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First Londoner dies of swine flu

Teenager becomes the first person to die of swine flu in London and the fourth in the country Comments

London loses Ł22m to fund Brown's housebuilding plan

Boris Johnson hit out as it emerged that the London Development Agency is to lose Ł22million in order to fund Gordon Brown's housebuilding programme Comments

Colonel H son 'to replace Afghan hero Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe'

Highest ranking British officer killed in action in three decades could be replaced by the son of the last most senior soldier to die in war Comments

VIDEO: Michael Jackson's last rehearsal ever

Public memorial will be held to mourn Michael Jackson at the venue of the singer's final rehearsals as video is released of his last ever performance Comments

WORLD: Bernard Madoff wife evicted from Ł4m Manhattan penthouse

Wife of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has been evicted from their Ł4.3million Manhattan penthouse after property and possessions were seized Comments

Case against 'false address' schoolboy's mother dropped

Harrow Council drops prosecution against mother Mrinal Patel for using false address to get her son into a popular state school in first case of its kind Comments

Law: How the rules of admissions work

Tenants hunt for bargains as City rents plunge by 19%

Banking meltdown sees rents in the City fall by 19% over the past year as the collapse of the financial sector crushes demand for pieds-ŕ-terre in the Square Mile Comments

Case study: 'We now have a lot of power to negotiate'

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Minister in smear row over attack on ‘anti-gay’ Tories

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999 plea after woman's escaped hamster call

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Prince Harry’s plea to help Aids orphans

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The Queen set to watch Andy Murray

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Mentally ill man held over stabbing woman, 82

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Unveiled: Steel pillars, one for each of the 52 victims

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Wife and girlfriend line up for semi-final clash

'Deal' to force out Trevor Phillips as equality czar

Future of the Government's equality czar Trevor Phillips under renewed threat amid reports Whitehall officials are preparing a deal to remove him Comments

Baby P council still falls short on protection

Council at the centre of the Baby P scandal is still failing to protect children from abuse, inspectors warned Comments

Expenses couple tell neighbours: We are sorry about squatters

Labour MPs Alan and Ann Keen have written to neighbours complaining they feel “violated” after squatters took over their vacant constituency home Comments

Pathologist in Ian Tomlinson G20 case suspended

Home Office pathologist who ruled that Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes at the G20 protests has been suspended pending investigations into his professional conduct Comments

Tag rugby at the Youth Games in Crystal Palace

Children go for gold at London's 'mini-Olympics'

Hundreds of young athletes will compete for the crown of top sports borough this weekend at the finals of the year-long London Youth Games Comments

Darling: Labour must be open over cuts or spending

Alistair Darling shifted the tax and cuts battle by pledging to spell out tough choices on public spending before the next election Comments

Old MacGordon had no charm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh

Have you heard Gordon Brown's X Factor audition?

Bucks Palace and the majestic cost of the royals

Is the Queen worth an extra Ł10million of taxpayers' money?

How reality TV became 21st century art form

Are Big Brother and The Apprentice the new Aesop's Fables?

Husband's tribute to City boss killed on bike

Family of cyclist who was killed as she cycled to work in the City issued an emotional tribute to her Comments

Government must not exile terror suspect, rules judge

A government decision to “exile” a terrorism suspect from London on the basis of secret evidence must be revoked, the High Court ruled Comments

The bike park arriving at Paddington...

Unveiled: The revolutionary 'cycle warehouse' for up to 1,000 bikes that could be installed at Paddington station under a new Ł750,000 scheme for Britain’s biggest station cycle park Comments

Caught on film, car thieves who cloned electronic key

Gang of thieves who use an electronic bug to 'capture' the remote locking codes of cars has been filmed in the act Comments

Work begins for supersewer under Parliament

Work has begun on a new supersewer for London - right under MPs' noses Comments

Double jeopardy killer is playing the system, says victim’s mother

One of London’s first double jeopardy killers was accused of manipulating the justice system by victim's mother Comments

David Higgins, left, and Jack Lemley of the London organising committee

Big bonus for 2012 Olympic venues boss

The man in charge of delivering Olympic venues for the 2012 London Games is to pick up a six-figure bonus despite struggles to get the Ł8.1 billion project on track in the recession Comments

Police probe peer's Ł100,000 expenses

A Tory peer and shadow minister is being investigated by Scotland Yard over his Ł100,000 expense claims, it has emerged Comments

Cancer women losing chance to be mothers

Women with cancer are being denied the chance of motherhood, doctors warned Comments

Heatwave draws to a close as Britain freshens up

Britain's hottest spell in years came to an end today as a cool front moved in, lowering the temperatures across the country Comments

Labour risks losing North, says Blears

Labour is in danger of losing the electorally vital battle for the North and shedding "aspiring" voters, says former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears. Comments