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+8 +1Woman jailed for 10 years for making series of false rape claims
A woman who made a series of false rape claims and sexual assault allegations has been jailed for 10 years. Jemma Beale claimed she had been seriously sexually assaulted by six men and raped by nine, all strangers, in four different incidents over three years. The 25-year-old was found guilty in July at Southwark crown court of four counts of perjury and four counts of perverting the course of justice.
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+23 +1Every Grenfell Tower survivor still waiting for permament new home
Up to 200 survivors of the Grenfell Tower inferno are still living in hotels, while none of them have secured permanent accommodation. Two months on the from the tragedy, survivors have resorted to searching for new homes themselves out of frustration at the council’s rehousing efforts. Prime Minister Theresa May had pledged to ensure that survivors would be rehomed within three weeks soon after the deadly blaze on June 14.
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+17 +1Big Ben to Fall Silent During Four-Year Renovation Project
It is the longest time that Big Ben has been paused during its 157-year history
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-1 +1Man arrested after jogger pushed woman in path of London bus
British police searching for a jogger who knocked a woman into the path of a London bus arrested a man Thursday. London's Metropolitan Police force said the 50-year-old was arrested at a home in the Chelsea area of the city on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He was later released pending further inquiries.
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+31 +1This 1814 Beer Flood Killed Eight People
More than a hundred thousand gallons of beer burst onto the streets of London when a vat broke.
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+20 +1Grenfell fire: 111 buildings fail latest fire test
More than 100 buildings have failed the latest fire safety tests set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, the government has said. Tests examined the safety of cladding in combination with a polyethylene filler and stone insulation. Of the 111 buildings to fail the test, 90 are local authority or housing association-owned.
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+10 +1Grenfell Tower: Corporate manslaughter considered by police
Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire say they have "reasonable grounds" to suspect that corporate manslaughter offences may have been committed. It means senior executives from the council and the tenant management organisation that ran the block are likely to be interviewed under caution. A letter from the Met Police to residents said officers had "seized a huge amount of material".
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+18 +1Teenage girl found dead in fridge in 'honour killing' in south London suburb
The suspected killer of a teenage girl whose body was found in a fridge was arrested in Dover as he tried to leave the country. Detectives are today questioning two men in connection with suspected honour killing and the attempted murder of the victim’s cousin. The terrified survivor, 21, banged frantically on doors of neighbouring homes before staggering to a nearby hospital with a slashed throat and multiple stab wounds.
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+20 +1Girl, 5, fined £150 for lemonade stand
The young girl burst into tears after Tower Hamlets Council fined her for selling 50p drinks to festival goers.
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+16 +1Theresa May has the worst ratings for a prime minister ever
Theresa May has the lowest satisfaction rating ever recorded for a Prime Minister in the month after an election, according to a new poll. Jeremy Corbyn overtook Ms May for the first time, according to an Ipsos Mori survey for the London Evening Standard. Just 34 per cent of adults said they were satisfied with Ms May, while 59 per cent said they were dissatisfied.
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+2 +1the hidden dungeons of TfL
Underneath the London Underground, lies another city
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+1 +1Teen facing 15 charges in connection to London acid attacks
A teenager is facing multiple charges in connection to five linked acid attacks in north and east London earlier this week, police said today. Authorities charged a 16-year-old male on Saturday evening with 15 offenses, including multiple counts of robbery and grievous bodily harm (GBH), according to London’s Metropolitan Police. The teen was arrested Friday after he was identified near the scene of the attacks, which took place on Thursday, in surveillance video.
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+1 +1Muslim leaders complain over 'Islamophobic' banners at Pride
Muslim leaders have lodged a formal complaint with the organisers of London’s Pride festival after placards allegedly bearing Islamophobic messages were spotted at the event. A secularist group of former Muslims were seen carrying a series of controversial signs during the march through the capital last weekend.
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+12 +1Grenfell survivor was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning
At least one survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning, BBC Newsnight has learned. Medical discharge papers show 12-year-old Luana Gomes was treated for the effects of the highly toxic gas, which may have been released by burning of insulation or plastics during the fire. Her sister and mother were also treated for risk of cyanide poisoning.
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+13 +1London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for complete U.K. ban on Hezbollah
London’s mayor wants Great Britain to make support for all factions of Hezbollah illegal. Sadiq Khan said in a statement Thursday that he plans to write to the home secretary and request that she outlaw support for the political wing of Hezbollah, the Jewish Chronicle reported. Support for the terrorist wing of the the Lebanon-based militia and Iranian ally is already banned in England.
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+18 +1Grenfell Tower fire: 87 discoveries of human remains found in gutted block of flats, reveals Met Police
A total of 87 discoveries of human remains have been made at Grenfell Tower, police have revealed. The Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday its investigators had made 87 “recoveries”, but was quick to stress this did not mean they had found 87 people due to the “catastrophic damage” inside the block.
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+13 +1Demystifying the Ancient Tangle of London’s Streets
For 81 years, A-Z maps have helped everyone from cabbies to clueless tourists navigate one of the world’s most confusing cities. By Greg Miller.
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+35 +1Blaze rips through roof of million-pound London flats as picture shows solar panels on fire
A blaze has ripped through a block of new million-pound apartments near London's Victoria Park today. The fourth floor and attic roof at trendy Bow Wharf have been incinerated as the fire raged through the five-storey block today.
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+28 +1Grenfell residents are still having rent taken out of their accounts
Former residents of Grenfell Tower are still having rent taken out of their bank account for the burnt-out property in north Kensington, according to a campaign director representing survivors. At least one household that managed to escape the blaze discovered earlier this week that rent instalments had been deducted for their flat in the 24-story block.
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+19 +1Thousands march on Parliament in anti-government protest
Thousands of people have gathered in central London to demonstrate against the UK government's economic policies. The protest has been organised by a group called the People's Assembly Against Austerity. Crowds met outside BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place, where Labour's shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, addressed demonstrators.
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