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  • Updates on Friday 15 June

  1. Claims made for RAF sonic boom 'household damage'published at 01:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021

    Homes were shaken across eastern England after RAF Typhoons were launched to intercept a plane.

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  2. Prince Charles visits his father in hospitalpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London on Tuesday.

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  3. 'Covid, fights and abuse' at hotel asylum centrespublished at 09:04 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    One hotel is described as a "prison" by residents, who are staying on site during the pandemic.

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  4. Ambulance delays led to 'secondary Covid victims'published at 01:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Waiting times outside some hospitals increased over Christmas, with a knock-on effect for 999 call-outs

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  5. Blind man's rail track death 'a senseless tragedy'published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Cleveland Gervais fell from a platform that had no tactile paving and was hit by a passing train.

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  6. Accident left prosthetic expert in need of new armpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    A man who pioneered the use of bionic prosthetic limbs now needs one himself after a cycling accident.

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  7. Cocaine 'worth £184m' found in banana boxespublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Ten people have been arrested over what is one of the UK's biggest ever drug seizures.

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  8. Armed police raid building over £184m cocaine haulpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    The cocaine was removed and dummy packages were delivered to a London industrial estate.

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  9. Fatberg 'weight of bungalow' cleared from sewerpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Engineers say it took two weeks and "brute force" to unclog the mass beneath Canary Wharf.

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  10. Mayor of London receives first Covid-19 jabpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after receiving his first dose.

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  11. London's weather: Mostly windy and cloudypublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

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    This morning it will become increasingly cloudy and breezy.

    Winds will be quite strong through the day. It will stay mostly dry, but the odd spell of rain cannot be ruled out.

    Maximum Temperature: 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

  12. 'Peaky Blinders' museum among arts fund recipientspublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    The Black Country Living Museum and Lincoln Cathedral are among 22 heritage sites to be awarded grants.

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  13. ‘People like you don’t become barristers’published at 00:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Figures show around 3.2% of members of the bar are from black and ethnic backgrounds.

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  14. No Covid variants found on London Tubes and busespublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    This does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, the researchers say.

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  15. Hedge fund boss Odey 'groped like an octopus'published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Crispin Odey put his hand down a young colleague's shirt and up her skirt, a court hears.

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  16. 'Strong decline' in virus in England since Januarypublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Study finds infections fell by two-thirds - and more in London - but warns virus levels remain high.

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  17. Grenfell cladding email: Keep test 'confidential'published at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    The fire inquiry is also told lower UK safety rules "encouraged" sales of more flammable material.

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  18. Police officer's abuse video conviction appeal failspublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Supt Robyn Williams was sacked after a 36-year career for having a child abuse video on her phone.

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  19. Tributes to man who opened UK's first gay bookshoppublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Gay's The Word opened in 1979 and has been an important part of London's LGBTQ+ culture ever since.

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  20. Is this London’s thinnest house?published at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    A house which is thought to be the narrowest in London is up for sale with a price tag of nearly £1m.

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