Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna's day took a turn for the bizarre as he found himself on stage in a Brixton school while Will Smith rapped out an impromptu performance of the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'.

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Christopher Gosden was a traveller, performer, translator, linguist, writer and an exceptional teacher.

Teenager shot dead in south London gangland hit

A murder hunt has been launched after a teenager was shot dead in an apparent gangland hit.

Hand-Drawn London, Museum of London

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Seven mistakes that cost De Menezes his life

The Met was at full stretch hunting four suicide bombers – but when officers shot dead an innocent Brazilian, everything changed

Shooting of innocent person 'could happen again'

Another innocent person could be shot dead by police in the future, the senior officer who led the operation which ended in Jean Charles de Menezes's death told his inquest today.

Hill fires Bristol's revival with rage for perfection

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Gang `shot mother as children cowered'

TWO CHILDREN were forced to lie under a mattress while several feet away their mother was shot in the head by a gang with links to Jamaica, a jury was told yesterday. Avril Johnson, 30, a disc jockey known as Miss Irie, died, but her husband, Kirk, escaped by playing dead when a bullet meant for him missed and hit a wall.

Obituary: Dick Richardson

DICK RICHARDSON was a dashing, colourful heavyweight who brought a touch of theatre to the dour British boxing scene in the mid-1950s. The 6ft 3in, 200lb Welshman was one of a quartet of big men who raised hopes of a home-grown world heavyweight champion. The others were Joe Erskine, Brian London and Henry Cooper.

Heiress raped before fatal coma

A man has been charged with raping a wealthy heiress shorly before she fell into a fatal coma. Although Annabel Nettleton, 21, was unable to make a formal complaint before collapsing, Scotland Yard has charged the 26-year-old man on two counts of rape.

Hockey: Wimbledon win puts league lead in sight

WIMBLEDON, THE South Premier draw specialists, are just one point behind the league leaders, Fareham, following their 2-0 victory away to the Hampshire club. A David Alford penalty corner after 10 minutes gave Wimbledon the lead with Gareth Nicholls collecting the second 15 minutes into the second half when he deflected a drive into the roof of the net.

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