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Parents are celebrating after the Department for Education formally backed plans for a free school to be built in East Finchley.

The head of cash-strapped Wandsworth Council pocketed more than A 200,000 of taxpayers' money, making him the highest paid permanent chief executive in London.

The closing shot in episode seven of Mr. Selfridge had to look the part of 1909 London.

A Rickmansworth charity manager is preparing to undertake his fifth road race to raise funds for a national deaf healthcare charity.

A Whitley man has been jailed for 15 years after a jury convicted him on Thursday of hiding a stash of guns and ammunition.

The proposed limit, which has previously been rejected twice by the authority, will be applied to all council-maintained roads in Haringey.

'Even if Justin Welby does turn out to be the church's Gorbachev, it looks as if it really needs someone who can work miracles instead.' Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA "I can show you why the Church of England is completely fucked," said the vicar.

A blue plaque in tribute to comedy double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise has been unveiled at the studio where much of their best work was shot.

Health workers, trade unionists, campaigners and politicians marched from Jubilee Gardens in South Bank and over Waterloo bridge, where they unfurled a "Save the NHS" banner.

A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies.

Ben Sweet works in the depths and darkness of the London Dungeon is "much better than working in the real world". While most of us are stuck behind desks in nine to five jobs at the office, Ben Sweet works in the depths and darkness of the London Dungeon.

The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre , Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors the fourth annual Gefiltefest The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre , Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors from 9.30am until 6pm for the fourth annual Gefiltefest.

BRAoePOND Brewery, at 15 Argall Avenue on the Leyton and Walthamstow border, is hosting the event on Saturday May 25 "in celebration of the local beer scene". The event, which will run from noon until midnight, will feature drinks from breweries including Brodie's Beers, the East London Brewery, Gosnell's Meadery and the Wild Card Brewery.

Relatives cashing in on her murder. A home life based on benefits, drugs and casual sex.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce sent out a warning to the club's fans not to expect too much next season after the Londoners' successful campaign this time around.

Medical staff and union members set off at 14:00 BST before delivering letters of protest to 10 Downing Street.

Westminster Council has urged governors at a school accused of inappropriate use of public money to "take action" as quickly as possible.

Thousands of protesters are poised to swoop on central London tomorrow to fight back against NHS attacks in a mass demonstration and march.

One in 10 people under 25 are Muslim, while Christianity is in decline, the 2011 UK census reveals.

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