Homes without gas and electricity
23/12/2009 12:50:24
Many residents in north London who had their gas cut off are now without power after electric heaters overloaded supplies.
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Tracksuit walkers' Snowdon rescue
23/12/2009 15:50:10
Two London students wearing just tracksuits and trainers are "lucky to be alive" after separate rescues on Snowdon.
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Deal prevents festive Tube strike
23/12/2009 11:51:17
The biggest London Underground union accepts a pay deal ending the prospect of a walkout over the festive period.
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Man jailed for killing housemate
23/12/2009 14:28:10
A 37-year-old man is jailed for eight years for stabbing his housemate to death in Lewisham, south-east London.
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Doctors discover GBL drug death
23/12/2009 16:22:59
A London-based clubber has become the first person to die from taking dance drug GBL on its own, it emerges.
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Robber's jail term could increase
23/12/2009 18:07:05
A violent robber who snapped a woman's finger during a spree of attacks against females could see his sentence being increased.
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Mother cleared of baby murder
23/12/2009 13:03:55
Prosecutors are criticised for waiting 18 months before dropping a case of a mother accused of murdering her baby son.
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Steam train's snow rescue 'glory'
23/12/2009 13:27:12
Train passengers from London Victoria left stranded after the heavy snow are rescued by steam locomotive.
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Parents make abduction plea
23/12/2009 03:35:50
The parents of a teenager abducted from London 30 years ago make a new appeal for information about his fate.
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Charity sets up homeless centres
23/12/2009 08:17:03
The charity Crisis sets up nine temporary centres in London to help homeless people over Christmas.
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Teenage killings drop 30%
23/12/2009 09:12:34
The number of teenagers killed violently in the UK has fallen by 30%, from 72 in 2008 to 51 in 2009, BBC research finds.
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Man charged with 'cold case' rape
23/12/2009 10:02:33
A man from south-west London is charged with the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Kent more than 20 years ago.
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Daughter in death row appeal
23/12/2009 12:22:30
The daughter of a man from London due to be executed in China for drug smuggling says her father is "mentally ill".
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Boy George loses Big Brother plea
23/12/2009 13:43:35
Boy George cannot take part in Celebrity Big Brother after the High Court upholds objections by the London Probation Service.
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Routemaster maker announced
23/12/2009 13:14:47
Transport for London announces its preferred manufacturer for the new Routemaster bus is Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus.
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