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Bakers fight off London Bridge killers
Among the ordinary heroes of Saturday night were two Romanian bakers who were on the night shift at the Bread Ahead bakery on the edge of Borough Market. Florin Moriaru and his colleague Tassa rushed to help fleeing members of the public, hitting one of the attackers with a large plastic bread basket in an…
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London Bridge attack sparks police gun debate
The attacks have sparked a fresh debate not just about police numbers, but also whether all officers should routinely carry guns. The Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she didn’t think that was a sensible response, but said she would be seeking more resourcing for London’s force. But are there enough officers to deal with the…
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London Bridge terror attack: 7 dead, 21 victims in critical condition
People enjoying a normal Saturday night in London were slashed and stabbed by three men just after 10 o’clock last night.
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FactCheck: No, Muslims in London didn’t celebrate the Paris attack
The men are cricket fans celebrating Pakistan’s victory over Sri Lanka in a 20/20 match in 2009.
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New pollution charges for London proposed
It’s billed as the most ambitious and toughest anti-pollution plan the world has ever seen. Polluting vehicles will have to pay between £12.50 and £100 to enter central London, in an effort to tackle the toxic gases that are threatening our health.
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London terror: what pushed Khalid Masood to murder?
More “significant arrests”, over 20 addresses searched, thousands of witnesses contacted, and “massive amounts of computer data” still to review. Police are doing everything they can to find out how and why Khalid Masood carried out the Westminster terror attack and whether he acted alone or was directed by others.
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London attacks: the Birmingham connection
As detectives continue to investigate Khalid Masood’s networks, the city where he was living, Birmingham, has once again been linked to terrorism.
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Police name London attacker
The man who police believe killed three in Westminster yesterday, 52-year-old Khalid Masood, had a string of convictions. But none of them were for terrorism offences.
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How has London reacted to the attack?
The people of this city woke today knowing that London has joined Paris, Brussels and Nice – in playing host to a violent terrorist attack.
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London attack: the innocent victims
Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. All prime tourist destinations – so it’s perhaps not surprising that the dead and injured came from eleven different countries.
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Four killed in London terror attack
It has been a day of terror at the heart of our democracy. Here’s how the day’s tragic events unfolded.
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Protesters march on London to support the NHS
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to demonstrate their support for the NHS. Organisers described the national protest as a rallying call to save the health service from further austerity, with the chancellor under pressure to find more money for social care in next week’s budget.
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Macron woos French voters in London
Emmanuel Macron, the independent candidate seen as a leading contender in the French presidential race, brought his campaign to London today.
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Man arrested after London stabbing
A man has been arrested at a south London railway station after another man was stabbed. Eyewitnesses said the suspect was shouting “death to Muslims”.
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London Olympics ‘corrupted’ by Russian doping
Remember the summer of 2012? That heady month of the London Olympics when the sport seemed so clean and pure? Well, an official investigation into Russian doping practices revealed that the country’s Olympic team “corrupted the London Games on an unprecedented scale”.
