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Academy trust which runs Newham and Hackney schools wins national award
Community Schools Trust was recognised at the MAT Excellence Awards for its work in raising aspirations and outcomes.
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Met Police offer who hid camera in child’s bedroom and bathroom avoids prison
Former Met Police office Lee Hargrave hid a camera in a child’s bedroom and bathroom to take indecent images.
Millions of UK homes face having Sky TV taken off them amid huge crackdown
Millions of homes are now thought to be watching movies and sports illegally with so-called 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks.
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'Traumatised' tourist issues sun cream warning after being left hospitalised
Holidaymaker Emilia Azarova issued a sun cream warning after suffering from extreme sunburn on a trip to Thailand.
Coronation Street legend 'running away from Keir Starmer' when pension comes in
Former Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle has revealed her delight at returning to the stage in Blackpool.
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‘Remorseless’ hit and run driver still blames the pensioner he killed
Anop Singh appealed against his 14-year prison sentence for killing John 'Frank' Heneghan in Tottenham - but lost after continuing to blame the victim.
Businesses are being given the chance to sponsor an entire Tube line
Transport for London (TfL) is looking to generate more cash by offering businesses the chance to sponsor the Waterloo & City line.
NINE stabbed and one shot in horror weekend of violence across London
A horror weekend across London has seen a shocking nine people stabbed and one person shot.
Call the Midwife's Helen George left 'ugly crying' in 'terrifying' new TV role
Call the Midwife star Helen George has described how she was left "ugly crying" in a new TV role she has called "terrifying".
Another heat health warning issued for London ahead of heatwave
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for London as the capital braces for another run of scorching temperatures, with highs of 31°C expected every day from Thursday through to Monday.
Brits’ financial confidence has grown – despite economic uncertainty
Brits’ financial confidence has grown in the last 12 months – despite economic uncertainty, recent volatility in the stock market and falling interest rates.
Brits will spend more than 16 hours a year waiting for their mates
Brits will spend more than 16 hours a year - waiting for late mates to arrive at social events.
Police hunt man after ‘group of men sexually assault teenage girls’ on Tube
Police are hunting a man after several teenager girls reported being sexually assaulted by a group on the Piccadilly line.
A third of Brits admit they're obsessed with tracking their health
One in three Brits admit they're obsessed with tracking their health - including diet, heart rate, and sleep quality.
Met Police officer 'sent sexual messages to five kids' but was never charged
A Met Police misconduct investigation has found that a former officer Sonny Pooni sent sexual messages to five children.
‘People’s Games’ bid to help cancer patients recover
‘People’s Games’ are being staged in east London for anyone living with cancer to help them recover from treatment.
Conservative stalwart and former MP Norman Tebbit has died aged 94
Tory grandee Norman Tebbit, one of Margaret Thatcher's most loyal cabinet members, has died, aged 94.
District and Hammersmith & City delays after casualty - recap
The District and Hammersmith & City Line have been part suspended after a casualty on track at Mile End.