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New homes in Leyton win approval

The decision comes despite objections from neighbours and fears of "overdevelopment"

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More than £11m spent tackling wildfires and floods in London since 2018

Fresh calls made for increased investment in the capital’s climate resilience

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Council to move homeless residents out of borough ‘more often’ as costs escalate

Waltham Forest Council is faced with tackling a £23million overspend on temporary accommodation

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Hero rail worker who saved lives on London train stabbing named for first time

A “heroic” crew member who was seriously injured in a mass stabbing on a train to London has been pictured for the first time.

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EastEnders actress who left soap in scandalous storyline could return very soon

An EastEnders star who scandalously left the BBC show after eight years could return to the soap opera very, very soon.

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Christmas stamp designs for Royal Mail this year, as first class stamp now £1.70

This year's Royal Mail Christmas stamps have gone on sale, featuring scenes of the Nativity, as for the first festive season first class stamps hit £1.70

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Aldi to open 16 new stores across the UK before Christmas 2025 - see the full list

Aldi will open 16 new stores across the UK before Christmas this year and it has launched a Christmas recruitment drive to help with the busy time of year.

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UK households urged to use simple 65p hack to reduce condensation on a budget

UK households are being urged to use this simple 65p hack to reduce condensation overnight if you are on a budget

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Sir David Beckham to receive knighthood today at Windsor Castle

Football star, Sir David Beckham, is to receive a knighthood today at Windsor Castle.

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Major London station evacuated by armed police due to ‘man behaving suspiciously’

A major London station was evacuated after reports of a man behaving suspiciously on a train.

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Major London station evacuated as police 'deal with incident' - Recap

Passengers have been evacuated from a major London train station as police deal with an incident. Live updates here.

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Person dies after being hit by train with major disruption to rail services

A person has died after being hit by a train in Tottenham, forcing train lines from central London to close.

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Major London train station to be closed over eight days this Christmas

London's Liverpool Street Station is to be closed for eight days over Christmas. Find out why.

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Boy stabbed and ‘knifeman’ spotted during 24 hours before London-bound train attack

Police are now looking into the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy and reports of a knifeman seen at a barbers in Peterborough as part of an investigation into a mass stabbing on a London-bound train.

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Police close major rail route after person hit by train dies on tracks

Service shave been cancelled and lines closed after a person was hit by a train. Live updates here.

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Train driver 'an absolute hero', says passenger of derailed London-bound train

A train passenger who was travelling to girlfriend when his London-bound train derailed has praised a 'hero' train driver for his quick reaction.

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McDonald's makes 'important' and 'meaningful' change to Happy Meal boxes

McDonald's is launching a blank Happy Meal box in partnership with Children in Need as a way to help kids express their emotions

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Tuk-tuk driver who stole £31,000 of wine avoids prison after returning some bottles

Iuliu Kubola stole £31,000 of fine wine from high-end London restaurants in his tuk-tuk.

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The weather forecast for London this week - mild, mostly cloudy and some rain

London faces a mild and mostly cloudy week, with light rain midweek and temperatures staying around 14–17C.

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November Premium Bonds winners have been announced - see if you won £1 million

National Savings and Investments have announced the November 2025 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.