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London Marathon 2026: Watch our finish-line camera to spot friends and family
Watch and follow live coverage of the 2026 London Marathon with a record 59,000 runners set to take to the streets.
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Watch as chefs attempt to make world’s longest tiramisu in London
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'I've been waiting years for a kidney transplant'
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How old is the oldest runner? Take our London Marathon quiz
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9 hours ago
Men charged with hare coursing after police chase
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1 hour ago
Complaints as Montenegro embassy moves into house
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7 hours ago
What you need to know as Sutton heads into local elections
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7 April
Influencer dies days after being hit by car in Soho
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20 hours ago
Woman and child die after getting into difficulty in water
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17 hours ago

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London local elections 2026

London local elections 2026

What might happen with your council: A guide to London's 32 boroughs

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May.

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Gloves off in the battle to be Newham's next mayor
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What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
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Why should we care about housing in the local elections?
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Potholes dominate council campaigning in Barnet
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A battle of step counts for votes in Merton
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FA Cup semi-final: Fernandez heads Chelsea in front against Leeds
Follow live as Chelsea face fellow Premier League side Leeds in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
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Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history in London
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Dolphins pick British tight end Traore in NFL Draft
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'It's not done' - Arsenal back up Rice's words with crucial win
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London City come from behind to thrash Leicester
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Man Utd suffer setback at Spurs in race for Europe
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Kerr equals Kirby record as Chelsea thrash Everton
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Kinsky's save, Palhinha's relief and - finally - a Tottenham win
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20 hours ago
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Eze strike gives Arsenal important win in title fight
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19 hours ago
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Sessegnon keeps Fulham in Europe hunt with Villa win
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Charlton safe with win over play-off chasers Hull
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Palhinha strike gives Tottenham survival hope
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22 hours ago
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Isak scores as Liverpool beat Palace to boost CL hopes
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BBC Sounds: From London

Listen to the best stories about the capital

Spring Tube strikes - what you need to know. Audio, 5 minutes
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Investigating the 'dead dad' rental scam. Audio, 7 minutes
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Shakespeare's 'missing' London home has been found - but how? Audio, 6 minutes
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Watch as chefs attempt to make world’s longest tiramisu in London
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'She's the champion again!' - Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon Video, 00:01:35
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Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon. Video, 00:01:38
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Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London Video, 00:01:17
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Debrunner takes the title again in women's wheelchair race Video, 00:01:10
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'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner claims women's wheelchair title in London. Video, 00:01:18
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You can get involved in 2027. Video, 00:01:03
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Why is everyone doing marathons? Video, 00:01:01
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Dolphins pick British tight end Traore in NFL Draft
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Long socks or no socks? London's running icks. Video, 00:01:03
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6 hours ago
Complaints as Montenegro embassy moves into house
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7 hours ago
'I've been waiting years for a kidney transplant'
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7 hours ago
How old is the oldest runner? Take our London Marathon quiz
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9 hours ago
Now that's how you cross a finish line! Video, 00:00:42
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16 hours ago
Woman and child die after getting into difficulty in water
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17 hours ago
Daddy Pig is running the London Marathon. Video, 00:00:38
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18 hours ago
Influencer dies days after being hit by car in Soho
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20 hours ago
Little legs, big advice from the mini marathoners. Video, 00:00:43
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21 hours ago
Marathon is a 'second chance' - Warner-Judd. Video, 00:02:55
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21 hours ago
How do you fuel for the big race? Video, 00:00:38
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22 hours ago
Thousands of children race in London Mini Marathon. Video, 00:00:41
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22 hours ago
The future of marathon running? Video, 00:00:57
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1 day ago
Harder than a marathon? Runners confess. Video, 00:00:51
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1 day ago
Extradited teen in court over woman's murder
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