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Luke Campbell with young people at national launch of StreetGames Doorstep Sport Clubs

Olympic gold medal boxer Campbell helps launch new initiative

Luke campbell launches national sports programme for young people in deprived communities

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Luan (left) and Raphael Veras with their bronze medals from the Kaiten International Open Karate Championships last weekend.

Double karate joy for Veras family

It proved to be a family affair for the Veras’ as they came back with medals from the Kaiten International Open Karate Championships last weekend in Holland.

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SportHouse host London finals

Handball finals grace Dagenham venue

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Bradley Wiggins has inspired many Londoners to take up cycling

More Londoners than ever are playing sport

New figures released today show 2,403,500 people in London are playing sport every week, 277,500 more than in 2005.

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UEL's Anna Fitzpatrick is competing at the World University Games (Pic: Rowland Charles Goodman)

UEL trio head to world games

Students set to compete in Russia

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Tower Hamlets youngster Lauren Paku celebrates her sailing gold medal with London Youth Games mascot Foxy and GB Olympian Charles Cousins

Medal delight for Tower Hamlets

Youngsters enjoy London Youth Games success

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London Lions' Rod Brown. Photo: Andy Sidders

London Lions sign Rod Brown ahead of move to Olympic venue

The London Lion’s have made point guard Rod Brown their first signing as they get ready to move to the Olympic Copper Box.

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Newham Swords set a club record at national finals

Newham Swords hail magnificent seven fencers

Newham Swords set a new national club record

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Newhams girls are all smiles after qualifying for the final four of the London Youth Games basketball competition

Newham slam basketball rivals

Youngsters book semi-final spots

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Father figure day. Left: Dil Hussain (uncle), right Zain Azad Jilu

Plaistow pupils say thank you to their father figures

Youngsters invited the male relatives they look up to in to share the school day with them to say thank you for being fantastic!

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Win £500 worth of restaurant vouchers

Everyone loves great restaurant meals together with family and friends, well how about if you had a £500 voucher card to visit whichever restaurant you wanted?!

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Alan Davies was due to perform at the Brick Lane Comedy Festival. File picture: Yui Mok/PA

Brick Lane Comedy Festival cancelled after opposition from community groups

A comedy festival in east London due to feature acts including Al Murray, Alan Davies and Ed Byrne has been cancelled because of “heavy opposition from local community groups”.

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