A person has died after they were hit by a train at Clapham Junction station. At around 1.30pm today the British Transport Police were called to an incident on the tracks where the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has offered her “heartfelt condolences” to the family of a police officer shot dead at a Croydon custody centre this morning. At around 2.15am this morning the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre, in Windmill Lane.
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The blood testing system at an NHS Trust has “collapsed”, with patients waiting hours on the phone to book appointments – and many not able to get through at all. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust recently centralised its blood testing booking system by getting patients to book over the phone.
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After a seven month hiatus, the Jazz Cafe is back with a whole new look from September 18. Afrobeat veteran Dele Sosim will return for the opening weekend of the long-awaited reopening of one of London’s most beloved venues.
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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman in her 20s was attacked in Lewisham last Friday. Police were called following a report that a woman had been raped at around 7pm in Forster Memorial Park, near Bellingham. The Metropolitan Police said it is believed the victim and the attacker were known to each other.
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English Whisky Festival A ‘taste at home’ online whisky festival will showcase more than 30 whiskies from 14 English distilleries.
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A man has been charged with the murder of Loeike Guei, whose body was found on fire in Mitcham. Raphael Kokkinos, 33, of Polworth Road in Streatham, was charged with murder and will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court later today.
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A police officer has been shot and killed by a man at a police custody centre in Croydon. At around 2.15am this morning the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre, in Windmill Lane. Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service but he died later in hospital.
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The family of a man who was stabbed to death are still waiting for justice three years later – as a new appeal for information is launched by the police. Jude Gayle, 30, described as a “family man” and a father-of-one, was fatally stabbed in an alleyway near his home in West Norwood on September 24, 2017. Now, on the third anniversary of Jude’s death, the police are asking members of the public who may have information to come forward.
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A man has been jailed for firearms offences after police found a stash of five guns at his home. Ross Knox, 30, of High Street, Penge, was sentenced to a total of five years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday. The weapons stash included two shotguns, two revolvers, a handgun and numerous types of ammunition in May this year.
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A man who committed a variety of crimes in the Westminster area over a number of months – including burglaries, homophobic abuse and threatening someone with a samurai sword – has been jailed. Philip Oyelade, 40, of no fixed address, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for a slew of offences including assault, possession of offensive weapons, and drug and public order offences.
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A man was shot outside a restaurant in the early hours of yesterday morning. The shooting took place in Imperial Way, Croydon, outside the Love a Slice (LAS) Lounge, which was open at the time. A 22-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds by emergency services, who were called at around 1am.
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A teenager has been taken to hospital after he was found with stab wounds in New Cross last night. Police
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An arts and culture centre set in an old library is set for a £1million renovation. The Exchange, in Erith
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Neighbours have spoken of the “carnage” they witnessed when a lorry ploughed into the living room of a house in
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A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of another teenager after a completely unprovoked attack near Elephant and
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The headteacher of a primary school where a number of pupils and parents were hit by a rogue car has
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A man who was stabbed to death after breaking up a fight at an unlicensed party has been called “a
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A £2 raffle ticket might be all that is needed to own a family house in a highly sought after
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A teenager has been arrested after threatening people with a machete. Police were called to Garratt Lane in Earlsfield at
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Police have released images of a man they wish to speak with after a bus driver was assaulted. At around
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A man who pretended to be the nephew of a vulnerable man and used him for cash has been found
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A man who coughed on a police officer and claimed to have coronavirus has been jailed for six months. Adam
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By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter A coronavirus patient who is now recovering said she had messages of support from
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Argos staff claim to have been ordered to transfer to Argos counters inside Sainsbury’s stores which are open during the
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The co-writer of Bob Marley’s classic hits I Shot The Sheriff and Get Up, Stand Up has raised funds to
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A man has died after a hit and run in Westminster. Nizam Uddin, 48, who was local to the area,
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A man who claimed to be a Grenfell Tower resident in hospital recovering from surgery when he was actually in
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Six men and a teenager who took part in an organised fight armed with at least seven knives and a
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