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Participants in the oldest motoring event in the world, the London to Brighton Run, take off from London's Hyde Park.
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Female victims of knife crime increasing amid violence towards women and girls crisis

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Children cause a substantial and long-lasting reduction to women’s monthly earnings

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London’s disabled employment rate overtakes national average post-pandemic for first time in history

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Male suicide rates in London see a six year high as men’s death make up 73% of suicides in capital

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Marriage rates fall below half of adults for third consecutive year

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WATCH: Hampton residents campaign to buy local pub

Locals in Hampton have joined together in a campaign to buy their local pub, which has been shuttered since its

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Harsh immigration rhetoric ‘failing’ honour-based abuse victims, experts warn

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London prison capacity drops by 12% over a decade despite pressures to expand

Declining TfL journeys highlight changing commuting habits among Londoners

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Football hooliganism in London has not returned to pre-pandemic levels

Perth's Optus Stadium pictured from the stands ahead of the first morning of The Ashes (Credit: Callum Humphrey)

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The market forces reshaping the British pub

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Eating disorder units struggle with unprecedented demand

Two-thirds of young adults in Great Britain feel lonely, data shows

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WATCH: Portobello Film Festival celebrates 30 years of free indie films

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Twickenham theatre makes productions more accessible with captions

Wandsworth’s year as London’s Borough of Culture: Will it now embrace gaming?

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Hojicha – the roasted Japanese tea taking London’s café scene by storm

Coffee market prices have doubled and the storm is yet to hit London’s coffee shops 

The George pub on Twickenham high street

Record breaking beer range and enticing new menu: The George has had a makeover in Twickenham

The three Chilli Sauce Competition Winners, left to right: Samantha Baker-Hunter, third place with Spicy Mama sauce, Weng Woo, second place with Woo-tan Clan sauce and Dale Andrews in first place with Mango Tango sauce.

South West London turns up the heat at annual hot sauce competition

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