9 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.

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14 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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32 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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53 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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55 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.

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4 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

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4 d. ago Illegal immigrant fraudster made £8.5m selling homes he didn't own in one of Britain's biggest ever property swindles

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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4 d. ago Illegal immigrant fraudster who made £8.5m selling homes he didn't own bought yachts and 19 supercars including Ferraris and Lamborghinis

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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4 d. ago Jude Law leads celebrities against 'heartbreaking' plan for 45 new homes on train station car park site in 'wonderful old village'

Hundreds of residents in the quaint suburban village of Blackheath in south-east London are up in arms over the proposals, which they think are too large and 'out of keeping' for the area.

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4 d. ago Met Office issues expanded yellow weather warning for London and the south east as summer ends with three

The hottest summer on record has ended in a deluge as Britons battle a torrent of showers and are warned their homes could be at risk of flooding.

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5 d. ago RECAP as major road closed overnight after triple stabbing in south east London

RECAP as major road closed overnight after triple stabbing in south east London  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago Rio Ferdinand, 46, and wife Kate, 34, reveal they have moved to Dubai with their family as they show off their lavish mansion

The former footballer, 46, and TOWIE star, 34, have packed up and moved from Bromley in South East London to the United Arab Emirates.

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8 d. ago Rio Ferdinand, 46, and wife Kate, 33, reveal they have moved to Dubai with their family as they show off their lavish mansion

The former footballer, 46, and TOWIE star, 33, have packed up and moved from Bromley in South East London to the United Arab Emirates.

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9 d. ago 'I went on the East London walk full of history and discovered so many hidden South Asian stories'

'I went on the East London walk full of history and discovered so many hidden South Asian stories'  My London

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9 d. ago The south east London borough with the most crimes in the past month

The south east London borough with the most crimes in the past month  News Shopper

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9 d. ago Arrests after protests against migrant hotels across country

Police separate anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators in south-east London as tensions rise

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1 week ago Rule Britannia! and red flares as thousands join migrant hotel protests in London and across UK

Police separate anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators in south-east London as tensions rise

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1 week ago Rule Britannia! and red flares as hundreds join protests outside London migrant hotels

Police separate anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators in south-east London as tensions rise

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1 week ago The best summer walks in south east London to enjoy before the season ends

The best summer walks in south east London to enjoy before the season ends  This Is Local London

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1 week ago Fresh anguish for murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen's family as his drill rapper killer is lined up for freedom from prison by Christmas

Jack Fahri, then 19, was sentenced to life after he threw a large glass dish that shattered, severing an artery in the 16-year-old's neck, at a bakery in Lee, south-east London in 2008.

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