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Man in his 30s dies in suspected cannabis factory fire as road closed by police for days

A man in his 30s has died following a blaze on New Year’s Eve at a suspected cannabis factory in Clapton, where roads still remain closed. Six fire engines and around 40... Read more »

Apparata designs affordable housing development A House for Artists

London-based architecture studio Apparata has completed a community-oriented housing development for artists with a playful design and a facade punctured by geometrically-shaped openings. First announced in 2017, A House for Artists is... Read more »
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How East London’s oldest halal restaurant survived the pandemic

LONDON (RNS) — With the fate of East London’s oldest halal restraint on the line, a desperate call went out on Twitter. “Not one to do this,” wrote @mehnazmeh, “but my dad... Read more »
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Who is Stephen Port and what is BBC Four Lives about?

The drama follows the story of serial killer Stephen Port who drugged and raped four men before dumping their bodies near his home in Barking, east London. Known as the Grindr Killer, he used... Read more »
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Grindr serial killer Stephen Port and the horrific murder spree that shocked a nation

The crimes of Stephen Port, who murdered four young men, and police failings to investigate the deaths have left a lasting legacy of fear on the UK’s LGBT+ community. Port murdered at... Read more »
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London’s Alleys: Saracen’s Head Yard, WC3

This is a modern yard in Aldgate named after a long-standing, and not standing anymore, pub of the same name, and had been a coaching inn of some sort ever since Tudor... Read more »
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‘He was not in a gang’: lives and deaths of 30 London teenage homicide victims | Knife crime

London has recorded its highest ever level of teenage homicides in a single year after two boys were killed on Thursday. A 15-year-old was stabbed to death in a park in Croydon... Read more »
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Unvaccinated residents walking around South London compared to murderers slaughtering people with a Samurai sword

Unvaccinated people in South London have today been compared to “murderers slaughtering people with a Samurai sword”, prompted by the high number of unvaccinated people in Lambeth. An unknown author, writing a... Read more »
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‘Devastated’ mum of motorcyclist, 20, killed in crash ‘struggling’ after driver fled

The mum of a young motorcyclist killed in a crash is “struggling to process his death” after the driver of the Audi TT involved fled from the scene. Saleem Ahmed, 20, died... Read more »
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Londoners are celebrating the parts of London ‘considered sh***y’ that they secretly love

Each area of the capital has such a distinct character that the city could almost be described as a place of many mini-cities. Similarly, every Londoner has their own quirky and beloved... Read more »