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Person dies after being hit by train in Kent with cancellations across London

A person has died after being hit by a train, with cancellations to services across London.

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M25 closed due to 'police incident' causing SEVERE delays

The M25 near Heathrow Airport is closed due to a 'police incident'.

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Woman's 'hair pulled' and substance sprayed in 'racial assault' at Bond Street

An unknown substance is alleged to have been sprayed at a family during a 'racially aggravated assault' at a London Underground station.

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Police officer ‘sent pensioner flying’ in fatal royal escort motorbike crash

A police motorcyclist hit and killed a pensioner while driving over the speed limit through a red light as he escorted the Duchess of Edinburgh through London, a court has heard.

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President Trump threatens BBC with legal action over speech edit

BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the corporation would like to apologise for an “error of judgment” over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.

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'DO NOT TRAVEL' warning for trains at major London station after track fault

Customers are being told "do not travel" on trains from a major London station amid a swathe of cancellations and delays. Live updates here.

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Former BBC DJ bailed after appearing in court charged with rape

Former BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court charged with rape and sexual assault.

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Primark's 'good quality' pyjamas Stacey Solomon is 'obsessed' with

The Essex star described the pyjamas as 'cute' and 'cool'

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Co-op to open 51 new and transformed UK stores before Christmas - the full list

Co-op is set to open 51 new and transformed stores across the UK before Christmas - see the full list.

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London-bound South Western trains to Waterloo disrupted after police incident

South Western trains to London Waterloo will be disrupted for hours after a police incident in Basingstoke.

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Seven injured across London after horrific stabbings and shooting in one week

Seven people have been injured across London after five stabbings, a shooting and acts of violence in one week.

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Stabbing suspect and 'child sex offender' on Crimestoppers' London most wanted

Our monthly round-up of the Londoners on the Crimestoppers most wanted list.

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Liverpool Street station to shut for a week over Christmas

London Liverpool Street station will be closed from December 25 to January 1 for Network Rail upgrades, affecting Greater Anglia services.

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The Essex towns that really need a station on the London Underground

With the tube map expanding year on year, it may be a surprise that there is a possibility for even more Essex train stations to be part of the London Underground

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Man charged with theft of luggage from Gatwick Airport

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the theft of luggage from Gatwick Airport.

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Davina McCall reveals breast cancer diagnosis which forced her to have surgery

Davina McCall has revealed she had breast cancer and had to undergo surgery in October to have it removed.

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Mum's £70 13 hour Albania holiday is better value than London theatre trip

Two mum's bagged £70 return flights to spend 13 hours in Albania and says it's "better value" than a trip to London.

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TfL slammed over 'farcical situation' after Gallows Corner delay update

Transport for London (TfL) has been slammed for “failing to be transparent” after an update that Gallows Corner will not reopen in time for Christmas.

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Call 999 if you see missing 15-year-old girl from Chadwell Heath

Police officers are concern for the teenager's welfare

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Everything we know about the new Gallows Corner timeline after major TfL update

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the Gallows Corner works will not be complete for months - here's everything we know about the new timeline.