall

A tourism tax is among the ideas being floated to help raise cash for the mayor

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Dame Jilly Cooper's books and TV shows including Rivals and Rutshire Chronicles

Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88 - here is a list of all her books and TV shows, including information on how to read the Rutshire Chronicles in order.

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Who was Dame Jilly Cooper's husband? Profile of publisher Leo Cooper

The author Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88. She was married to publisher Leo Cooper for much of her life