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Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Peckham
Hundreds of people spend the night in temporary accommodation after huge fire destroyed homes in London.

Prison officers at Belmarsh high-security jail use "extremely high" levels of force to subdue prisoners, a report reveals.

A 24-hour strike by Unite union members begins in east London, halting two bus routes and causing disruption to two others.

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Council tax payers get £50 rebate
More than 120,000 residents in west London are to get £50 council tax rebates from the local authority.

Hacker to appeal over extradition
London computer hacker Gary McKinnon is to challenge the home secretary's decision not to block his extradition to the US.

Dismay over 7/7 inquest plan
Victims' families criticise plans for the 7/7 inquests to examine the deaths of both the 52 victims and the bombers.

Debelle booed by Take That fans
Mercury winner Speech Debelle is booed off stage by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs at a London event.

'Clutter' removed on busy street
Signs and road markings are removed from Camden High Street to try to increase safety on the busy thoroughfare.

Scathing report on council chaos
A scathing report criticises "damning" failures of leadership at an east London council that led to an era of financial chaos.

Marble Arch 'scary to negotiate'
The road around Marble Arch in central London comes third in a survey of Britain's "scariest" junctions.

'I just wanted to get on the pitch'
West Ham fan Richard Burgum speaks to the BBC about his shame at getting involved in trouble at a match against Millwall in August.

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