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Robbers raid London jewellery shops

Robbers raid London jewellery shops

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Mother and daughter stabbed to death in east London

Mother and daughter stabbed to death in east London

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Apple chooses London to open its biggest store in the world

Covent Garden shop will be 300th retail outlet and could be most profitable for the popular brand

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Bananas in north London – whatever next?

There may be exotic fruit in my back garden, but dangers lurk everywhere

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PR firms make London world capital of reputation laundering

British firms earning millions advising foreign regimes whose controversial activities may have stained their countries' images• Read more on how British PR agencies are approached by different governments around the world

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UK economy grows almost twice as fast as forecast

• Dramatic rebound in construction sector drives GDP growth• Service sector output three times that of Q1• Alistair Darling claims credit for Labour• Economists warn of softer third quarter

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Apple results and bid hopes lift FTSE for first time in six days

This article was written by Nick Fletcher, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 21st July 2010 11.34 UTC Leading shares are heading for their first rise after five days of decline, and in some style. Good results from Apple, takeovers real and rumoured, and signs from the Bank of England minutes that low interest rates are here [...]

London housing crisis: Boris Johnson seeks “transitional arrangements” to ease impact of benefit cap and cut

London housing crisis: Boris Johnson seeks “transitional arrangements” to ease impact of benefit cap and cut

This article was written by Dave Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 19th July 2010 15.40 UTC Quizzed about the impact of the government’s plans during a long-sought interview on the Politics Show yesterday, Boris said: There’s no doubt about it that housing benefit needs to be addressed but what I’ve done is, together with Jules [...]

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Crime in England and Wales at its lowest since 1981, says survey

British Crime Survey show 43% fall since 1997 – when Labour came to office – as police records confirm far fewer offences

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Unemployment falls but part-time working hits record high

Number claiming benefit drops but more complain they can't get full-time work. Long-term unemployment sees further rise

Is Transport for London trying to get rid of buskers?

Is Transport for London trying to get rid of buskers?

31 August 2010

Transport for London denies it has banned a busker for using an 'undesirable instrument' on the underground. But there is no doubt that musicians are getting a rough ride on the tube

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Has your bike been stolen lately?

Has your bike been stolen lately?

31 August 2010

Has your bike been stolen lately? This article was written by Dave Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 31st August 2010 13.51 UTC Insurers Aviva conducted an experiment in which five bicycles were left poorly secured in London bike theft “hot spots”. Result? One was stolen within twenty minutes when it was left outside a London [...]

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Heathrow airport the worst in Europe for tax-free discounts

Heathrow airport the worst in Europe for tax-free discounts

16 August 2010

Kelkoo survey finds prices are sky-high at Heathrow and that online shoppers land the real bargains

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London property prices forcing commuters to live under canvas

London property prices forcing commuters to live under canvas

16 August 2010

London's campsites are teeming with commuters who have shunned bricks and mortar to make ends meet

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London tops table of cost-effective places for university students

London tops table of cost-effective places for university students

16 August 2010

NatWest survey shows London offers average part-time earnings of over £5,000 a year

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Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours to close London film festival

Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours to close London film festival

13 August 2010

Slumdog Millionaire director's new film, based on ordeal of mountaineer Aron Ralston, selected as festival closing picture

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London housing crisis: Boris, the boroughs and devolving power

London housing crisis: Boris, the boroughs and devolving power

13 August 2010

London housing crisis: Boris, the boroughs and devolving power This article was written by Dave Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Friday 13th August 2010 10.44 UTC Announced yesterday: The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London Councils have today put forward plans for sweeping changes which could see London boroughs taking greater control of their housing [...]

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Man allegedly kills wife and mother-in-law in east London rampage

Man allegedly kills wife and mother-in-law in east London rampage

12 August 2010

Police believe Svetlana Zolotovsky was stabbed by husband who then set their house on fire after killing her mother

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Perseid meteor shower best viewed in western parts of UK

Perseid meteor shower best viewed in western parts of UK

12 August 2010

Astronomers, amateur and professional, will be out in force to see brilliant display with hundreds of shooting stars tonight

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London’s Strata tower wins Carbuncle Cup as Britain’s ugliest new building

12 August 2010

The 42-storey building in Elephant & Castle was nominated for its 'plain visual grotesqueness' and 'Philishave stylings'

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Heathrow sets new passenger record

Heathrow sets new passenger record

10 August 2010

BAA – which as well as Heathrow also owns Stansted, Glasgow and Edinburgh – said the total number of travellers going through its airports increased by 0.3% in July to 10.9 million people

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2012 Olympics: West Ham’s stadium plans progress as Londoners express high hopes

2012 Olympics: West Ham’s stadium plans progress as Londoners express high hopes

10 August 2010

2012 Olympics: West Ham’s stadium plans progress as Londoners express high hopes This article was written by Dave Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 10th August 2010 12.30 UTC From Inside The Games: West Ham United have revealed details of their plans for the Olympic Stadium if they take it over after the 2012 Games and [...]

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To beat Boris in London, Labour must bide its time

04 August 2010

Choosing the mayoral candidate now is premature. Given longer, someone better than Ken or Oona might emerge

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London zoo brings in Irish gorilla to replace dead males

04 August 2010

Kesho to join harem of three females as zoo awaits first gorilla birth for 22 years

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Gavin Grant: the footballer who couldn’t escape his murderous past in a London drug gang

01 August 2010

Gavin Grant's five-year career with Millwall, Wycombe and Bradford ended when he was convicted of a 2004 shooting. The north London estate where he grew up is now transformed, but his Old Bailey trial shed light on its notorious history of gun crime

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London cycle scheme could spread across UK

30 July 2010

Transport departments elsewhere are watching to see if Boris Johnson's cycle hire project takes off

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London 2012 progress report: Will Britain deliver on Olympic promises?

27 July 2010

With two years till the Games, how much progress has been made on construction, logistics and legacy plans?

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London gets star billing in new Sherlock Holmes series

25 July 2010

A new BBC adaptation relocates the super sleuth to present-day London. But though lacking in fog or horse-drawn carriages, the city retains a sense of mystery and excitement

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London joins the bike rental revolution

24 July 2010

Bike docking stations are appearing all over London in preparation for the launch of an 'almost-free' bike hire scheme. Miles Brignall tests it out

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UK troops could start leaving Afghanistan next year, says Cameron

21 July 2010

Prime minister says British troops could start being withdrawn next year, but decision will be 'based on conditions on the ground'

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