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Heathrow flight raided by police after passenger 'tried to hit crew and open plane door'
The 33-year-old was arrested by police after they were called to the London airport on Thursday afternoon

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Why new DLR trains won’t be opening their doors at stations next month
Transport for London is introducing 54 new DLR trains to the network


First photos from scene of North Kensington stabbing show huge cordon and blood splatters
A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Ladbroke Grove yesterday afternoon

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Climate activists unfurl banner from Westminster Bridge
Around 15 people turned towards the river and stood motionless with their hands raised


The London Underground's longest tunnel where you travel nearly 20 miles in darkness
This single tunnel accounts for almost 7 per cent of the entire London Underground network


Greenwich 'murder' sees woman, 29, stabbed to death as police launch investigation
A 33-year-old man who police believe the woman knew has been arrested


North Kensington stabbing sees man, 24, rushed to hospital and arrested
Three men, including the man who was injured, have been arrested following the incident


TV chef Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer treatment
He has thanked 'incredible' health workers for their efforts


AI-powered stethoscope could pick up three heart conditions ‘within seconds’
The technology is able to analyse subtle difference in heartbeats and blood flow which human ears cannot pick up


Epping protest outside asylum hotel sees three arrested as two police officers injured
The protests come after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Home Office could use The Bell Hotel to house asylum seekers


Friends from North London spend £40k transforming fire engine into popular burger van
They are considering quitting their jobs if the side hustle continues to be so successful


Popular riverside bar in Barking set to shut amid mounting costs
'Really sad to see another local independent forced to close'


Ministers faced with fresh protests and legal battles after East London asylum hotel ruling
In an added headache for ministers, a group of councils meanwhile reportedly plans to press ahead with separate legal challenges aimed at ending the use of hotels to accommodate migrants in their areas


Unemployment map shows how many people are claiming benefits near you
Chancellor Rachel Reeves conceded that the government had 'more to do' on unemployment


London Underground updates LIVE with entire line suspended and multiple closures
Another line is also facing delays


The London Underground's 'loneliest' section where you can often get carriage to yourself
Outside of peak hours, one stretch of the Tube is an absolute ghost town


West London school to be knocked down so 107 homes can be built - over half will be 'affordable'
The Mund Street site is currently being used temporarily by Avonmore Primary School


Passion, hard work and £85k: How Croydon tennis club harnessed power of community to save itself
Despite the monumental effort to raise the money to buy their site, the Norbury club's committee still feel the pressure to ensure its future


'Drugs, rats, and men staring at girls': Life in West London road where HMOs are pushing locals out
Residents say the road in Hillingdon is becoming "unrecognisable"


The South London neighbourhood named city's 2nd best place to live that feels like a village
Everyone is very friendly in this leafy, largely unknown corner of London
