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1. Hampstead Heath café to reopen after controversial takeover

   Parliament Hill Café was one of five north London sites put up for tender by the City of London Corporation last year

2. 'Keystone Cops': How Lord Mandelson mocked No10 staff including Morgan McSweeney ahead of White House meeting

   Thousands of documents and messages related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment and activity as US ambassador have been released

3. Chelsea confirm signing of Arsenal star in transfer coup

   Blues land highly experienced defensive reinforcement on free transfer

4. Chaos over Trump’s red box ‘like something out of The Thick Of It’ – Mandelson

   Efforts in Whitehall to arrange a bespoke case sought after by the US president were branded ‘incompetence’ by Lord Mandelson.

5. Member of British Army dies in training accident in Iraq

   Defence Secretary John Healey said the family have been informed

6. Peter Mandelson said No 10 needs ‘revamp’ and ‘infusion of purpose’, files show

   He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.

7. Thames Water asks Londoners to stop using hosepipes as hot weather causes shortages

   The company said the demand for water increased by up to 50% in some areas following record-breaking temperatures in May

8. Police hunt after 'violent and abusive' teenagers attack passengers on Elizabeth line train

   A group of teenagers reportedly carried out four assaults onboard an evening train

9. Sikh man jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for knife murder of student

   The prosecution said that Vickrum Digwa had told a ‘wicked lie’ to police by telling them that he had been the victim of a racist attack.

10. London Tube strikes: Which Underground lines will be hit by this week's walkouts?

    Passengers are advised to plan their journeys ahead of time and to allow extra time for travel