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Olympic Flame handed over to London
Two held over attack on pensioner
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'Death threat' in Tower Hamlets council chamber
A London councillor has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a rival in a packed town hall chamber.
Wandsworth mother stays in hospital as inquest is told her babies were suffocated
Fourteen-month-old Lily Boots and her 10-week-old brother Mason were found unconscious by their father when he returned home from work last week.
Amazing time-lapse footage shows progress at London Blackfriars
VIDEO: As engineering work finishes on the final two platforms at Blackfriars, watch this incredible time-lapse footage of work at the station.
Fears for the euro as a billion is pulled from Spanish bank
Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland all saw their shares slide by about three per cent as savers rushed to withdraw their cash from banks in Spain and Greece.
Sam Hallam had photos that could have cleared him saved on his mobile phone
Sam Hallam, who served seven years for a murder he did not commit, had evidence which could have cleared him but forgot about it, the Court of Appeal heard today.
Stolen one-ton dragon found in police raid on scrapyard
A one-ton bronze dragon stolen from a garden by metal thieves has been recovered in a police raid on a scrap-yard.
London cyclist's random act of kindness to hungry homeless man is internet smash
VIDEO: A random act of kindness captured on a cyclist's head mounted camera has become a viral hit online.
Parents to sue over lamp post that fell and killed baby son
The family of a baby boy killed by a falling lamp post are to take legal action against an engineer who sawed through its foundations.
You’ll get a shock if you revive Heathrow third runway, Boris warns PM
Boris Johnson today warned the Government not to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport as it tries to solve the aviation crisis.
Judge halts genocide trial of Ratko Mladic after prosecution errors
The genocide trial of alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic was halted today after the presiding judge declared that there were “significant disclosure errors” by prosecutors
London 2012 Olympics: Now your post may be held up a day says Royal Mail
Postal deliveries will be affected by the extra congestion generated by the Olympic Games, with some mail held in the system for an extra day, the Royal Mail said today.
Follow the glitz and glamour as stars arrive for the 65th Cannes Film Festival
The Unseen Queen
One strand of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition reveals how the Queen transformed her image from remote royal to modern monarch.
Why Harry and Pippa's favourite club has closed
London’s rich young party people are in shock at the closure of a King's Road nightclub after a bitter dispute with class undertones.
Olympic flame is handed over... in very British weather
A VIP line-up of Princess Anne, Sebastian Coe, Boris Johnson and David Beckham braved a downpour in Athens as the flame was handed over for the London Games.
Banksy's new work gets protection
A plastic cover has been put over Banksy's latest work in London to protect it from damage.
Adele's double win at the Novellos
The singer picked up two awards but was beaten to the best song prize by Ed Sheeran with The A Team.
Charles Saatchi: Is it only perverts who download sex filth?
Pornography, even the most grotesque kind, has become a pandemic that crosses all age, class and geographical barriers, at all levels of intelligence.
Amy Childs bares all like Britney
Amy Childs dons a see-through jeweled catsuit at the launch of her new Hair Vajazzle range.
Oh Delilah
The 21-year-old singer has overcome family tragedy and difficult managers yet now she's supporting Prince on tour.
Does my bump look chic in this?
Just because you’re heavily pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop looking elegant and abandon your favourite labels.
Facebook float: Is this the bubble that shows no sign of bursting?
It seemed too good to be true but Facebook is such a part of our lives that its flotation is sure to succeed.
Share, but only real friends need apply
New phone apps are making social networking a more 'antisocial' experience, says Mark Prigg.
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Amazing time-lapse footage shows progress at London Blackfriars
The last two platforms at Blackfriars station will be open for use on Saturday as work at the station draws to a close.
African apocalypse: Uganda’s child terrorists
The Night Wanderers: Uganda’s Children and the Lord’s Resistance Army
by Wojciech Jagielski
translated by Antonia Lloyd Jones
(Old Street Publishing, £9.99)
Mahamadou Diarra wins new Fulham deal
Fulham have agreed a one-year contract extension with midfielder Mahamadou Diarra.
Kesa sales fall worsens on euro crisis
Kesa, Europe's No. 3 electricals retailer, said sales declines worsened in its fourth quarter as consumers fretted about fallout from the euro zone debt crisis and its core French business came up against tough digital switchover comparisons.
London Olympics 2012: historic handover of the flame in Athens... with very British weather
A week ago in Olympia, the Olympic torch was lit by the intensity of the sun under blue skies.
Dawn French and Jason Donovan join search for Jesus
Dawn French and Jason Donovan have been signed up as judges for Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for the lead in his musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
Risks for Britain with Greece on the brink
The most telling aspect of the eurozone crisis is not the rhetoric of politicians but realities on the ground: in the City, dealers are preparing for drachma dealing and Greek depositors are pulling billions out of the banks.
The Food Blog: Bento beats
How about some soul music with your sashimi, or some percussion with your prawn tempura? If you haven’t been to Nobu Matsuhisa’s Berkeley street restaurant, he has found a new reason to pull you in.
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Action needed now on Romanian beggars who are turning Park Lane into an eyesore
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Evicted Marble Arch beggars set up camp 50 yards away... in the middle of Park Lane
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'Death threat' at London 2012 Olympics borough council meeting
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Life in jail for merciless pair who shot father-of-four dead in 'trivial' McDonald's row
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Video: Random act of kindness cyclist says he could not stand by and watch homeless man rummage through bin for food -
Public enemies: why Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton's favourite nightclub has closed
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Fabio Capello in talks with Roman Abramovich over Chelsea job -
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London's latest Banksy: artwork springs up overnight on side of Turnpike Lane Poundland
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