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West London borough to charge £500 for not picking up dog poo - list of fines that have increased
Fly-tipping, dropping a cigarette butt or not checking a tradesperson has a licence can now land you an even bigger fine in Hounslow

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West London to get entire new 'forest' with 5,500 trees being planted in local park
It will become the second largest Miyawaki forest in London and residents are invited to take part in the planting

South London teaching assistant accused of sexual online conversations with child
Charlie Territt was formerly employed as a teaching assistant at Streatham Wells Primary School.
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Man sexually assaulted stranger as she slept on flight landing at Gatwick Airport
Momade Jussab, 66, sexually assaulted a woman on a flight from Doha to London Gatwick Airport.
Three dead and three taken to hospital after crash near Heathrow Airport
Three people have died and three people have been taken to hospital after a crash near Heathrow Airport.

Three dead after crash between car and bus leads to vehicles setting on fire in West London
Three others were taken to hospital after the incident


South London pervert molested sleeping woman on flight from Qatar to Gatwick while cabin lights were off
Momade Jussab attacked the woman while she and most other passengers were asleep

Louis Theroux issues alopecia health update as he 'prepares' for a big change
Documentarian Louis Theroux has issued an alopecia health update to his fans and has said he is preparing for a 'full head shave' in the next year.
Do you want Idris Elba to be London Mayor? Labour eyes Sadiq Khan replacement
Reports suggest that the Labour Party would like actor Idris Elba to replace Sadiq Khan as London Mayor.
CCTV released after man punched on dancefloor in Balham nightclub
Police investigating an assault in Balham have released images of a man they want to find.

London to get 2,000 new SEND school places - full list of funding by borough
The funding, which is distributed based on the population size of the local authority and their pupil to capacity ratio, is part of a wider national allocation of £740m


Dad lost half his teeth and could barely eat until 'radical' fix
David says his problems started in childhood and he resorted to removing his own teeth

If you have one of these surnames you could inherit a fortune in Croydon
You could be entitled to a fortune through one of these unclaimed Croydon estates.
Sutton houses cost less than £85,000 in 2000 – here’s how much they cost now
The average house in Sutton is now priced more than £235,000 higher than it was 25 years ago.
Croydon launches £14million programme to maintain roads and bridges
Croydon Council has approved a £14million plan to maintain and improve roads, pavements, drains, bridges, and other transport assets, including flood prevention and long-term repair strategies.

West London department store to close after 120 years
Daniel of Ealing will shut its doors following 'rising costs and challenging market conditions'


Man dies a month after North London flat fire in hospital
The cause of the fire is being investigated

Armed police arrest man after people ‘threatened with gun’ in Fulham
Armed police arrested a man after people were allegedly threatened with a gun in a restaurant in Fulham.
Man who died after being hit by car in Morden named and pictured for first time
A man who died when he was hit by a car in Morden has been identified by investigating detectives for the first time.
RECAP: Crash leaves vehicle on roof and huge delays on part CLOSED M4
The M4 is closed after a multi-vehicle crash, with long delays - live updates here.