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Welcome ceasefire: now fight for justice
NEWS OF the ceasefire agreement – reached in the last days of the Biden Administration in the USA and under the watchful eye of Donald Trump – saw celebrations in Gaza and around the world. Now we fight on – for permanent peace, and for justice. Biden could have ended the Israeli state’s inv...
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Saddle up this Sunday!
THERE’S A great family day out to be had at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena this Sunday, as the London Lions take on the Leicester Riders. The Lions promise a feast of basketball action, with the Lions Dance Team adding to the entertainment. You will also be able to buy game-day Lions gear. The eve...
'We've got the best coffee around': New family-run cafe opens in Hainault
Family-run Gulotti Cafe has opened in New North Road, Hainault.
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LIVE updates as major road near Hyde Park CLOSED due to 'police incident'
A major road near Hyde Park is closed due to a "police incident".
Man arrested after 'fight with dumbbells' in Ilford
A man has been arrested after a video showed a brawl where dumbbells were thrown as weapons.
Jamie Theakston reveals he is 'cancer free' as he returns to Heart Breakfast
TV and radio presenter Jamie Theakston has said he is “cancer free” months on from his stage one laryngeal cancer diagnosis.
LIVE updates as Blackwall Tunnel shuts - causing traffic build-up
Good morning and welcome to our morning travel blog.
Two stabbed within hours during day of brutal violence across London
Two men have been stabbed just hours apart from each other in separate incidents across London.
'Regulars keep us afloat': What it's like running a small business in Wanstead
Small and family-run businesses are being "kept afloat" by regular customers, Wanstead high street retailers have said.
Vitamin D supplement recalled
A pharmaceutical company is recalling two products because they contain more vitamin D than is recorded on the label. The manufacturer is mTriOn Phara and it produces vitamin D supplements named Aactive D3 – as drops and as a solution. •The recalled drops are labelled as Aactive D3 2,000iu/ml Or...
The 'unique' and 'discrete' support scheme for domestic abuse victims in Redbridge
Experts discuss the Safe 2 Talk scheme at Fulwell Cross Library in Redbridge, where domestic abuse victims can come along to seek support.
Only days left to apply for the Newsquest Young Reporter short course
Newsquest Young Reporter Short Course is currently recruiting students, with the deadline closing on Friday, January 17.
Only days left to apply for the Newsquest Young Reporter short course
Newsquest Young Reporter Short Course is currently recruiting students, with the deadline closing on Friday, January 17.
London baker finds fame online - making hilarious celeb caricature cakes
An amateur London baker has found fame online by making hilarious caricature cakes of famous faces including Ant and Dec and Claudia Winkleman.
Person taken to hospital after casualty on track in Upney
A person has been taken to hospital after an incident in Upney station on the District line.
M25 heavy traffic after crash and London rush hour travel - recap
There was heavy traffic on the M25, near Dartford, after a crash earlier today.
Only days left to apply for the Newsquest Young Reporter short course
Newsquest Young Reporter Short Course is currently recruiting students, with the deadline closing on Friday, January 17.
Full list of every London Underground line and station closed this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming weekend and don't be caught out by any changes.
The 10 teens who lost their lives to violence on the streets of London in 2024
Ten teenage boys lost their lives to violence on the streets of London in 2024.
Tulip of Hampstead damned
IT IS HARD to know who has come out of the Tulip Siddiq saga the worse: her, the MP for Hampstead & Highgate and former Economic Secretary to the Treasury; or him, Leader of the Labour Party and UK Prime Minister. The Aunt There is nothing wrong about having an aunt, and no MP should ... The pos...