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About 80 firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a textile warehouse in south-east London.

London Fire Brigade workers have been at the scene in Cricket Lane in Beckenham, in the borough of Bromley, since 08:21 this morning.

About 30 people left the building before fire crews arrived.

LFB's Lee Sparks, who is at the scene, said: “A large quantity of clothing is alight and the fire had spread to the roof of the building. Fire crews have been working hard to bring the fire under control but there are some deep-seated pockets of fire so it is likely that they will remain at the scene for some time."

He added: “We would ask people nearby to keep their windows and doors shut for the time being as there is still quite a lot of acrid smoke.”

An LFB drone is gathering aerial views and thermal images to aid the firefighters on the ground.

Private Geoff Gray, 17, was found with two gunshot wounds to his head at Deepcut barracks in 2001.

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Vincent Van Gogh's life was a short one but almost three years of it were spent in Britain. A big new exhibition at Tate Britain in London brings together 50 of his pictures - including some masterpieces - to show how life in the capital and the art scene in Britain - influenced the young artist. And how he in turn influenced British artists such as Francis Bacon.

You wouldn't normally visit a major show of work by Van Gogh to find yourself surrounded in the first rooms by paintings and engravings by the likes of James Whistler, Sir John Millais and Gustave Doré. But the new exhibition Van Gogh and Britain is all about context.

Tate Britain has assembled around 100 pictures, half of which are by Van Gogh, who came to London in the spring of 1873 when he was 20. His career as a painter was ahead of him.

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Police investigating so-called county lines drug operations have charged eight people from London and Cornwall in connection with alleged drug-related and modern slavery offences.

Officers said properties in Haringey, Lewisham and Hackney in London, as well as in Bodmin, St Austell and Newquay in Cornwall, were raided at the end of February as part of ongoing work to disrupt drug-dealing operations.

County lines, external is the name used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to other parts of the UK using dedicated mobile phone lines. The gangs are also likely to exploit children and vulnerable adults to move and store drugs and money.

Devon and Cornwall Police said a 56-year-old man from Bodmin, a 32-year-old man from Newquay and a 65-year-old woman from St Dennis had been charged with offences including conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and to "arrange/facilitate the travel of another with a view to exploitation, under the Modern Slavery Act".

They are due to appear before Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Five males from London, aged between 17 and 49, have already appeared before magistrates in London, charged with the same offences, and were due to appear at Truro Crown Court on 2 April, police said.

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More than 5,000 homes could be built above Clapham Junction train stations, as architects reveal their “once in a lifetime” plans for redevelopment.

Planners say the proposals would increase the station’s capacity and make sure it is ready for Crossrail 2, as well as creating a “new town centre” for the area.

In March 2018, Network Rail took over management of the station from South Western Railway, in preparation for redevelopment – these new homes are the first step towards that redevelopment.

Shops and restaurants near the station would be demolished, and the main entrance moved closer to the corner junction.

The Falcon pub would remain as a separate building.

As well as this infrastructure work and the more than 5,000 homes, the designers also envisage space for shops, entertainment and industrial units.

A cat and her four kittens have been rescued from underneath a Tube station escalator.They were found living underneath a Moorgate Tube escalator just hours before it was due to be switched on.

The RSPCA says it’s where the mechanism is to run the escalator and that's "a dangerous place for the cats".

Residents say children who live in private and social homes are being "segregated" in playgrounds at a south London complex.

Tom Cairney, Ryan Sessegnon and Ruben Neves are shortlisted for the EFL's Championship Player of the Season award.

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BBC Weather

Dry this afternoon with variable, sometimes large amounts of cloud along with some bright or sunny spells.

One or two places may have some longer spells of sunshine.

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

The victim, who suffered a cut and bruising, had a "verbal exchange" with another woman inside a shop.

Artists including Stormzy and Adele back calls to remove dangerous cladding from buildings.

More than a million people in the UK could be at risk of a serious asthma attack if they do not get their inhaler technique checked.

British-Nigerian choreographer Zizi, who's worked with Drake and Rihanna, says the world is looking to Lagos for the latest moves.

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Today will be dry with some sunshine and variable amounts of cloud.

Some lengthier periods of sunshine may develop later this afternoon.

Tonight will be dry with clear periods and some patchy cloud. Risk of some mist and fog patches forming in the early hours.

Temperatures could reach as high as 14°C (57.2F).

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Dave Brown, from north London, has been caricaturing politicians for three decades.

Volunteers for the Soho Angels work to reduce violence and keep late-night revellers safe.