4 h. ago "It's not good enough": Greater Manchester Indian restaurant left devastated after dine and dashers run out on £190 bill

"When I requested ID they couldn’t produce any either. No cash, nothing."

Economics

4 h. ago Violent criminals to be 'reassured' by prison officers in case Taser trial behind bars triggers them

Guidance issued to officers at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London instructs staff to explain the rollout of the devices and 'provide reassurance' to convicts unsettled by the scheme.

Events

9 h. ago Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants

Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery driversA motorcycle rider out on a shopping trip was arrested and detained for a month as part of a high-profile government crackdown on undocumented migrants working for food delivery apps.Fernando Fontoura, 33, who moved from Portugal to the UK when he was 12, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after he parked his motorbike near a grocery store in south-east London on 22 July. He was taken to a detention centre near Gatwick airport where he was held for 29 days. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Moment girl gang of 'dine and dashers' who tucked into chicken tikka masalas, naans and pilau rice 'scarper without paying £72 bill'

They are said to have devoured a mixed chutney tray followed by chicken tikka masala and a chicken kadai special at the Indian restaurant in Blackpool. But they paid for absolutely none of it.

Economics

26 h. ago Man who killed girlfriend in car then confessed to brother is detained

Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, 25, was found dead in in Hackney, east London, on April 6 last year.

Events

28 h. ago Illegal immigrant fraudster who made £8.5m in one of Britain's biggest ever property swindles is jailed

Anopkumar Maudhoo, 46, made at least £8.5million from 45 victims by selling them homes he did not own across London and the South East.

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39 h. ago Nurseries 'could struggle to meet demand due to staff shortages' as free childcare rolled out TODAY

Low pay is one of the biggest barriers to recruitment, with nursery workers earning only slightly above minimum wage, according to The National Foundation for Educational Research.

Politics

49 h. ago South east London man jailed after stabbing five former colleagues in warehouse

South east London man jailed after stabbing five former colleagues in warehouse  News Shopper

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49 h. ago Medics demand urgent help for alleged Palestine activist on prison hunger strike

Teuta Hoxha is awaiting trial accused of breaking into Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems UK.

Events

50 h. ago As Rio and Kate Ferdinand relocate to Dubai, a look at stars including Lindsay Lohan, Amir Khan and Amber Turner who fled home for the UAE's VERY glamorous tax

Rio and Kate Ferdinand announced last week they have upped sticks and moved from Bromley in South East London to Dubai.

Society

52 h. ago Aristocrat who appeared on I’m a Celebrity charged with rape and sexual assault

Police said Lord Charles Brocket, 73, had been charged with two counts of rape in London and one count of sexual assault in East Sussex

Events

55 h. ago The East London café that will only take your order under one condition

The Dialogue Express Cafe, a vintage train car themed cafe will only take your order under one condition; you order your coffee using sign language (BSL), which is shown how to do using a guide

Politics

63 h. ago Gorillaz joined by special guests as they play Demon Days album in full

The band are playing four shows at the Copper Box Arena on east London’s Olympic Park.

Politics

69 h. ago Joseph Parker Starts Training Camp In Ireland, Is Set To Headline London Card Against "Big Name" On October 25

Joseph Parker Starts Training Camp In Ireland, Is Set To Headline London Card Against "Big Name" On October 25  East Side Boxing

Politics

3 d. ago Ministers faced with fresh protests and legal battles after East London asylum hotel ruling

Ministers faced with fresh protests and legal battles after East London asylum hotel ruling  My London

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3 d. ago My cultural awakening: an Asian Dub Foundation song gave me the courage to take a stand against racism

The group’s campaigning single Free Satpal Ram, about a south Asian man jailed for murder after an alleged racist attack, led me to become an activist – with their lead singer as my mentorIt wasn’t New Labour, my politics A-level or the Tipp-Exed Woody Guthrie slogan “this machine kills fascists” on my friend Simon’s bag that set me on the path to activism. It was a CD single I found in a west London record shop, which I only picked up because it was by a bunch of brown guys.It was the summer of 1998, and I was 17 years old and browsing records in the Harrow Virgin Megastore, when I came across Free Satpal Ram by jungle-punk-rap band Asian Dub Foundation – a buzzing, brilliant, ramshackle protest song about a south Asian man who had been sent to jail after defending himself in an alleged racist attack in 1986. While at an Indian restaurant, Satpal Ram was stabbed with a broken bottle, and retaliated by stabbing his attacker with a penknife; the man late...

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3 d. ago East London council ordered to pay mum more than £5K over failure in child's education

East London council ordered to pay mum more than £5K over failure in child's education  My London

Economics

3 d. ago New Asda 'set to open' a mile from chain's east London superstore set for closure

New Asda 'set to open' a mile from chain's east London superstore set for closure  East London Advertiser

Politics

3 d. ago Prolific predator faces 'lengthy' jail sentence after drugging and raping victims

Chao Xu, 33, of south-east London, who "preyed on unsuspecting women", has pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims during a three year period, a court heard

Events

4 d. ago Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

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