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  • Updates on Friday 15 June

  1. Second teen charged with minicab driver's murderpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Gabriel Bringye was found unresponsive and with stab wounds in a car in Tottenham on Wednesday.

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  2. Bridge replacement ferry not ready until summerpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Hammersmith Bridge was closed last August after structural cracks worsened during a heatwave.

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  3. Terror plot accused 'wanted to be famous'published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Sahayb Abu says he bought an 18-inch (46cm) sword because he wanted to be a famous rapper.

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  4. 'Knee-on-neck' arrest PC will not face chargespublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    The police watchdog is considering whether the use of force in Marcus Coutain's arrest was "appropriate".

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  5. Euston tunnel protester denies trespasspublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Dr Larch Maxey spent 22 days inside manmade tunnels dug in protest against the HS2 rail project.

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  6. 'Why I can't wait to get back on the pitch'published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    With outdoor sport hopefully set to resume in March, Newsbeat hears about the importance of playing football.

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  7. 'Raw and inspiring': Tales of pandemic motherhoodpublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    A project brings together the experiences of 277 mums who all gave birth in 2020.

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  8. London's weather: Dry with sunny spellspublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    BBC Weather

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    Staying dry throughout the day, with mostly cloudy skies, although there may be some sunny spells this morning.

    The winds will also be quite breezy at times.

    Maximum Temperature: 11C to 14C (52F to 57F).

  9. Frustration over maskless passengerspublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Figures show around 137,000 people have been stopped by TfL officers for not wearing masks.

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  10. Gaming for God: London’s live-streaming vicarpublished at 00:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    A London vicar says he was "called by God" to create the virtual 'Church of Chat'.

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  11. Murder probe after man stabbed to deathpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    A man, believed to be in his 20s, is stabbed to death in West Green Road, Tottenham.

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  12. Grenfell cladding use 'accident waiting to happen'published at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    An executive at a cladding manufacturer agrees with a lawyer's description of the risk.

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  13. 'Body-in-bag' MI6 spy's death under police reviewpublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Gareth Williams, of Anglesey, was found dead in a holdall at his flat in Pimlico, London, in 2010.

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  14. Mayor of London calls for furlough scheme extensionpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Sadiq KhanImage source, Getty Images

    Sadiq Khan has welcomed Boris Johnson's plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions, but said he wants to see the furlough scheme continue beyond April.

    Reacting to the Prime Minister's announcement, the Mayor of London said statutory sick pay and eligibility for self-isolation payments must be increased as a matter of urgency.

    “It is also deeply frustrating that the prime minister outlined a roadmap today, but didn’t give businesses the certainty they desperately need that the business rates holiday, VAT relief and furlough scheme will be extended," he said.

    “The recent reduction in case numbers in our city is thanks to the heroic efforts of Londoners staying at home and following the rules.

    "But even with the roll out of the vaccine, we’re not out of the woods yet."

  15. Surge testing for area of south Londonpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    People in New Addington are encouraged to take a Covid-19 test after South African variant found.

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  16. Racist attacks on police double, figures showpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    More than 1,200 attacks on police officers were linked to a "racial hate crime", new figures show.

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  17. Lead protester removed from Euston tunnelpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Dr Larch Maxey has spent almost a month inside a network of tunnels in protest at the HS2 project.

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  18. London's weather: Sunny start but rain aheadpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

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    A few sunny spells early this morning before a band of cloud and patchy rain pushes in from the west.

    The afternoon will be largely overcast but stay dry. Moderate south to south-westerly winds.

    Maximum temperature: 11 to 14°C (52 to 57°F).

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  19. Mask force: Five centuries of face coveringspublished at 00:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Not a new normal: A brief history of five centuries of face masks.

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  20. Boy, 15, charged with minicab driver's murderpublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021

    Gabriel Bringye was found unresponsive and with stab wounds in a car in Tottenham on Wednesday.

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