King's Cross station trio jailed after stealing luggage worth over £600,000 from family

• One of the three men had stolen on five different occasions

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MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today West London man jailed for 39 years for shooting cousin dead at family wake told to 'rot in hell' • Jahmel Joseph, 29, blasted Jordan Rodney in the eye and shot his brother Omar Joseph in the head as well as the hand at the family gatherering in West London

MyLondon — Richmond area (Reach)today Richmond's new-look town centre laid out - if £1.5m plans are approved • Details of projects planned for the town centre in South West London have been unveiled

Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Northolt man among money laundering gang jailed for total of 27 years • A NORTHOLT man was among four people jailed today (12) for a total of 27 years for laundering dirty cash into crypto-currency.

MyLondontoday 371 new homes in Hackney on hold as contractor falls into administration • Hackney Council says it is working on contingency plans to finish the final phase of the Britannia Project in Shoreditch

MyLondontoday Wembley and Willesden leisure centres set for £4m funding for major repairs and upgrades • It is hoped the changes will make the Brent leisure centres more accessible to residents who currently face barriers to participating

MyLondon — Home (Reach)today London to Brighton bike ride 2026 route map, road closures, distance and rest points • Cyclists will be riding in support of the British Heart Foundation this Sunday (June 21)

Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Health trust chief accepts praise for hospital staff's work • CHIEF executive Pippa Nightingale visited 10 Downing Street to receive the plaudits, on behalf of staff, for improved performance by London North West Healthcare Trust.

MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today London city kids taken up a hill in the Hampshire countryside - 'their minds were blown' • The charity has plans to plant 250,000 trees in London over the next five years

Your Local Guardian — News (Newsquest)today The leafy south London park named the UK’s best picnicking spot • Richmond Park in south London has been ranked as the UK’s best picnic spot to mark National Picnic Week.

Your Local Guardian — News (Newsquest)today More than 400 St George’s flags REMOVED from Sutton streets • More than 400 St George’s flags were taken down by Sutton Council in just one year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today British Sushi Time is here as free giveaway gets office workers away from their desk • Summer is here, and while Brits may think of sunny days in the park, sizzling barbecues, games and strawberries and cream in the summer sun, many of us can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to leaving our desks to get out and enjoy it.

Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest)today Can you spot the animals working in this scene? • From horses taking children to school and donkeys in construction, to goats clearing land to prevent wildfires and rats detecting landmines.

What's on: next 14 days

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Wed 1 Jul · Kingston upon Thames town-centre siteCreative Mornings at The Rose Theatre Rose Theatre Café 1st July 2026 Recurring event – check details for schedule

Sat 27 Jun · Kingston upon Thames town-centre siteOpen Mic Nights @ Old London Road Cafe Old London Road Cafe 27th June 2026 Recurring event – check details for schedule

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