Image caption An archive picture of Shirley Oaks children’s home – located in Croydon but run by Lambeth Council Hundreds of children in the care of Lambeth Council were subjected to prolonged sexual, physical and racial abuse, an inquiry has heard. For decades victims were targeted by paedophiles working at the council-run Shirley Oaks campus […]
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Darren Pratley’s winner against QPR was only his second goal of the season Charlton Athletic boosted their hopes of Championship survival with a victory over Queens Park Rangers that leaves their London rivals cut adrift of the play-off spots. Darren Pratley’s early header from a Josh Cullen corner put the hosts in front just moments […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Leeds City Council said the government needed to step in and help stabilise local authority finances Some of the largest UK councils say they may have to declare themselves effectively bankrupt unless the government agrees to further support. Nearly 150 authorities have forecast a combined budget shortfall of at […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Uran Nabiev pursued Jake Kemp along a pavement in Erith A pizza delivery driver who killed a man in a “grotesque” overreaction to a broken wing-mirror has been jailed for 14 years. Uran Nabiev, 63, drove into John Ambler, 33, and Jake Kemp, 26, after one punched his car […]
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Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England Ex-England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent says she is “very jealous” of the minority representation in football. Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England and is one of only four Black, Asian and minority ethnic women to have done so. As […]
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Josie Green joined Spurs from Watford in 2016 Wales international Josie Green has signed a new two-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur Women. The 27-year-old midfielder played 17 games for Spurs last season, including 12 Women’s Super League starts following promotion to the top flight. She was named vice-captain for 2020 and led the team for […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sadiq Khan has warned police and the fire brigade services will be cut without a government bailout Coronavirus has left a £500m black hole in the capitals’ finances, the Mayor of London has revealed. Sadiq Khan has warned services, including the police and fire brigade, will need to be […]
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Image copyright Alamy Live News Image caption The memorial for PC Keith Palmer was unveiled outside Parliament in 2018 A man has admitted urinating at the Westminster memorial dedicated to PC Keith Palmer. Andrew Banks, 28, of Stansted, Essex, was photographed during Saturday’s right-wing protests in London. He was sentenced to 14 days in custody, […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Some families say they will hold a memorial at the site of the gutted 24 storey tower Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have said social distancing has meant this year’s anniversary of the disaster will be even more difficult. Seventy-two people were killed in the blaze in Kensington, […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Alexander Kareem died from gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen A man shot dead in west London has been named by police as 20-year-old Alexander Kareem. Mr Kareem was killed after suffering gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen on Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush just after midnight […]
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