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Met's knife crime policy attacked
Police use of stop and search could make gangs stronger and knife crime worse, the BBC hears.
More detailsLivingstone to be Chavez adviser
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
More detailsGold statue created of model Moss
A £1.5m solid gold sculpture is made of supermodel Kate Moss as part of a British Museum exhibition.
More detailsPetrus 'London's top restaurant'
Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing sees his Petrus restaurant take the honours in the Harden's guide.
More detailsPolice patrols tackle rail crime
Transport police target key south London locations to tackle anti-social behaviour, drugs, and knife carrying on trains.
More detailsMan convicted of converting guns
A man is found guilty of converting replica guns into live weapons linked to more than 50 shootings.
More details£50m appeal to keep Titian work
Two UK galleries appeal for £50m to buy a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Titian - estimated to be worth £150m.
More detailsRaids ended by 'leader's' death
A gang of robbers accused of netting £500,000 in security van robberies followed a set routine, a court hears.
More detailsMonopoly players set new record
About 500 people in London help set a new world record for the largest simultaneous game of Monopoly.
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