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Page last updated at 16:18 GMT, Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Residents gathered around a electric heater
Homes without gas and electricity
Many residents in north London who had their gas cut off are now without power after electric heaters overloaded supplies.
Water pipe burst cuts gas
Gas supply lost in cold weather

Martin Allen Parents make 1979 abduction plea
The parents of a teenager abducted from London 30 years ago make a new appeal for information about his fate.

Tube train Deal prevents festive Tube strike
The biggest London Underground union accepts a pay deal ending the prospect of a walkout over the festive period.

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Man jailed for killing housemate
A 37-year-old man is jailed for eight years for stabbing his housemate to death in Lewisham, south-east London.

Mother cleared of baby murder
Prosecutors are criticised for waiting 18 months before dropping a case of a mother accused of murdering her baby son.

Man charged with 'cold case' rape
A man from south-west London is charged with the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Kent more than 20 years ago.

Daughter in death row appeal
The daughter of a man from London due to be executed in China for drug smuggling says her father is "mentally ill".

Boy George loses Big Brother plea
Boy George cannot take part in Celebrity Big Brother after the High Court upholds objections by the London Probation Service.
Charity sets up homeless centres
The charity Crisis sets up nine temporary centres in London to help homeless people over Christmas.

Teenage killings drop 30%
The number of teenagers killed violently in the UK has fallen by 30%, from 72 in 2008 to 51 in 2009, BBC research finds.

Steam train's snow rescue 'glory'
Train passengers from London Victoria left stranded after the snowy weather disrupts rail services are rescued by steam locomotive.

Kercher killer's sentence reduced
A man jailed for murdering south London student Meredith Kercher has his sentence almost halved on appeal.

Routemaster maker announced
Transport for London announces its preferred manufacturer for the new Routemaster bus is Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus.
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