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a woman sits on decking next to a riverbank, surrounded by vegetation. High-rise buildings are visible in the background.

Week of events to showcase London's local rivers

London Rivers Week celebrates the city's rivers and projects taking place to protect them.

A custody image of David Cheneler. He has long white hair and a white beard.

Sex offender spotted with child by face ID cameras

David Cheneler was caught walking with a six-year-old girl - in breach of an order imposed on him.

A suburban street with three storey houses of brick on one side of the road. There are cars parked outside the houses.

Boy, 2, dies after falling from height in London

A two-year-old boy has died after falling from height in south-east London, the Met Police said.

Mark Cavendish has curly dark hair and is wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt and black tie. Peta Cavendish has long dark hair and is wearing a yellow dress. Both are posing at an awards evening.

Gang must repay £750k for Mark Cavendish robbery

Three men will have their prison terms extended if they do not pay the money, a judge rules.

Robert Robinson smiles with arms folded

Two teenagers jailed for murder of unarmed man

Robert Robinson was chased down and fatally stabbed in what police said was a "senseless attack".

an older man, dressed in a black jacket, lilac shirt and striped tie is sat facing the camera

'Smokers be careful - skin creams are flammable'

Cedric Sykers' son says he used a skin cream that can be flammable and was smoking unsupervised.

A young woman with short black hair, wearing a grey sleeveless top with buttons down the front. Greenery is visible in the background.

'No water for five days, I want compensation'

Residents say they have not been offered enough money to compensate for the lack of water supply.

Mitzi Nichol, headteacher and Ashleigh Curtis, PE lead, and children from Stillness Junior School in the playground

Children race in Alex Yee's footsteps at royal park

Organisers say the event is about helping children to feel energised and to have fun together.

Police tape across a small flight of stairs to a wooden platform. On the gravel-filled ground level there are large blue and green bags.

Human remains found in south-east London garden

The Met Police is working to establish an identity and the remains are not thought to be recent.