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Hackney murderer stabbed neighbour who 'should have been friend' in heart in Harrow

A murderer has been sentenced for stabbing a neighbour who “should have been his friend” in Harrow.

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Hackney History Festival to return for two weekends in May

Talks, walks and films are on the bill for the second annual celebration of the borough's history

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As Long As We Are Breathing, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Deeply heartbreaking yet soaringly uplifting’

This new work by Diane Samuels leaves you 'grateful for every gulp of air'

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Teen boy and three men stabbed in horrific knife attacks across London

A teenage boy and two young men are among the people attacked with a knife in a brutal weekend of stabbings in London.

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Mum's warning as she discovers daughter has brain tumour while buying new specs

Emma said: "If we'd not gone to that eye test we wouldn't have known she had this tumour growing inside her."

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Health campaigners urge councillors to speak out about ‘savage’ NHS cuts

Keep Our NHS Public says Labour is continuing ‘disastrous’ Tory plans

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Locals in Kent town desperate for Eurostar to return after five year absence

Ashford residents are sharing their pleads to bring back the Eurostar4 to Ashford International amid its five-year absence.

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London man discovered he had 5 tumours after unusual symptom of craving olives

A London dad from Battersea discovered he had five tumours after the unusual symptom of craving olives.

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Boy, 13, arrested after teenager stabbed on busy street in west London

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in west London.

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Man slapped with £625 ULEZ fine despite driving an electric car

A retired civil engineer received ULEZ fines totalling £625 for driving in London's ULEZ area, despite driving an electric car.

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Investigation launched as 100 evacuated after HUGE fire at luxury London hotel

An investigation has been launched after fire broke out at a luxury hotel in central London.

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'Stressful': Londoners reveal the real reason they don't like small talk anymore

A stereotype often describes Londoners as 'rude' and not up for a chat, but where does that come from? Locals have one answer.

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Police officer banned from the force for racially discriminatory behaviour

A Met police officer has been fired and banned from policing for racial abuse.

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Fire in luxury hotel sees 100 evacuated in Marylebone on Valentine's Day

About 100 people have been evactuated from a fire in a luxury hotel near Baker Street in Marylebone.

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Elderly residents waiting over a year for home adaptations, report finds

Councillors ‘shocked’ by time taken to put in grab rails, non-slip flooring and other adjustments

Hackney Gazette | News

RECAP as SEVERE delays hit Elizabeth line trains in rush hour

Follow live updates on severe delays affecting Elizabeth line train services

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Man jailed during murder investigation in Hammersmith

A man has been sent to jail as part of a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in Hammersmith.

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Doctor feels 'betrayed' by her own hospital over son's death

Dr Deborah Burns, whose son William Hewes died with sepsis at Homerton Hospital in 2023, told an inquest she felt betrayed by her employer.

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Letter to the editor: In response to your article, ‘Council insider on Mossbourne’

Readers express their disquiet at anonymous opinion piece

Hackney Gazette | News

Two arrested after victims send over £200k to 'fake celebrity lover' in Oxford Street

Two people have been arrested after people sent hundreds of thousands of pounds to a fake celebrity they thought they were dating.