Tube crowds 'at shocking levels'
01/12/2009 01:06:03
Tube trains are so packed that passengers often have to psych themselves up to travel, a London Assembly report finds.
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Man, 76, 'murdered by grandsons'
01/12/2009 13:37:06
Two half-brothers beat their grandfather to death in an act of "gratuitous violence", an Old Bailey jury is told.
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Hundreds honour 'modest' soldier
01/12/2009 15:50:43
Seven hundred attend the funeral of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan, at the London chapel where he recently married.
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Parking on private land is banned
01/12/2009 13:50:07
A doctor loses a court battle over parking tickets issued on his own land - when a judge rules he only owns the subsoil.
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Police warn about 'morning after'
01/12/2009 08:07:35
The Met begins its festive drink-drive campaign warning revellers they may be over the limit on the day after a party.
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Shoals of fish released in London
01/12/2009 08:47:11
More than 700 fish are to be released into rivers across London to replenish depleted rivers and boost angling.
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More rewards for social workers
01/12/2009 12:28:03
A report in the wake of the death of Baby Peter, from north London, will recommend social workers are licensed and paid more.
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Big building societies may merge
01/12/2009 15:05:40
The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies, both in the country's top five, say they are in "advanced talks" about a possible merger.
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V&A sheds light on the dark ages
01/12/2009 08:56:44
A look at London's Victoria & Albert museum new Medieval & Renaissance Galleries which opens to the public this week.
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Audio slideshow: Vox Project
01/12/2009 10:35:08
Radio 4 presenter Clare Balding undergoes a series of tests in London to find out how her voice and brain interact.
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