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Dame Laura Kenny: 'My dreams came true at London 2012'

Olympian Dame Laura Kenny holding the Olympic torch

Olympics

Michael Cox

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"It didn't matter how many people told me beforehand if you win an Olympic gold medal at your home Games it will change your life, you don't believe it."

Credit: Johan Persson

Music | Review

Abba Voyage: A spectacular trip into an enchanted world

Nathalie Raffray

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The London Ambulance Service took 29 patients to hospital after incident at Aquatics Centre in Stratford

London Live News

London Aquatics Centre: 29 people in hospital following 'major' incident

Cash Boyle

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London Aquatics Centre closed after gas incident - area cordoned and evacuated, casualties reported

London Live News

'Major' incident at London Aquatics Centre - 200 evacuated, casualties...

Cash Boyle

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The Met wants to identify three men in relation to a fight outside the West Ham v Brighton

London Live News

Three men wanted following West Ham v Brighton fight

Sally Patterson

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The first phase of the East Wick and Sweetwater neighbourhood in Olympic Park is now complete.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

First phase of major new Olympic Park neighbourhood complete

Holly Chant

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Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Music

Red Hot Chili Peppers' world tour to include east London show

Andrew Brookes

Hackney-based artist Alison Neville displaying her etchings at Stratford's Unitarian Church.

Arts & Culture

Hackney-based artist explores Sacred Spaces at a Stratford church

Holly Chant

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crowds at london stadium

Coronavirus

Second Covid jab call for people who got first vaccine at Stratford event

Andrew Brookes

Hops, for the restaurant’s beers, are also grown on site at Barge East.

Food Reviews | Review

Barge East: Great tastes and sights from a historic London setting

Clementine Scott

A CGI image shows what the Broadwood Piano Works development in Hackney Wick will look like.

Planning and Development

Hackney Wick "rapid regeneration" to see student housing and facilities...

Holly Chant

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A Central East Area police officer, including a number of people from Redbridge and Stratford have been jailed.

Metropolitan Police

Ex-police officer among group jailed for £850k intercept from rival gangs

Roy Chacko

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Westfield vaccination hub

Coronavirus

Covid vaccination hub opening in Westfield next week

Tom Ambrose