Over 300 languages are spoken in London, with some more widely spoken than others. But an increasing number of parents are choosing for their children to learn their mother tongues, be it Cantonese, Urdu, Polish or in the case of a new cultural centre in south London, Yoruba. It is a language spoken in west […]
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Luchita Hurtado, 98, was born in Venezuela and has been painting her whole life. But it wasn’t until recently that her first solo art exhibition opened at London’s Serpentine Galleries. The exhibition, called “I live I die I will be reborn”, is open until October. Video by Jamie Moreland & Michael McKenzie. boiler repairs redbridge […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The National Probation Service (NPS) supervises about 17,000 offenders across London Victims of violent and sexual crimes are being let down by “wholly unsatisfactory” probation services in London, according to a report. In at least a fifth of cases inspectors examined, victims of serious offences had no access to […]
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Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals for BBL title – five best shots Leicester Riders won the BBL Play-offs title for a third season in a row by beating the London City Royals 93-61 in the final at the capital’s O2 Arena. Leicester’s defensive intensity again proved decisive in a final as they held London […]
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Image caption Kirsty Boden, 28, from Australia, was working as a senior nurse at Guy’s Hospital A young woman was killed in the London Bridge attack after she ran to the aid of another victim, telling her friends, “I’m a nurse, I have to go and help”, an inquest has heard. Kirsty Boden, 28, was […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption Saido Berahino is on trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court Footballer Saido Berahino has been found guilty of drinking and driving. The Stoke City striker was almost three times the alcohol limit when his Range Rover was stopped in London’s West End at about 03:00 GMT on 18 February. Highbury […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe footage of the attempted robbery was caught on CCTV Members of a moped gang who threatened to hurt a woman’s three-year-old son in a “shocking” attempted robbery have been jailed. The mother was grabbed in June in Richmond, London, by a man, saying “give me your […]
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England and Saracens forward Billy Vunipola scored his side’s second try Heineken Champions Cup final Leinster (10) 10 Try: Furlong Con: Sexton Pen: Sexton Saracens (10) 20 Tries: Maitland, Vunipola Cons: Farrell 2 Pen: Farrell 2 Saracens came from behind to win their third European title in four years with a 20-10 victory over Leinster […]
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Image copyright AFP/Christine Delcros Image caption Christine Delcros was seriously injured in the attack and her fiance Xavier Thomas was killed The fiancee of the first victim of the London Bridge attack in 2017 has told an inquest she had “premonitions about terror attacks” the day he died. The body of Xavier Thomas was found […]
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Josh McEachran made 29 appearances for Brentford this season, but did not feature after 26 February Yoann Barbet, Lewis Macleod and Josh McEachran are among five players who will leave Brentford when their contracts expire this summer. Goalkeeper Jack Bonham and right-back Moses Odubajo have also been released by the Championship side. Defender Barbet, 25, […]
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