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Moira Cameron
Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London are dismissed for harassing Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater.

A court fines fashion chain New Look a record £400,000 for fire safety breaches after a blaze in central London.

Police divers search a north London canal a week after a 30-year-old sports analyst left a pub and disappeared without trace.

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PM plays down 'Islamist' cash row
A political row breaks out over claims public money was given to schools in Haringey and Slough with links to Hizb ut-Tahrir.

Straw to talk after killer escape
The Justice Secretary agrees to meet the family of the man murdered by Jane Andrews after she escaped from a Kent Prison.

Kitchen knife killer given life
A homeless man who killed his London girlfriend and set her dismembered body on fire is jailed for a minimum of 20 years.

Hotel 'excluded' as event venue
London's biggest hotel criticises mayor Boris Johnson for "excluding" it from a £1m contract for hosting a conference.

Borough hosts cavalry tradition
A centuries-old military tradition will take place in north London as part of an initiative to enhance the Army's links to the community.

Stab father's family ties probed
Police investigate possible links between a London man arrested for killing his son and a Kenyan evangelist wanted for kidnapping.

Man jailed for racist row killing
A 22-year-old man from south London is jailed for the manslaughter of a Qatari student during a racist row.

Police demo tactics 'need reform'
A review of the way police deal with protests, carried out in the wake of the G20 demo in London, is expected to propose changes.

No anthrax found at Tube station
Tests show building materials uncovered during work at a west London Tube station do not contain any trace of anthrax.

Stage comeback for Andrews
Singer Dame Julie Andrews is to perform on at London's O2 arena, her first UK stage performance in 30 years.

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