BBC London
Met Police step up crackdown on illegal e-bikes across London.
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- Met Police step up crackdown on illegal e-bikes across London.
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- 0:52
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- 4 hours ago
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- Hackney residents fear losing a football pitch to make way for new social housing.
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- Can Brick Lane keep its flavour?
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Brick Lane is famous for its curry houses, bagel shops and independent businesses. But with plans approved to redevelop part of the Truman Brewery site, questions are being asked about its future.
The development includes offices, shops, a data centre and 44 homes.
Supporters say it will bring jobs and investment, while campaigners and Tower Hamlets Council fear rising rents and the loss of local businesses.
Can Brick Lane change without losing its flavour?
#Londonnews #BrickLane #EastLondon
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- The Londoners who live among the dead
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- 8:54
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- 2 days ago
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- Colin Burgess has spent the last 15 years living in a house inside a London cemetery with his wife and children.
As head of bereavement services, he manages thousands of graves by day and comes home through the cemetery gates every evening.
From raising a family surrounded by funerals to dealing with curious delivery drivers and a spooky photo he still can't explain, this is a side of London few people ever see.
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- We went behind the scenes at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as it celebrates 10 years.
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Grandmother with no GCSEs graduates
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- 0:48
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- 2 days ago
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- 🎓 "It's like a dream come true"
Angella Callam, a grandmother from Edmonton, graduated with a sports therapy degree at the age of 55 after leaving school without a single GCSE.
Speaking to Jim Davis, she had a simple message for anyone thinking about returning to education later in life: "Just do it. Push past the fear, push past the doubt."
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- London gets doodling with Mr Doodle
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- 0:51
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- 3 days ago
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- The internationally acclaimed artist Mr Doodle has launched Mr Doodle's Doodle Discovery with Art of London, a free public art experience taking over the capital's West End this summer.
Visitors of all ages took part in an interactive doodling workshop in Piccadilly Circus, where Mr Doodle encouraged them to contribute their own drawings, inspiring a new artwork he completed live.
The free experience invites people to follow a trail featuring a series of colourful, doodle-inspired sculptures until 30 August.
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- Inside London's hidden urban farm
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Could a hidden urban farm hold the key to a fairer food system?
Tucked away in Wood Green, Wolves Lane is growing fresh produce for restaurants, supporting food banks and helping build stronger communities - all from a former council horticulture site.
It's showing how food can do more than fill plates, by connecting people, culture and community in the heart of London.
#London #Farming #UrbanFarming
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- Grass fires burn close to homes in Romford
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- 0:25
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- 5 days ago
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- Around 30 acres of grassland have been destroyed by fire in Romford.
Firefighters tackled two separate grass fires, with footage shared on social media showing flames burning close to nearby homes.
The fires were brought under control, but they come as hot, dry weather continues to raise the risk of wildfires across London.
Read more 🔗 https://bbc.in/4vSDmeP
#Romford #London #Wildfire #Heatwave #LondonNews
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- London's egg vending machine
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- 0:33
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- 5 days ago
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- 🥚 Farm to fork, without the supermarket.
Duck Hill Farm in Northwood is home to free-range, pasture-fed hens, and local people can even collect eggs direct from the roadside.
Could this be the future for urban farming?
#Londonfarm #Urbanfarming
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- The teens behind the huge £39 million hack on Transport for London
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- How did two teenagers, working from their bedrooms, manage to hack one of the world's largest transport networks?
In 2024, Transport for London was hit by a devastating cyber attack that exposed the data of millions of people, caused months of disruption, and cost millions of pounds to fix.
Watch the full video to uncover the story behind one of the UK's most significant cyber attacks.
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- Soho vigil honours victims of Berlin Pride attack
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A vigil was held in Soho Square on Tuesday evening as people gathered to remember those killed and injured in Saturday night's attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations.
Organised by Stonewall and Pride in London, the event saw attendees stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities in Berlin and around the world. The vigil included speeches and a choral tribute.
#London #LondonNews #Pride #Berlin #LGBTQ
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- 🦫 Baby beavers in Ealing
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- 0:44
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- 7 days ago
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- "This is nature's report card to say, 'we like it here.'"
🦫🌿 Dr Sean McCormack, founder of the Ealing Wildlife Group, is celebrating the arrival of new baby beavers at the Ealing Beaver Project.
The kits are a sign the animals are happy and thriving, and provide fresh encouragement for future beaver projects planned across London.
#Londonwildlife #London
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- The last shop standing
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A shop in Shoreditch which was on the brink of closure has managed to be saved after it went viral on TikTok.
Owner Rachid Lazraq of The Rich Collection Bella Italia said, it was very hard to keep his shop open after more than 30 years due to falling trade.
However, after a French tourist posted his shoes and bag collections on TikTok, endless customers keep coming in, saving his shop from closure.
#Londonnews #Shoreditch
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- Where did all the girls go?
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- An initiative called Love Parks is running all week to help make parks safer for girls of all ages.
Research shows that older girls especially often feel less welcome in their local parks- an issue across the UK.
BBC London spoke to Pippa Forster, chair of Forster Park Friends, Lewisham, says changes there are helping bring more girls back to the park.
#forsterparkfriends #girlssafety #londonnews
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- The teens who hacked London's transport network
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- 10:55
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- How did two teenagers, working from their bedrooms, manage to hack one of the world's largest transport networks?
In 2024, Transport for London was hit by a devastating cyber attack that exposed the data of millions of people, caused months of disruption, and cost millions of pounds to fix.
The hackers were Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, members of the cyber crime group Scattered Spider.
This is the inside story of how they breached one of the world's biggest transport networks.
00:38 - What happened?
02:34 - Customer data is leaked
03:45 - The hackers are sent to prison
04:41 - Who were the hackers?
06:40 - How were they caught?
08:36 - What is Scattered Spider?
09:42 - Why were they hacking?
#Hacking #Scatteredspider #TfL #LondonUnderground #hackers
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- Coffee rave comes to London
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The wellness group Rant & Ramble have hosted their first "coffee rave" in London.
The sold-out event was in partnership with the Begin Again podcast. Its host, Davina McCall, also made an appearance.
Co-founder Leesa Collinge told BBC London these daytime coffee raves will make you "feel amazing for the rest of the day".
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- Charing Cross & Waterloo East: 22 day closure explained
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- From 26th July-16th August, Charing Cross and Waterloo East will be closed due to major engineering works.
Trains will be diverted to Victoria, Cannon Street and Blackfriars and some will terminate at London Bridge.
Network Rail says the works will improve reliability in the long run.
So check your journey before you travel.
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- Milkman given Freedom of the City of London
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- For more than 40 years, Steve Hayden has been up before 3am delivering milk across east London.
Now, the 68-year-old has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London, one of the capital's oldest honours, in recognition of his contribution.
From a time when milk deliveries were part of daily life to becoming one of a shrinking number of traditional milkmen, Steve says it's one of the proudest days of his life.
#London #EastLondon #Milkman #CityOfLondon #Community
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- Inside London's Teen Link-Up Phenomenon
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- 7:55
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A post blows up on social media and suddenly hundreds of teens are heading to the same spot in London.
They're called "link-ups" but what's really behind them? And why are so many showing up?
We hear from teens, police officers, youth workers, businesses and experts to find out what's driving these gatherings and whether we'll see more of them this summer.
00:36 - What happened in Clapham?
01:31 - What is a 'link-up'?
02:09 - Why is this happening now?
04:41 - What impact does social media have?
05:43 - Do we need more police?
07:03 - Could it happen again?
#London #LinkUps #Teens #Teenagers #SocialMedia #YouthCulture #Clapham #Explained #Documentary
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- London hosepipe ban: What you need to know
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Due to the dry weather, a temporary hosepipe ban has come into force for most Thames Water customers.
The move has sparked criticism from customers and campaigners over leaks and the company's reported financial issues.
So how does the hosepipe ban work?
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- LIVE: Gatwick Airport Runway Cam
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- 2:47:45
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Watch our live runway cam from Gatwick Airport as planes take off and land during one of the busiest days of the summer holiday getaway.
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- The Londoner living inside her own art installation
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- 8:12
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- "Don't wear beige... it could kill you."
That's the first piece of advice Sue Kreitzman gave us.
At 85 years old, Sue has turned her East London home into a living artwork filled with sculptures, paintings, neck shrines and colourful treasures collected over decades.
Once a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, she didn't become an artist until she was 58. Today, her home has become a creative sanctuary where artists of all ages come for inspiration, friendship and mentorship.
We spent the day inside one of London's most extraordinary homes to experience Sue's colourful way of life.
🎨 Would you live in a house like this?
1:00 - "Brace yourself, because it’s crazy in here"
1:54 - Inside Sue’s extraordinary home
2:12 - Becoming an artist at 58
2:48 - The heads that "talk" to Sue
3:08 - A home that inspires young artists
4:14 - The museum shed and goddess phones
4:40 - ...
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- Inside the ‘MOST TRACKED flight in the world’ that had London looking up
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- It had Londoners looking to the skies and racked up millions of views online, but what's it actually like inside the viral Goodyear blimp?
We went up for a rare flight over the capital to see London from a whole new perspective and find out why this old-school form of advertising is having a social media moment - and why it's not breaking any advertising rules.
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- What three heatwaves are doing to London's wildlife
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Three heatwaves have made a big impact on London's wildlife.
Weeks of hot, dry weather are leaving London's parks and gardens parched and it's not just the grass that's feeling the strain.
Experts say the lack of rain is putting pressure on vital pollinators like bees, which could have a knock-on effect on the capital's biodiversity.
#London #Heatwave #Wildlife #Nature #Bees
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- England fans celebrate win over Norway in London
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- London erupted after England's World Cup win over Norway.
Fireworks lit up the sky, fans flooded the streets and celebrations broke out across the capital. In some places, even police officers joined in the jubilant scenes.
England are now through to the World Cup semi-finals.
#England #ThreeLions #WorldCup #London #Football
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- The one rule you NEVER break on a canal boat
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- I found a hidden rule in London's boating community that I never knew existed. 🛶
Meet Gerry - the man who lights candles at night and keeps his identity a secret. 🤫 😂 Watch the full video on our channel.
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- Reporter uses the toilet on air.. 😂
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Ever wondered what it’s actually like to live off-grid in the heart of London? 🛶
We stepped inside the canal boat community to see the cosy interiors and the real hard work involved.
Could you trade a flat for a life on the water? Let us know in the comments! 👇
#boating #canal #london #bbclondon
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- Would you live like this?
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Some young people who are unable to afford a flat in London are taking to living on water.
However, the houseboat lifestyle is not for the faint-hearted.
"Loads of people buy a boat and then move back on land when they realise it's not for them," explains Jan who bought a boat with his partner Lizzie seven years ago.
The floating home cost them £40,000, with annual costs of around £5,000 a year.
Watch the full video on BBC London's YouTube Channel.
#london #boating #canal #BBCLondon
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- What it's like living on London's canals
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- 8:01
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Is this the only way to afford London? The people living in this hidden community think so.
Today, we go inside the lives of boaters living off-grid. They've literally ditched paying rent for life on the water.
If you were interested in moving into one - you should know it isn't all beautiful sunsets... there's hard graft involved.
In the first episode of our series, How I Live in London, we're asking: could a houseboat lifestyle be your answer to the housing crisis, or is it a struggle of its own?
What do you reckon? Could you really live like this? Let us know in the comments.
In this video:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Inside the community
01:36 - How much could it cost?
02:32 - What's inside a houseboat?
04:55 - What are the toilets like?
05:31 - 'What we do with waste'
06:05 - Moving every two weeks
07:25 - Final thoughts
#LondonHousing #HouseboatLi...
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- "It's a lot hotter than usual..." 🎯🌡️
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Fallon Sherrock brought a very different kind of crowd to BST Hyde Park this week.
#London #Darts #BSTHydePark #LondonEvents #PDC #HydePark
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- Born in France, but supporting England
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- "I really feel that I was supposed to be born here".
For Chef Sas, the World Cup isn’t just about where you were born - it’s about family, culture and where you feel at home.
Born in France, with Tunisian roots, she says London is the place where she feels most free to be herself.
Across the capital, people are supporting different teams for different reasons and that’s part of what makes London special.
#London #WorldCup #England #Tunisia #France
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- Running London City Airport in a heatwave
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- While many Londoners are looking for shade, some are working through the hottest days of the year to keep the capital moving.
From loading luggage on the runway to guiding aircraft, here's how staff at London City Airport are coping with the heat and the extra measures in place to help keep them safe.
#London #LondonNews #LondonCityAirport #Airport #Aviation #Heatwave
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- England or Colombia? This family can’t agree
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- England or Colombia? For one London family, choosing who to support isn’t so simple.
And they’re far from the only ones.
BBC London travels across the capital to explore how our identity, heritage and sense of belonging shape who we cheer for at the World Cup.
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- London erupts as England beat Mexico in World Cup thriller
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- London erupted after England beat Mexico in a World Cup thriller, with fireworks, singing and wild celebrations across the capital.
#London #England #WorldCup
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- Celebrations in London after England’s win over Mexico
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- The moment Boxpark Wembley erupted after England beat Mexico to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Fans celebrated after the final whistle confirmed England’s place in the last eight.
#England #WorldCup #Mexico #Football
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- The impossible choice facing London's football fans
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- 7:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- When the World Cup comes around, I always ask myself the same question: who am I supposed to support?
I was born and raised in south-east London, but my mum is Moroccan, and football has a way of bringing all those parts of your identity to the surface.
So I travelled across London to meet families, fans and communities asking similar questions, exploring how identity, heritage and belonging shape who we cheer for at the World Cup.
00:50 - A family divided: England or Colombia?
01:36 - Tunisian chef: 'I feel I was supposed to be born in London'
04:04 - The Zinedine Zidane effect
04:14 - London footballers with two nations to choose from
04:57 - Boxpark: London's World Cup loyalties
05:56 '- We have so many cultures and communities in London'
06:30 - What is identity?
#WorldCup #Football #London #Colombia #England #France #Morocco
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- Bus crashes into North Kensington home
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A bus has crashed into a west London home, damaging the front of the building.
Video of the single decker bus showed it encroaching on the property's frontage on St Quentin Avenue in North Kensington after the crash on Thursday, with a sash window dislodged from its frame.
The London Ambulance Service said it was called to the scene at 19:14 BST, but that no one needed treatment.
Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police were contacted for comment.
🎥 Instagram/yatesy17
#London #LondonNews #Kensington #LondonTransport #TfL
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- Historic ship replica arrives in London
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The world's only replica of the Nao Victoria has sailed into London and is now open to visitors at St Katharine Docks.
The historic ship recreates the vessel that completed the world's first circumnavigation more than 500 years ago.
Visitors can explore the decks and discover what life was like for 16th Century sailors aboard until 12 July.
#London #History #TowerBridge #MaritimeHistory #ThingsToDo
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- Harry Styles celebrates England goal before Wembley show
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Harry Styles was every England fan as the Three Lions booked their place in the World Cup round of 16.
The singer was at Wembley ahead of his sold-out show when England's late winner against DR Congo sparked huge celebrations.
🎥 TikTok/@rubesgraceeee
#HarryStyles #England #WorldCup #Wembley #London
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- 'My stepmum killed my sister and made me lie about it'
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- 8:03
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One Sunday in September 2022, a man walked into Croydon police station and told officers he needed to reveal a terrible secret he'd carried for almost half a century.
Desmond Bernard described how, in 1978, his stepmother had killed his five-year-old sister Andrea by scalding her in a hot bath at their home in Thornton Heath, south London.
Her death had always been treated as an accident, but Bernard, who had been just eight at the time, told officers that Janice Nix had ordered him to lie about what really happened.
#crime #police #london #bbclondon
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- Fans queue for Wimbledon tickets on opening day
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Would you queue overnight for Wimbledon tickets?
Some tennis fans did exactly that, camping out for the chance to get one of the limited tickets sold on the day as the Championships got under way.
With huge crowds expected, there's plenty to look forward to - from the return of the Williams sisters in the doubles to Andy Murray's first Wimbledon back as part of Jack Draper's coaching team.
#London #Wimbledon #Tennis #AndyMurry #SerenaWilliams #JackDraper #VenusWilliams
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- Is London ready for what's coming?
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- 6:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- You probably don't want to hear this, but experts warn that heatwaves in London are likely to become more common due to human-driven climate change.
Some projections suggest temperatures in the capital could reach 45°C in the future - a level of heat the city's infrastructure was never designed for.
From the London Underground to our housing, how is the city adapting? And should more be done to help keep a warming city cool?
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- Fire breaks out at department store in Peckham
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A fire that broke out at a department store causing huge plumes of smoke in south-east London on Thursday evening has been brought under control, the London Fire Brigade has said.
At its height, around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were called to Rye Lane, Peckham just before 21:00 BST, where the single storey extension of the store had caught alight.
Residents were asked to keep their windows closed due to the "significant amount of smoke" and people were advised to avoid the area due to traffic congestion.
The fire was brought under control by 23:50 and crews remain on the scene to put out any hotspots. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is under way.
#London #LondonNews #Peckham
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- Is your baby's bedroom too hot?
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Experts recommend keeping babies' rooms between 16C and 20C, but many parents say that's been difficult during recent heatwaves.
New analysis suggests more than 70,000 babies in England are living in homes that regularly overheat, with housing groups warning some families are finding it "impossible" to keep conditions comfortable.
#Heatwave #Parenting #Babies #Housing #LondonNews #London
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- School turns to hose to help pupils beat the heat
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- With temperatures soaring across London, pupils at a west London school got a helping hand staying cool during break time.
Teachers brought out the hose and sprayed children with water as the heatwave continued across the capital.
The UK Health Security Agency says children can be among those more vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.
🎥 Reuters
#London #LondonNews #Heatwave #HotWeather
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- The Met wants more drones like this across London
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Could a drone be the first thing sent to some 999 emergencies in London?
The Met Police says it wants to create a city-wide drone network, expanding a pilot scheme already being tested in Islington.
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is also calling for greater use of technology, including facial recognition and AI, arguing police should not have to wait for new laws to catch up with innovation.
Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has described the plans as "alarming".
Read more ➡️ https://bbc.in/4eHmIZh
#London #LondonNews #MetPolice #Drones #Technology
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- Sunrise over London after one of warmest nights of year
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Yesterday morning, London woke up to thunderstorms, lightning and torrential rain.
Today, it was a very different story.
Early risers were treated to a stunning sunrise over the capital after a calm and settled night.
#London #LondonWeather #Sunrise
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- Heavy overnight rain causes flash flooding in capital
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Heavy overnight rain has caused flash flooding across parts of London, disrupting transport and prompting hundreds of emergency callouts.
London Fire Brigade said it handled around 400 calls overnight, most of them linked to flooding affecting homes and roads across the capital.
#London #Flooding #Weather #LondonNews
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- Thunder, lightning and torrential rain hit London
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Overnight thunderstorms and torrential rain caused flooding and disruption across parts of London.
London Fire Brigade says it handled around 400 calls overnight, most linked to flooding in homes and on roads.
Firefighters also attended two house fires believed to have been caused by lightning strikes during the storms.
#London #LondonNews #Thunderstorm #Weather #Flooding #Lightning

