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2d ago 
from Evening Standard
London's coronavirus rate is almost identical to Stockholm's, say scientists in herd immunity study
Londoners and people from Stockholm have been infected with coronavirus at similar rates, a new study suggests. 1
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“Only once we can fully understand both the pandemic and the impact of the measures that were taken – after one to two years at least – can we then begin fairly to judge what was done correctly.” 1
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AngelaPerea
3d ago 
from BBC News
Met Police: 'Knee-on-neck' PC subject of assault investigation
A police officer has been told he is the subject of a criminal investigation over an arrest in which a black man appeared to have his neck knelt on. 1
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It is looking at whether the use of force in the arrest was "appropriate". 1
Mr Coutain was filmed telling officers to "get off my neck" as he was arrested in Finsbury Park, north London. 1
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AngelaPerea
3d ago 
from the Guardian
Roger Williams obituary
Altogether Williams published over 2,750 papers on every aspect of liver disease and trained over 600 doctors and scientists from around the world, many of whom themselves are now leaders in hepatology. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
3d ago 
from BBC News
Boy guilty over Oxford Street 'coronavirus attack'
A 15-year-old boy has admitted attacking a student from Singapore who was told "we don't want your coronavirus in our country". 1
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She added: "He [the victim] heard someone say something about coronavirus and he turned around and was told 'don't you look at me'. 1
"He was then punched in the face... until a passerby said to stop assaulting Mr Mok. 1
"He believes he was targeted because of ethnicity." 1
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AngelaPerea
5d ago 
from Secret London
Londoners Drank More Alcohol Than The Rest Of The UK During Lockdown
London came just above Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester in the booze race. 1
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And, as always, London just had to come out on top—knocking all other UK cities off the podium. 1
Lockdown saw Londoners drinking, on average, 2.54 days per week. 1
This was closely followed by Belfast, at 2.48 days per week. 1
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AngelaPerea
6d ago 
from BBC News
Met Police arrest of boy sparks protest at Colindale station
A number of officers suffered minor injuries but did not require treatment and more officers are supporting the dispersal of the group near the police station, the Met Police said. 1
In a statement Scotland Yard said: "We have not received any reports that members of the public or those under arrest sustained any injuries." 1
Officers arrested the 14-year-old near Grahame Park at about 14:40 BST. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
7d ago 
from BBC Sport
London Marathon: 2020 edition to be elite-only race, with mass event cancelled
The 2020 London Marathon will involve only elite athletes, with 45,000 'mass-event' runners unable to take part because of coronavirus concerns. 1
The much-anticipated contest between Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge and Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele will take place on a bio-secure closed course. 1
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AngelaPerea
8d ago 
from BBC Sport
Scott Parker: How ex-England midfielder turned Fulham from losers into promotion winners
But little more than 17 months after Parker took the helm at Craven Cottage, the mood could not be more different - after he led the Whites to an immediate top-flight return, with a 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford 2-1 in Tuesday's Championship play-off final. 1
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JamesJalaPayneo
8d ago 
from Evening Standard
West End recovery thrown into doubt after figures show flight bookings down almost 90 per cent in September
"They are not expecting a return of some kind of normal until 2022.” 1
There was better news for the national economy, with both the services and car manufacturing sectors showing signs of robust growth last month as lockdown measures were eased. 1
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micshasan
9d ago 
from BBC News
Coronavirus: TfL 'stops 2,000 passengers a day' without masks
This includes 4,888 passengers stopped from boarding or ejected from a bus by compliance officers. 1
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Face coverings have been mandatory on public transport in England since 15 June. 1
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