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Moscow tops list of pricey cities Moscow tops the league of the most expensive cities to live in for expatriates, followed by Tokyo and London.

Vectra replacement draws battle lines Vauxhall's Vectra replacement, Insignia, is on show for the first time at the London motor show as its parent company General Motors fights for its survival.

Police disrupt 13 terror networks Scotland Yard reveals it has disrupted 13 terrorist networks in London in 12 months.

Fraud gangs 'targeting students' Criminal gangs are trying to recruit UK students to sell fake shares in so-called boiler room scams, the BBC learns.

Number of knife crimes dropping Reports of knife crime in London dropped by 14% in the last 12 months, Metropolitan Police figures show.

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Blue plaque for St Trinian's star A blue plaque is being unveiled to honour the late character actor Alastair Sim.

Judge warns 'airline bomb' jury Jurors trying eight Muslims accused of plotting to blow up airliners are told to discount outside influences.

Airport ditches Concorde for newer model A model of the double-decker Airbus replaces Concorde at Heathrow Airport in London.

Pc attacked in parking space row A man appears in court charged with attacking a police officer in a row over a disabled parking space.

Carnival to 'welcome the world' The theme of this year's Notting Hill Carnival is "Welcoming the World" to coincide with the handing over of the Olympic flag.

MPs pass Crossrail project bill The £16bn Crossrail scheme to build a railway link through London is on track after a crucial bill is passed by MPs.

Call to cut Games site emissions MPs and experts demand London's Olympic organisers tackle harmful emissions from the construction site.

Fire alarm stops C4 news bulletin Channel 4's lunchtime news bulletin is taken off air after a fire alarm goes off at ITN's London studios.

Woman left brain damaged by detox A woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.

What was Monkey Magic all about? The story of the magic Monkey king is being told at the Royal Opera House and its characters will be watched by millions as part of the BBC Olympics coverage. The television series in the late 70s was loved by a generation of children, but younger people know nothing about it. Why was it so popular?

Winehouse parents reveal waxwork A waxwork model of Amy Winehouse is unveiled by her parents at Madame Tussauds in London.

Meeting over cuts to rail service Virgin Trains' decision to cut its off-peak services from a Warwickshire town could be taken to a judicial review.

Jailed bomb plotters lose appeal Five men who were jailed for plotting a massive fertiliser bomb attack lose their appeal.

Man is killed in blaze at flats A man has died following a fire in a seven storey block of flats in south-east London.

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