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How 'a doodle of a massive greenhouse' saved the Great Exhibition
Six million people visited the Crystal Palace for the six months it was in Hyde Park in 1851.
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'I turned to alcohol due to pain from undiagnosed arthritis'
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London
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London Zoo worker on his love of gorillas and coatis. Video, 00:00:58
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What you need to know as Hackney heads into mayor's election
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London
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16 April
London Marathon breaks fundraising record again
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London
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Jewish Londoners speak of fear and resilience after stabbings
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London
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Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising police
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Golders Green attacks

How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?
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London
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20 hours ago
Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
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BBC InDepth
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1 day ago
Senior police officer investigated in arrest footage case
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England
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1 day ago
Golders Green stabbing suspect in court on three charges of attempted murder
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London
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16 hours ago
Shock and anger in Golders Green Jewish community
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1 day ago

London local elections 2026

London local elections 2026

What might happen with your council: A guide to London's 32 boroughs

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May.

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What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
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Politics
London may become a political patchwork quilt after elections
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Why should we care about housing in the local elections?
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London
London Tories 'a credible alternative to Labour'
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Shopping for Westminster's votes on Oxford Street
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Features and analysis

How MI5 foiled a Tesco worker's plan for mass gun attack
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England
What the 'biggest changes to renting in history' mean for London
Landlords divided as new renters law looms
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London
'It lit a fire in me' - the barrister who was told she'd never amount to much
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Vigil for student was a show of love, parents say
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Sport

De Zerbi urges Spurs to 'silence voice inside of us'
Manager Roberto de Zerbi urges Tottenham to "silence the voice inside of us" as the club battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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Tottenham
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16 hours ago
The striker quietly making a big noise at Arsenal
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Women's Football
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What does future hold for Havertz after season blighted by injury?
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Arsenal
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15 hours ago
Robinson hundred helps Sussex rally against Surrey
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County Cricket
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13 hours ago
Middlesex and Durham evenly poised after day one
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County Cricket
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Simper among 12 players leaving Sutton United
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Sutton United
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13 hours ago
Who finishes second in the Championship?
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Championship
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16 hours ago
Why was Mudryk given ban in secret and what happens now?
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Premier League
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23 hours ago
El Mizouni available for Orient's crucial final game
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Leyton Orient
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17 hours ago
How tragedy & 'a scary 5ft Asian' mum shaped rising UFC star Kavanagh
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MMA
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1 day ago

BBC Sounds: From London

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Spring Tube strikes - what you need to know. Audio, 5 minutes
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Investigating the 'dead dad' rental scam. Audio, 7 minutes
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Why don't some people offer their seat anymore? Audio, 9 minutes
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London Zoo worker on his love of gorillas and coatis. Video, 00:00:58
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'I turned to alcohol due to pain from undiagnosed arthritis'
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How 'a doodle of a massive greenhouse' saved the Great Exhibition
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Jewish Londoners speak of fear and resilience after stabbings
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London Marathon breaks fundraising record again
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Golders Green stabbing suspect in court on three charges of attempted murder
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Former EFL footballer charged over armed robbery
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Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash
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Woman jailed for murdering sister and taking Rolex
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Polanski faces backlash for sharing post on police knife attack response
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Small boat migrant guilty of attempting knife attack on Israeli embassy
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How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?
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Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
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Staff at more than 30 schools to strike over pay
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Push for improved action on eating disorder care
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Vintage fashion theft hit as shoplifting booms
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Senior police officer investigated in arrest footage case
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How MI5 foiled a Tesco worker's plan for mass gun attack
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What we know about the Golders Green stabbings
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Golders Green stabbing suspect was previously referred to Prevent
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'I held down Golders Green suspect' says volunteer who grabbed ankle
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Synagogue and homes evacuated due to property fire
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New Banksy statue appears in central London. Video, 00:00:46
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Banksy confirms he's behind statue in central London
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