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Tuesday, May 21

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New jumbo 206ft bridge to link two London boroughs given go-ahead

www.express.co.uk

The new bridge will span the River Lea at Ailsa Wharf linking Tower Hamlets and Newham with space for cyclists and pedestrians after a borough council gave it the go-ahead.

Saturday, May 18

03

Moment Sainsbury's staff in London drag suspected shoplifter on the floor as he screams 'Allahu Akbar' before beating him up in the storeroom - as stunned customer films the drama

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Shocked shoppers captured the scene at the Local supermarket on Mile End Road in Tower Hamlets at the weekend as angry staff yell at the man to 'stay the f*** down'.

Thursday, May 16

23

Mum of boy, 5, who fell to death from tower block 'complained to council about dangerous window'

www.mirror.co.uk

The mother of a five-year-old boy who died after falling from a tower block in Newham, east London, had complained to the council about the safety of her flat's window, it is claimed

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Boy, 5, dies after falling from east London residential tower block

www.independent.co.uk

Child is treated by paramedics at the scene but pronounced dead after falling from a height

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Newham tower block dad heard screaming 'my son' after boy, 6, fell to his death

www.mirror.co.uk

Maryan Hadafow told how her six-year-old nephew fell to his death from the 15th floor of Jacobs House in Plaistow, east London as witnesses describe the family's harrowing grief

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Six-year-old boy dies after falling from 15th floor of London tower block

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A six-year-old boy has died after falling more than 150ft from a tower block in east London. The boy fell from a window on the 15th floor of Jacobs House...

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Boy, six, dies after falling from tower block in east London

www.theguardian.com

Child thought to have fallen from upper floor of block on New City Road, Plaistow, shortly before 6am

Horror as boy, six, dies after falling 150ft from London tower block

www.express.co.uk

Residents are in "utter shock" after the six-year-old boy fell from the 16th floor.

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Boy, 6, dies after falling from 15th floor of east London tower block

inews.co.uk

The child fell from a window on the 15th floor of Jacobs House on New City Road on Thursday morning

Newham tower block tragedy as boy, 6, dies after falling more than 150ft

www.mirror.co.uk

Metropolitan Police and ambulance crews were called to the tower block in east London on Thursday morning after a boy aged six tragically fell to his death

11

John Cleese, Monty Python co-star Terry Gilliam and Penny Lancaster leave the London Apollo as Fawlty Towers The Play wins over the critics

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The comedy icons were on hand to greet fans outside the venue, where celebrity guests gave the critically acclaimed production a thunderous round of applause.

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John Cleese, 84, loved-up with fourth wife Jennifer Wades, 52, at Fawlty Towers event

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Monty Python star John Cleese led the red carpet as he attended the premiere of Fawlty Towers: The Play at the Apollo Theatre in London.

Wednesday, May 15

23

John Cleese, 84, cosies up to his fourth wife Jennifer Wade, 52, on the red carpet as he brings Fawlty Towers to the West End stage

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The actor, 84, seemed in good spirits as he cosied up to wife Jennifer, 52, at the opening night of Fawlty Towers: The Play at The Apollo Theatre in London on Wednesday.

Fawlty Towers review – comedy history repeats itself as stage farce

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Apollo theatre, London John Cleese’s transposition of his TV sitcom to the theatre has pitch perfect performances, but it never quite becomes a play

Fawlty Towers review - John Cleese sitcom revival is the funniest show in town

www.express.co.uk

John Cleese has turned his classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers into a fantastic theatre farce in London's West End.

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London’s dirty secret: Why the capital is the worst place in the country at recycling

www.standard.co.uk

The city is the worst region in the country for recycling, with Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth bottom of the charts, and the mayor set to miss his targets. What needs to change?

Tuesday, May 14

12

Skydivers fly through London's Tower Bridge – video

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The Austrian skydivers Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel have become the first people to successfully navigate a wingsuit flight through London's Tower Bridge. The duo leapt from a helicopter at 3,000ft and flew across the River Thames,…

Monday, May 13

23

Daredevils make wingsuit flight through London’s Tower Bridge

nypost.com

Heart-pounding video shows two skydivers in wingsuits soaring through London’s iconic Tower Bridge landmark at more than 150 mph in a world-first stunt. Austrian daredevils Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, both pro skydivers for Red Bull…

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Astonishing video shows skydivers in wingsuits tear through London’s Tower Bridge at over 150mph

nypost.com

Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, both pro Red Bull skydivers from Austria, carried out the wingsuit stunt first thing Sunday when they jumped from a helicopter hovering roughly 3,000 ft above London.