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People are being warned to stay away from a brook that runs through several south-west London parks and green spaces after a sewage leak.
Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park and Barnes Common are among the areas affected after a sewage leak.
Taylor Swift was joined by "best friend" Ed Sheeran as she kicked off the final part of the European leg of the Eras Tour on Thursday evening at Wembley Stadium.
Swift closes the European leg of her tour with five record-breaking performances at Wembley Stadium.
A three-day strike by Border Force agents at London's Heathrow Airport "will likely cause serious disruption" a union has said. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will strike from 31 August to 3 September then work-to-rule, which includes refusing overtime, until 22 September.
PCS members working at Heathrow's Border Force team will engage in three weeks of industrial action.
A London doctor is nearing the end of an intense training regime as he prepares to take on seven ironman triathlons in seven days for charity.
Dr Rob Mitchell, 32, hopes to complete seven ironman triathlons in seven days for charity.
Train drivers at London North Eastern Railway are set to strike every weekend in September, October and two in November, a union has announced.
Aslef said the action, separate to the recent pay dispute, was due a breakdown in industrial relations.
LATEST: A teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate made with cows' milk due to a "failure to follow the processes in place to discuss allergies", a coroner has ruled.
A girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee drink made with cows' milk.
Children and young people across London are being challenged to learn how to save lives. The London Ambulance Service will award its Charity Challenge badges to groups aged 18 and under who can complete a series of tasks.
Young people are invited to take part in a series of challenges to win the coveted lifesaver badge.
A woman who fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took control says she fears for those she left behind. Three years after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghans who fled to London share their experiences.
Three years after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghans who fled to London share their experiences.
There will be no service between Cockfosters and Wood Green until Sunday 1 September to get the line ready for 94 new air-conditioned trains, which will be introduced in 2025.
The northernmost section of the Piccadilly line will close for two weeks from Saturday.
Two teenagers have been charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command which was related to suspected extreme right-wing activity.
Rex Clark, 18, and Sofija Vinogradova, 19, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The scrappage scheme for vehicles that do not meet Ulez standards is set to close in three weeks - TfL has said. A total of £186m has been paid out to almost 54,000 successful applicants to scrap older, more polluting vehicles.
Londoners have until 7 September to apply for grants on vehicles that do not meet Ulez standards.
A nine-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus in south-east London has been named by police. Ada Bicakci was struck on Watling Street, in Bexleyheath, shortly after 9am on 3rd August and died in hospital two days later.
Ada Bicakci died two days after she was struck by the vehicle in Bexleyheath on 3 August.
A Hatton Garden jeweller has been jailed for eight months after admitting racially aggravated public order offences at a recent demonstration near Downing Street in London.
A Hatton Garden jeweller is jailed for disorder at a recent demonstration near Downing Street.
Blind lawyer Michael Smith is bringing his boss along for the ultimate team-builder as the pair climb 24 mountain peaks in 24 hours.
A Hatton Garden jeweller is jailed for disorder at a recent demonstration near Downing Street.
The UK Health Security Agency is warning about a rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. If left untreated, gonorrhoea can cause major health issues, including problems with your pelvis and infertility.
The UK Health Security Agency says a rise in gonorrhoea cases in England is "concerning".
A hospital trust was not neglectful when it missed a key chance to save the life four-year-old Daniel Klosi, who died from sepsis, a senior coroner has said.
Daniel Klosi, aged four, died at the Royal Free Hospital after being taken there four times.
The Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged £10,000 to help protect Mosques against Islamophobic attacks. The extra support comes as people shared their safety fears following the recent racist riots and disorder across the country.
Many people have shared their fears after suffering Islamophobic attacks during the recent rioting.
The Met is failing in almost all its areas of work, the police inspectorate has said. The force was assessed across nine areas and graded as "requires improvement" or "inadequate" in seven - including investigating and preventing crime.
The inspectorate found seven of nine areas were graded as "requires improvement" or "inadequate".
A Mayfair private members' club has had its licence revoked following a review triggered by a large fight at the venue. Fifteen people were involved in the brawl last month which saw one man stabbed in his abdomen.
The police said it breached its licence after a huge brawl at an after-party at the club.
Mother of six says rent increase and no-fault eviction could push her into homelessness
A mother of six says she has nowhere to live after a rent increase forced her to be evicted from her home.
London Southend Airport has secured a High Court injunction to stop would-be environmental protesters from trespassing on its land. It followed several other sites gaining similar orders to block protests by groups including Just Stop Oil.
A hearing at the High Court is told London Southend Airport "remains exposed" without an order.
A private members' club has had its licence revoked following a large fight at the venue.
Fifteen people were involved in the brawl at the Mayfair Club.
The police said it breached its licence after a huge brawl at an after-party at the club.
'I may have to sofa surf with my six children'
A mother of six says she has nowhere to live after a rent increase forced her to be evicted from her home.
The Metropolitan Police is failing in almost all its areas of work, the police inspectorate has said.
As part of its assessments, it graded the force as "inadequate" when it came to investigating crime and managing offenders.
The inspectorate found seven of nine areas were graded as "requires improvement" or "inadequate".
Picture of the day: Taylor Swift fans Kristina Brocklebank and Max Avatar Barnett by the "Swiftie Steps" at Wembley Park, ahead of her Era's Tour concert.
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An 11-year-old girl stabbed eight times by a stranger in London’s Leicester Square this week is an Australian tourist, according to the country's authorities.
The girl was in the UK capital on holiday when she and her mother were attacked in Leicester Square.
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England star Mary Earps has become the first professional female footballer to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds in London.
The finished piece will be revealed in the autumn, but here are some sneak previews of the work underway...
Mary Earps will be the first professional female footballer to have a figure at Madame Tussauds.
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The UK Health Security Agency is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. Most cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be treated quickly, but there's growing concern over strains that can't be dealt with so easily. Tap the link in our bio to find out what the UKHSA's top epidemiologists have said. #STI #Gonorrhoea #BBCNews
18-year-old Jack Leahy just signed his professional contract with QPR and now has another reason to celebrate after opening his A-Level results on the pitch. He studied remotely with support from League Football Education #resultsday #london #exams #alevels #college #football #QPR
Crystal Palace Park and its iconic dinosaur sculptures are set for a £17m upgrade. #london #londonlife #londonnews #crystalpalace #crystalpalacepark #dinosaurs #regeneration #restoration #history #archive #park
What biscuits are most 'Dunkable'? #biscuits #tea #foodie #britishhumour #london
Then and now 🧵 #1 🐐Goat in Kew - Banksy goat artwork with a protective cover over it. 📸 PA #2 🐘 Elephants in Chelsea - Two elephants touching trunks in Chelsea appeared to have been defaced with stripes. 📸 PA #3 🐒 Monkeys in Brick Lane 📸 @Djyeo_coffee/X and PA #4 🐺 Wolf in Peckham – The fourth Banksy artwork revealed in London appeared to have been stolen in only a matter hours. 📸 BBC News and PA #5 🐆 Big cat in Cricklewood - Hours after Banksy confirmed this design was his in an Instagram post, crowds gathered from across London to see the piece before men, who said they were contractors, arrived to remove it. 📸 Reuters and PA #6 🐟 Piranhas on Ludgate Hill – The box has been moved temporary home in Guildhall Yard 📸@cityoflondon/X #7 Pelicans in Walthamstow 📸 PA and Wash-dry-fold #8 🦏 Rhino in Charlton - The piece, which shows a rhino mounting a Nissan Micra with a traffic cone on its bonnet, was spray painted with a tag on Monday evening. 📸 PA #9 🦍 Gorilla at London Zoo 📸 PA #banksy #streetart #london #londonlife #bbcnews
A man who used an electric motorbike to steal 24 phones in an hour has been jailed for two years. Sonny Stringer, 28, from Islington, north London, previously admitted stealing the phones as he drove his electric bike at speeds of almost 50mph. Stringer and an unknown accomplice rode into the City of London at speed on electric motorbikes on 26 March and the string of phone snatchings took place between 10:00 and 11:15 BST. Stringer threw away a bag, which contained 22 mobile phones, while two other phones had been dropped when his bike was rammed. He was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday to 20 months in prison to run concurrently for each of the theft charges plus an additional four months for dangerous driving. #phones #theft #crime #londonnews #london #bbcnews
Meet the London doctor taking on an epic ironman triathlon challenge for charity. 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃 DMRC Benevolent Fund Movember UK #london #londonlife #londonnews #doctor #ironman #triathlon #triathlontraining #charity #inspiration
Why Reggie Yates is on a banner outside an east London nightclub
A shop security guard has told BBC London how he tried to save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in Leicester Square. The Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken into custody after the girl and her 34-year-old mother were stabbed. #london #leicestersquare
An 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman have been stabbed in London's Leicester Square. In a post on X, external, the Met Police said a man had been arrested and taken into custody, adding the force does not believe there are "any outstanding suspects". Paramedics said the two victims had been taken to "a major trauma centre". Their condition is currently unknown, according to the Met. Police officers remain at the scene, which is in one of the busiest tourist districts in the capital. 📲 Tap the link in our bio for the latest on this breaking story. #Leicestersquare #london #londonnews #breakingnews #bbcnews
"There's not enough thank yous in the world that I can give Kingston" Service dog Kingston had to retire after being diagnosed with terminal cancer but his owner Jax is thankful for everything he's done for her. UPDATE: Sadly, since filming, Kingston's condition worsened and he died. 🌈🐾 #london #londonlife #londonnews #dogs #dog #instadog #goodboy #servicedog #thankyou @caninepartnersuk
As Paris says au revoir to the Olympics, we revisit the day London said goodbye to the 2012 games...and of course, we did it in style. #london #londonlife #londonnews #london2012 #olympics #stratford #archive
A world-famous London accordion shop that has been selling and repairing accordions for almost half a century will close later this year. #london #londonnews #londonlife #lewisham #accordion #music #musical #paulmccartney #sherylcrow #MichelleObama
This cat is built different 🐱 Stella has become famous for her adventurous antics in south-east London. #cats #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsoftheday #cute #pets #london
We've had a little upgrade of the BBC Radio London studio - which means we can bring you even more great content from our fabulous guests and presenters. Who would you love to see as a guest on London's radio station? #london #londonnews #londonlife #behindthescenes #radio #londonradio #studio #audio #interview
Babies and opera - the combo you never knew you needed. 🎶 @hurlyburly_co #london #londonnews #londonlife #babies #baby #hurlyburly #opera #music #nature
BREAKING: A fourth Banksy artwork revealed in London in as many days appears to have been stolen. On Thursday, the Bristol-based street artist posted an image, external on Instagram of the silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon on a satellite dish in Rye Lane, Peckham, south London. The Banksy press team told the BBC they “believed” it had been stolen. The BBC has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment. It comes after Banksy also claimed credit for three other black silhouette compositions, which appeared in London earlier this week and are part of an animal-themed series. #banksy #crime #theft #art #streetart #bbcnews
How long did it take for Britain's youngest chess grandmaster to beat our very own Shay Kaur Grewal? ♟️⏱️ @sunnyandshay #chess #londonnews #london #londonlife #chessgame #champion
A performance at Shakespeare's Globe in London had to be abandoned after a flare fired from a nearby bridge landed inside the open-air theatre. Witnesses on Bankside said numerous fireworks and flares had been set off from Southwark Bridge and Millennium Bridge at about 22:00 on Wednesday, which are believed to have been fired by Algerian football fans celebrating their club. An audience member who was at the performance of Antony and Cleopatra told the BBC he heard "hissing from above", before seeing "an object fall through the roof - and into the crowd". Shakespeare's Globe said "emergency measures" had been taken with people moved indoors for nearly an hour before police said it was safe to leave. #shakespeare #globetheatre #london #fireworks #flare #bbcnews
Which Tube lines do you think are the hottest? 🌡️ #tube #underground #heat #london #londonlife #bbcnews
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