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Soccer star's bill for fly-tipping

17.08.11
West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne has been ordered to pay £449 prosecution costs after admitting fly-tipping... more

Neighbours kick off at Jermain Defoe's £4.5m 'palace' - with own nightclub

10.03.11
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has won the right to build a customised £4.5 million Essex 'palace' - complete with its own nightclub - despite fierce opposition from his new neighbours... more

Widow's shock at secret gun trade of killer

26.10.10
Convicted murderer led a secret life as an illegal gunsmith after conning authorities into believing he had left the country... more

Forest mushroom frenzy after Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's 'free' food drive

08.10.10
Mushroom pickers are being prosecuted after hundreds descended on Epping Forest to forage for 'free' food... more

City workers who commute from a tent

16.08.10
Commuters are living in tents and caravans to avoid London’s high rents and property prices... more

Council bosses forced me out after I revealed I lived in a tent

09.08.10
Ex-London council worker tells how he was threatened with disciplinary action because his employers objected to him revealing that he lived in Epping Forest... more

Academies Bill puts grammar schools at risk, say Tory MPs

21.07.10
Senior Tory MPs launch new bid to defend grammar schools amid fears they will be put at risk by the coalition's education reforms... more

Police call for Olympic base on forest land

07.06.10
Police want to amend a historic law to allow a temporary headquarters to be built on protected land during the 2012 Olympics... more

Poison at Wanstead Flats lake kills dozens of birds and a dog

15.03.10
Police and wildlife experts investigate the poisoning of more than 70 birds and a dog at a park lake... more

Man jailed for 36 years for killing friend and dismembering body

01.02.10
Man who murdered and chopped up his friend before scattering his body parts across two counties was jailed for life... more

Doctor struck off for dishing out slimming pills at clinic

11.12.09
Doctor who handed out unlicensed slimming pills for cash has been struck off... more

MP survives deselection bid over expenses

27.10.09
Conservative MP facing revolt by her constituents over her second home expenses claims has spoken of her relief after hanging on to her job... more

Baby P killers were trapped by campsite staff until police arrived

25.09.09
NEW: Extraordinary details of how two of Baby P's killers were caught have been revealed ... more

Muslim arrested for 'making up BNP kidnap story'

03.09.09
A Muslim community leader who claimed he had been kidnapped at knifepoint after a BNP hate campaign has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice... more

Campsite offers 'greenest' Olympics B&B

01.09.09
An Olympic campsite has been set up so sports fans on a tight budget will be able to sleep in a tent during the 2012 Games... more

Muslim: I was kidnapped at knifepoint in BNP hate campaign

27.08.09
Muslim community leader kidnapped from his home at knifepoint and ordered to stop holding prayer sessions following a BNP hate campaign... more

Jermain Defoe accuses police of harassment after he’s stopped again

18.08.09
England football star Jermain Defoe accuses police of harassment after being pulled over just days after announcing he would sue the same force for 'wrongful' arrest... more

Greens are London's biggest winners as Labour plunges to fifth in suburbs

08.06.09
Labour suffered a humiliating rout in the European elections as it was pushed into fifth places in dozens of areas around Britain - although it clung on to second in London... more

A lesson in canvassing

20.05.09
The London council worker who has the same commute as his local MP, but instead of a £300,000 subsidised flat he pitches a £30 tent in Epping Forest... more

Hands of jigsaw man 'buried in Epping Forest'

28.04.09
The missing hands of "jigsaw" murder victim Jeffrey Howe may have been buried in Essex, it has emerged... more

Jack will have to leave Jade's wake early

03.04.09
Jack Tweed will be forced to leave Jade Goody's wake early tomorrow so he doesn't break his curfew. ... more

Jade's life could be made into movie

24.03.09
Jade Goody's life story could now be turned into a major feature film. ... more

DeGale won't flop as a pro, insists McDonnell

26.02.09
Boxing: James DeGale has got what it takes to avoid becoming an Olympic gold medal flop in the manner of Audley Harrison, according to trainer Jim McDonnell... more

Best outdoor autumn attractions

14.10.08
Trees bedecked in blazing shades of golds, oranges and fiery reds are what you'll see. So where best to enjoy the autumn leaves?.... more

The inner city turns green

17.07.08
A park created on industrial wasteland in inner London has been named as one of the best in Britain... more

Getting in touch with your green roots

09.07.08
Get back to nature in forests, on farms and in luscious green gardens.... more

Work it, Jade! Miss Goody fights the flab with a bizarre outdoor training session

13.03.08
Jade Goody has resorted to diet pills and liposuction in a desperate effort to battle the bulge. Now the reality TV personality has turned to bizarre outdoor training sessions to get herself in shape... more

The best London events to enjoy over Easter

13.03.08
From skating in the park to searching for one of Willy Wonka's chocolate treats, there's plenty for everyone at Easter.... more

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