For young Muslim footballers like Omar and Rahma, it's vital that faith and football go together.

The claim - made against the PM over an alleged unpaid debt of £535 - is without merit, says Downing Street.

The PM urges more support for girls' education in poor countries - but faces criticism over aid cuts.

On Tuesday, an inquest found that 10 people shot in west Belfast in 1971 were innocent.

The state will be "under the microscope", Boris Johnson says, as Labour urges an earlier start date.

The government publishes a bill aimed at abolishing the five-yearly general election rule.

Syed Ali sent nearly 500 texts to a woman who he had only spoken to years before as a witness.

As Boris Johnson announces UK inquiry next spring, Adam Price asks Welsh ministers to start one now.

The newborn girl was found by a paddle boarder in the Grand Union Canal on Sunday.

Politicians debated the government's plans - set out in the Queen's Speech - and made a series of claims on subjects including hospital waiting lists and social care.

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Three Victorian railway arches in Bankside are being turned into a transport hub for cyclists and a cultural and community space.

Nearly 400 arches make up the viaduct which runs through Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey and around third are currently derelict or not in use.

Two arches in Ewer Street are being turned into a travel hub where local employees who cycle can park bikes and use lockers and showers. They are also becoming a logistics centre where businesses can consolidate their deliveries to reduce the number of vehicle journeys in the area.

The other arch in Southwark Street is being turned into a apace for cultural and community activities.

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The work is being carried out by Better Bankside, the area’s business improvement district, as part of the Low Line project, external.

Chair Donald Hyslop said: "The need for flexible, functional and low-cost spaces has become ever more pressing, as the capital looks to recover."

"By recognising and embracing the spaces we need now and in the future we hope to see a blend of enterprise, innovation hubs and social spaces," he added.

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Four trains are now running through the Crossrail's central tunnels every hour as part of the latest trials to get the service ready for the public, it has been announced.

The trial programme will see increasing numbers of trains running on the lines to demonstrate the railway is safe, reliable and can run at full capacity.

The station at Tottenham Court Road has also become the third in central London to be handed over to Transport for London ahead of the line's opening.

Crossrail bosses said such progress meant that they were still "on track" to open for passengers in the first half of next year, having been delayed from the initial planned starting date of December 2019.

Chief executive Mark Wild called it an "incredibly significant moment" which "puts us firmly on the path to trial operations and ultimately the opening of the Elizabeth line".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a full public inquiry into the UK response to the pandemic.

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The Duke of Cambridge has visited Croydon custody centre to pay his respects to Sgt Matt Ratana, who was shot and killed while on duty in September last year.

During the visit, Prince William met and spoke with Sgt Ratana's partner and some of his friends and colleagues.

Insp Wil Ajose-Adeogun, who was the officer's line manager and close friend, said meeting the duke had "brought back many fond memories of Matt, his enormous energy, his sense of duty and his overwhelming kindness".

"His personality was the life and sound of Croydon custody centre and we all miss him dearly,” he said.

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Two same-sex couples form as the Gentoo penguins go through their mating season.

Two all-female couples have formed at Sea Life London during the aquarium's mating season.

Marley Hanley, five, is still recovering from a rare condition which was triggered by Covid-19.

London Fire Brigade warns that crews are being diverted from more serious incidents.

NHS staff, police and transport workers can watch England's first games in Trafalgar Square's fan zone.

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The story of Oliver Twist, including the real life events which inspired it, is to be examined at a new exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum.

More! Oliver Twist, Dickens and Stories of the City will look at the personal tales behind the book and how the area around the museum influenced it.

The exhibition, which will be held in the house where Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, will include a page of the original manuscript written by Dickens, autographed first editions and a preliminary drawing of what Fagin was meant to look like.

A self-guided walking tour leading visitors around the surrounding streets which feature in the story will also be available.

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Speaking about the book, curator Louisa Price described it as "one excellent story packed with moments that resonate with the reader, the listener or the watcher"

"Oliver Twist is a great example of what Dickens called his ‘streaky bacon’ technique of storytelling, following triumph with tragedy time after time until the magnificent ending,” she added.

The exhibition, which has been financed by the government's Culture Recovery Fund, will run from 30 June to 17 October.