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Training Afghanistan’s infantry is just a beginning, not the end

01.12.09
The funeral was taking place today at The Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks of the most senior of five British soldiers killed by an Afghan policeman... more

East London to have Speakers Corner

13.11.09
A new Speakers Corner will be built in Waltham Forest to improve local democracy... more

Police visit classes to keep 10-year-olds out of gang crime

13.11.09
Children as young as 10 could be taught about the dangers of gun and knife crime to try to steer them away from gangs... more

Mosque 'has 20-year history of extremist recruitment'

09.09.09
A London mosque has been named as having a 20-year history as a recruiting ground for extremists... more

New scanners could ease liquid restrictions on planes

08.09.09
Restrictions on taking liquids on planes introduced after the terror plot to blow up transatlantic airliners could be eased if trials of new scanners prove successful... more

Heathrow liquid bomb plot bigger than 9/11

07.09.09
Three Islamist extremists convicted of plotting to murder thousands of passengers in suicide attacks on flights from Heathrow to America and Canada... more

Father and sons used 'slaves' in pirate DVD factory

28.07.09
Father and two sons ran a multi-million-pound pirate DVD racket, producing hundreds of thousands of illegal copies of Hollywood blockbusters... more

Dog track to be turned into cheap homes for families

22.07.09
Walthamstow Stadium, one of London’s last greyhound racing tracks, is to be redeveloped as a “familyfriendly” housing estate... more

Olympic Games bosses find jobs for only 115 of the unemployed

10.06.09
Only 115 unemployed east Londoners have had jobs on the construction of the Olympic Park, it has emerged... more

GP told patient to see personal injury law firm

09.04.09
A London GP is facing investigation by the General Medical Council for referring patients to a firm of personal injury solicitors... more

Innocent teenager set for law degree is shot dead ‘by mistake’

16.03.09
An innocent teenager who was planning to be a lawyer was shot dead outside a crowded pub at the weekend... more

Driver’s sit-in protest at petrol station clamping

05.02.09
A man staged an eight-hour sit-in protest in freezing conditions after his car was clamped at a filling station in Walthamstow... more

Three hurt as bus hits McDonald's

15.01.09
Three people were injured when a bus crashed into a McDonald's in east London... more

Keep quiet and pay up, council tells megachurch

23.12.08
An Evangelical church has been issued with a noise abatement order to stop its huge Christmas services upsetting local residents... more

On CCTV, the train steaming gang set out on a mission of menace

04.12.08
This is the first picture of the train steaming gang known as The Untouchables as they gather menacingly to pick out a new target... more

Airport bomb plot: three guilty

08.09.08
Three British Muslims have been found guilty of an al Qaeda plot to explode liquid bombs at Heathrow airport... more

Becks' sorrow as Walthamstow goes to the dogs for final time

15.08.08
David Beckham has spoken of his sadness over the closure of Walthamstow dog track as it prepares to shut its doors for the last time tomorrow... more

Hounded out: but will these dogs bite back?

15.08.08
Had I known what fun greyhound racing was, I'd have gone to the dogs years ago. What a shame I didn't because Walthamstow Stadium shuts tomorrow, destined to become affordable flats. I squeezed through the turnstile last night, though, and found dog racing to be on great form... more

Muslim three admit plan for Heathrow bomb blasts

14.07.08
Three British Muslims have admitted attempting to cause explosions at Heathrow and the Commons... more

Four men stabbed to death in a single day

11.07.08
Four people have been stabbed to death in just 24 hours in London... more

Wimbledon future looks back ontrack

29.05.08
Ahead of the Greyhound Derby, investment plans will allay fears that the sport could be lost from London... more

Playing for high stakes but holding all the aces

04.04.08
Achilleas Kallakis is on his way to becoming one of London's most significant property developers, says Peter Bill.... more

Horsepower for techno teens

29.11.07
Critics are calling War Horse one of the most enjoyable night's of their lives, and Gemma Hodges agrees. "It's wicked" says the 13-year-old.... more

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