8 h. ago Phone theft hotspots marked with ‘blue plaques’ in City of London

Criminals snatched 70,137 devices last year - one every seven-and-a-half minutes

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8 h. ago ‘We introduced avocado to the high street!’ How Pret conquered London – and began eyeing the rest of the world

The sandwich chain now has 274 branches in the capital. How did it grow so huge – and can anything stop it getting even bigger?At 93-95 Victoria Street, Westminster, a blue plaque marks a piece of London history: the first ever branch of Pret a Manger opened on this spot on 22 July 1986. Nearly 40 years later, it is still going strong.It’s a nice story – but it’s not the whole story. Look closer and the plaque states that the first Pret sandwich shop opened “near here”. In fact, it was down the road, at 75b, now a branch of Toni & Guy. Except  that wasn’t the first shop, either. The original Pret opened two years earlier and five miles to the north, in Hampstead. It went bust after a year and the founder, Jeffrey Hyman, sold the name, branding and logo to Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham, who reopened in Westminster. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Britain's asylum capital: We can't take any more, say locals in city where huge influx is 'damaging social cohesion' and putting 'unprecedented pressure' on public services

Scotland's second city is the largest dispersal area for asylum seekers in the UK after London - with some 3,953 sent to the city by the Home Office while their applications are being considered.

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24 h. ago City of London gets 'blue plaques' to mark phone theft hotspots

City of London gets 'blue plaques' to mark phone theft hotspots  BBC

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28 h. ago Image of missing Kaliyah Coa released as River Thames search continues

The 11-year-old entered the water near Barge House Causeway, close to London City Airport, in east London on Monday.

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30 h. ago Girl, 11, missing in River Thames after playing with friends named by police

Kaliyah Coa, 11, has been named by police as the girl who went missing in the River Thames near Bargehouse Causeway, near London City Airport in east London on Monday

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30 h. ago Husband left 'utterly bereft' after wife and two daughters killed in New York crash

North London-raised Natasha Saada and three of her children were crossing the road when they were hit by a blue Audi

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32 h. ago Woman from north London and two daughters killed in horror New York car smash

Natasha Saada and three of her children were crossing the road when they were hit by a blue Aldi

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35 h. ago Revealed: The city where you can buy Britain's cheapest pint for £3.60 while a surprising place claims the prize for most expensive beer (and it's NOT London)

With summer just around the corner, many Brits will be looking forward to one of the nation's favourite pastimes of enjoying a pint or two in a pub garden with friends.

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57 h. ago Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

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58 h. ago Girl missing after 'paddling in Thames river' during day off school

The missing schoolgirl entered the river near London City Airport on Monday morning, emergency services launched a "large-scale response".

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66 h. ago River Thames missing girl: Youngster, 11, 'had been paddling' in water on day off school

The missing girl entered the river close to Barge House Causeway, near London City Airport on Monday afternoon and emergency services, including Metropolitan Police, launched a "large-scale response"

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68 h. ago Girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames ‘had been paddling’

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports that the girl had entered the river near London City Airport.

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3 d. ago ‘Extensive search’ under way after girl, 11, enters River Thames

The force said they were called at about 1.15pm on Monday to reports the girl had entered the river near to Barge House Causeway.

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3 d. ago River Thames missing girl: Updates as police search for child, 11, who fell in

Police said the youngster entered the River Thames around 1.15pm on Monday near Barge House Causeway near London City Airport near Woolwich - with a huge operation subsequently launched

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3 d. ago ‘Extensive search’ underway after girl, 11, enters River Thames

The force said it was called at around 1.15pm on Monday to reports the girl had entered the river near to Barge House Causeway.

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3 d. ago Police firearms officer accused of City of London cocktail bar sexual assault

City of London Police Sergeant Constandino Simeonidis claims contact in the bar was ‘consensual’

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3 d. ago 'Forget about Ukraine – Donald Trump's latest fallout with Putin is all about keeping China at bay'

Inderjeet Parmar, professor of International Politics at the City, University of London, believes a major fall out between Putin and Trump would 'disadvantage the US'

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3 d. ago London City 7s: Rugby returns to the HAC in boost for Square Mile

London City 7s: Rugby returns to the HAC in boost for Square Mile  City AM

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3 d. ago FLIGHT REVIEW: ITA Business Class – London City to Rome – Almost Kicked Off for Taking a Photo!

FLIGHT REVIEW: ITA Business Class – London City to Rome – Almost Kicked Off for Taking a Photo!  Turning left for less

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