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Police launch appeal after rape attack in Streatham captured on CCTV

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The Metropolitan Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape attack in Streatham, south London.

The attack took place at 5:30am outside Gaumont Place on May 12. The attack was not reported at the time, but was captured on CCTV. The police were made aware the following day.

The man has been described as black, of medium build, and in his early 30s.

Unite the Kingdom and Nakba 78 London marches: Tube, rail and bus services affected and road closures

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Unite the Kingdom and Nakba London marches: Tube, rail, bus routes and roads affected - London Evening Standard

Armoured vehicles, armed police, drones and 4,000 police officers are part of an unprecedented public order operation being imposed by the Metropolitan Police

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The Tube, rail stations, bus routes and roads in central London are set to be impacted by two marches on Saturday.

Chris Kaba BBC Panorama documentary complaint partly upheld by Ofcom

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Gang member Chris Kaba was shot dead by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London

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Broadcast regulator Ofcom has upheld part of a complaint by the police watchdog over an episode of Panorama about the fatal shooting of gang member Chris Kaba.

Lambeth Council election: Who should I vote for?

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What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Lambeth on May 7

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With just days to go until the local elections, political parties across Lambeth have published their manifesto pledges which detail how they would rule the council over the next four years.

All the London High Street chains closing stores in 2026

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The Standard’s list of all the confirmed high street closures in London this year

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The British high street continues to struggle in 2026, with a number of major retailers closing stores for good.

Green candidate apologises for sharing 'harmful' social media posts about Jewish people

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Saiqa Ali, who is a Lambeth Green Party candidate for Streatham St Leonard’s ward, apologised ‘for any offence or distress caused’

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Raye's property portfolio — from south London council estate to LA

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The Prada singer, who dreamed big in Croydon, now divides her time between the capital and Los Angeles.

Currently in the midst of a 40-date headline tour, which includes several nights at The 02, she is getting used to life on the road again.

However, there is no place like home and her London and Los Angeles residences are cosy sanctuaries for life off the tour bus.

Raye, aka Rachel Keen, lived on a council estate in Pollards Hill, south London until she was around seven when her parents moved from Croydon to Purley.

London leaver: 'We lived with parents to save a £34k deposit for a house near Dover'

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'We lived with parents in Bexleyheath to save a £34k deposit for a house near Dover' - London Evening Standard

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London leaver: 'We moved in with parents in Bexleyheath to save a deposit for our £340k house near Dover'

With plans to marry and start a family sooner rather than later, Amy and Ben wanted a house and realised they would have to leave London to afford one

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London leaver: 'We left creative jobs and a rented Streatham flat for organic farming in Devon'

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'We left creative jobs and a rented Streatham flat for organic farming in Devon' - London Evening Standard

A former south Londoner, Leah found farming isolating at first, but over time has become part of her rural Devon community

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Before she became a farmer’s wife, Leah Harris’s agricultural experience was limited to the occasional visit to a farm shop.

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