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IOPC rules out inquiry into armed police stop of Ricardo dos Santos

Watchdog refers case back to Met police for its own investigation over sprinter’s claims of aggression and racism

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

Father who survived prison ‘hell’ in Iran set to run the London Marathon

Anoosheh Ashoori survived the ‘valley of hell’ in Iran’s Evin prison and is now training to run the London Marathon.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

The Leader podcast: Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street party!

After a three-year hiatus, Notting Hill Carnival returns to the streets of London this year.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

GCSEs: London schools stretch lead over country

I’ve reluctantly concluded that the ‘beautiful people pictured with their exam results’ discourse is intractable because you can’t point to an image of smiling students and crow ‘Finally! An ugly child collects their grades.’

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

Major concerns as GCSE and A-level results expose 'worrying' gap between the North East and London

Our region had the lowest percentage of pupils achieving top GCSE grades this year, with a 10.2% disparity to London

Chronicle Live · Aug 25, 2022

The Standard View: London schools lead the way on GCSE results day

GCSE students suffered a record fall in results today as exam marking returned for the first time since 2019, with 26.3 per cent achieving a grade 7/A or above. But pupils in London outperformed all other regions of England by a significant margin, with 32.6 per cent of all exams…

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

Sick murder gang who killed more than Jack the Ripper - and got rich from body snatching

The sinister gang of men known as the London Burkers snatched 1,000 corpses from graves all over 1820s London before turning to murder - yet their malicious story is far lesser known than their infamous criminal counterparts

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

In Pictures: Umbrellas at the ready as dry weather gives way to downpours

A yellow thunderstorm warning was announced for parts of England.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Arsenal vs Fulham: Kick off time today, prediction, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results

Arsenal this evening welcome London rivals Fulham to the Emirates Stadium looking to maintain the only perfect start to the season in all of professional English football.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

Conservatives urge Sadiq Khan to stop Extinction Rebellion ‘occupation’ next month

The GLA Conservatives have urged Sadiq Khan to step in and prevent Extinction Rebellion’s planned occupation of Hyde Park next month.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022