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Six-year-old boy to run 22 miles to buy his friend new £27,000 wheelchair

A six-year-old boy from West London is set to run 22 miles over the space of six weeks to help fund his close friend’s new wheelchair. Sophie Guerra Valdés, six, from West... Read more »
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‘Warm-hearted’ gran run over and killed by man who refused to pay her for sex

A “cheap, cynical and disdainful” white van driver zigzagged through the streets of Sutton with a mum-of-four hanging onto the side of his vehicle and ran her over when she fell off... Read more »
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The London Underground trains that run entirely outside London everyday

Despite its name, not every single train on the London Underground actually runs in London. Both the Metropolitan and Central lines run beyond the Greater London boundary into the Home Counties of... Read more »
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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run: Top pictures of this year’s event

The event has now ended on Madeira Drive, where motorists have been arriving all day from London. Pictures show the classic cars as they make their way through the city towards the... Read more »
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‘Not a week goes by when we don’t run out of food and money’: Family of six’s moving thank you to charity

An East London family stricken by poverty has expressed thanks and gratitude to a charity for feeding them during hard times. Catherine and her family live in Poplar, Tower Hamlets. Like many... Read more »
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London International Horse Show 2021 to run, organisers confirm

Plans for the London International Horse Show 2021 are full steam ahead, organisers have confirmed, with a “truly excellent and safe show” the aim. Organisers of the event formerly known as Olympia... Read more »
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The incredible East London mums juggling the school run to cooking Bangladeshi, Ethiopian, Caribbean and Middle Eastern food on Brick Lane

In the heart of East London a diverse group of women, passionate about bringing people together and sharing their childhood flavours, have followed their dreams. Despite a full blown pandemic, these women... Read more »
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Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma wins men’s London Marathon in sensational 2:04.01 run

Lemma ran superbly to record a time of 2:04.00 and claim victory on the streets of the capital Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Paula Radcliffe surprises... Read more »
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Essex bone marrow donor to run London Marathon with girl whose life he saved 13 years ago

Elliott Brock was 29 when he donated bone marrow cells in 2008. It was those cells that saved eight-year-old Vicky Lawrence from an aggressive form of bone cancer. Little did the 42-year-old... Read more »
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At least 13 BP petrol stations run out of fuel in south west London

At least 13 BP stations ran out of petrol across South West London today. Lorry driver shortages prevented deliveries to stations in Clapham, Wimbledon, Croydon and beyond. And at least three that... Read more »