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Sadiq Khan declares war on anti-London 'haters' with launch of £7million global promotional campaign

The campaign, to be delivered by London & Partners, will launch in September and target audiences across Europe, the United States and Asia

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Iran and United States reach peace deal with Trump declaring Strait of Hormuz open

'Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!'

The Standard London

Hundreds of cyclists take park in World Naked Bike Ride in central London

Hundreds of cyclists let it all hang loose as they rode through central London today

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Former nurse completes 5,000 mile solo trek for suicide awareness

Her trek was the equivalent of walking from Land’s End to John O’ Groats eight times over

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Thousands of Gatwick passengers stranded after sinkholes found on South London rail bridge

All rail lines between Purley and East Croydon were immediately shut down to protect passengers

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Raise the Colours group have ‘urine thrown at them’ as they are chased out of Brighton

Anti-immigration protestors took shelter in a nearby pub which was then surrounded by counter protestors. (Picture: PA) A group protesting against immigration in Brighton said they had urine and poo thrown at them and were trapped in a pub for hours as counter protesters surrounded them....

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Twelve people killed after skydiving plane crashes in Butler

First responders didn't find anyone had jumped out of the plane before it crashed

The Standard London

Pregnant woman loses baby in South London police chase collision

The woman in her 20s was travelling in her partner’s car when a vehicle in a police pursuit crashed into them

The Standard London

London council enforcement officers sacked after being filmed threatening member of public

The duo’s actions were condemned by Harrow Council and Kingdom Services Group

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Unborn baby killed during police chase crash in south London

The crash took place on Saturday night on Lewisham Way (Picture: Google) A driver being chased by police for a suspected cloned licence plate crashed into a couple with a heavily pregnant woman, killing her unborn child. Police were in pursuit of the suspect’s car on Lewisham Way, New...

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Singer among six dead after helicopters crash in mid-air fireball explosion over Rio De Janeiro

'Given the surrounding residences, the accident could have been far more tragic'

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Gatwick sinkholes leave hundreds of holidaymakers stranded with all London trains cancelled

Sinkholes were spotted on the bridge outside Purley making the rail ‘unstable’ (Picture: Southern Rail) Desperate holidaymakers have been queuing outside Gatwick Airport for hours after sinkholes near a railway bridge cancelled all trains to London. Network Rail engineers discovered...

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One killed and 22 worshippers injured after ‘burst of wind’ sends church tent flying

‘Suddenly the tent was gone’ The scene outside East Lake Community Church (Picture: Troy Keaton) A pensioner has been killed and dozens more have been injured after a tent suddenly collapsed on worshippers at a church. A freak storm broke out during an outdoor service to celebrate E...

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‘Spiderman of Yemen’ plummets to his death in volcano crater

A daredevil known as 'The Spider-Man of Yemen' has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb without safety equipment.

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Man fighting for life after vicious gang attack on London's South Bank

The victim was knocked to the ground and attacked near the Southbank Centre

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Why Andy Burnham could rely on Restore Britain to secure victory in Makerfield

The Makerfield by-election is this week.

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Nine years after Grenfell, community gathers before building is demolished

The fire in 2017 was found to have been avoidable.

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Workers for London council sacked for threatening to ‘rip man’s teeth out’

The workers have been dismissed.

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Putin mouthpiece says Russia could ‘rig ships with bombs’ after UK intercepts oil tanker

'We need to mine the tankers we use,' he said, suggesting the bombs be set off if tankers deviate from their routes and reach a foreign port.

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‘Super El Niño’ could usher in freezing UK temperatures after record-breaking heat

The weather event could spell trouble for the UK.