Image copyright Winston Trew Image caption Winston Trew said his life fell apart after he served eight months in prison Three men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer have had their convictions quashed. Winston Trew, Sterling Christie, George Griffiths and another man were accused of stealing […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Alvin Thompson requested to be diagnosed with PTSD A man who pretended he was a Grenfell Tower squatter and claimed to have helped survivors escape the fire has been jailed for five and a half years. Alvin Thompson convinced Kensington and Chelsea Council officials he had been sleeping rough […]
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Image copyright Getty Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced he is to join forces with ticket resellers Twickets in a bid to beat touts. The theatrical grandee, whose LW playhouses include The London Palladium and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, hopes the move will bring consumer-friendly ticket resale to the West End. Fans have often been […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Scotland Yard raided 16 addresses across east London on Thursday morning Seventeen people have been arrested in early morning raids across east London in an international human trafficking investigation. Officers went to 16 addresses after working with Romanian police, who simultaneously raided four addresses in Romania and arrested one […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionActor Wendell Pierce apologised for the roof collapse Five people were taken to hospital and several others were injured when a roof collapsed during a Piccadilly Theatre show in London’s West End. The venue in Denman Street was packed for a performance of the Arthur Miller play […]
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Preview followed by live coverage of Monday’s Premier League game between Aston Villa and West Ham United. emergency plumbing teddington Source link
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Image copyright Google Street View Image caption New City School was built in 1897 A primary school has caught fire following a blaze at an electrical substation in east London. The fire in New City Road, Plaistow, began shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday and “destroyed” the substation but there are no reports of injuries, […]
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Deji Oshilaja is Charlton’s seventh summer signing Charlton Athletic have signed former AFC Wimbledon captain Deji Oshilaja on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old left the Dons at the end of last season after making 67 league appearances in two seasons. “He’s another very good player. He’s a leader and he was captain of his club […]
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A group of London taxi drivers have joined together to celebrate the capital. boiler repairs teddington Source link
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption London mayor Sadiq Khan believes rent caps are necessary to “rebalance London’s private rented sector” The Mayor of London has called on the government to hand him extra powers so he can cap rents in the capital. Sadiq Khan said the controls were needed to “fundamentally rebalance London’s private […]
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