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Three men and a teenage boy appear at the Old Bailey over a fire that destroyed charity ambulances.
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'Driverless' taxi veers into London crime scene
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Second London Tube strike ends but disruption set to continue into afternoon
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Council apologises for Millwall KKK leaflet image
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Vigil for 14-year-old boy shot dead in Woolwich
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Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals
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Staff at UK's largest Pride event allege bullying and misconduct under sacked CEO
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'I lost six stone so I could run to save lives'
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Gloves off in the battle to be Newham's next mayor
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Hot Fuzz moment as swan causes chaos in London car park. Video, 00:00:13
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London local elections 2026

London local elections 2026

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More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May.

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Why should we care about housing in the local elections?
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Potholes dominate council campaigning in Barnet
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A battle of step counts for votes in Merton
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London may become a political patchwork quilt after elections
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County Championship, day one: Wickets for Tongue, Essex start well, radio and text updates
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio commentaries from nine games across Divisions One and Two of the County Championship.
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Five things in the EFL: penultimate peril and jittery jeopardy
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Prem rugby team news: Match week 14
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Salford go third with win against leaders Bromley
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Harlequins legend Evans to leave after 18 seasons
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New England boss McDermott offers route back for Connor
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Two down, one to go - who will join Burnley & Wolves?
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Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after three months in charge
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Van driver given suspended sentence after fatal smart motorway crash
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Hot Fuzz moment as swan causes chaos in London car park. Video, 00:00:13
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'Driverless' taxi veers into London crime scene
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Four people in court over Jewish ambulance arson
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Vigil for 14-year-old boy shot dead in Woolwich
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'I knew something was wrong, my baby was so purple'
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How is the weather looking for the London Marathon? Video, 00:00:30
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'Do you want to push me round a marathon?' Video, 00:01:52
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Council apologises for Millwall KKK leaflet image
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Muddy puddles to marathon miles - Logan meets Daddy Pig. Video, 00:01:34
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Exclusive of the year? Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig. Video, 00:02:02
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Gloves off in the battle to be Newham's next mayor
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Hot Fuzz moment as swan causes chaos in London car park. Video, 00:00:13
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'I lost six stone so I could run to save lives'
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Man jailed for Hyde Park robbery of £30,000 watch
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'Grandad Bob' - 29th marathon with granddaughter Video, 00:01:00
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How's the weather looking for the London Marathon? Video, 00:00:35
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Former London Pride boss admits contempt of court
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Boy held at young offenders' institution dies
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Marathon in firefighter kit will 'honour memories' Video, 00:01:08
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The FTD Brothers race against dementia fate Video, 00:01:45
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What is the best weather for running the London Marathon? Video, 00:00:39
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Residents accuse council of fly-tipping rubbish
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'I gave up my job due to the stress of my child's food allergies'
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