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Close up of Lenny Edward's face. He has a white beard, black thin framed glasses and is stood at a recycling centre in front of bin lorries. On his head is a baseball cap covered in gold tinsel with the words Merry Christmas sticking up from the top of his hat in red glittery writing. Over his high visibility orange uniform he has pink, white, purple, green and gold tinsel.

'My festive uniform is about making people smile'

Mr Edward says the decorations are keeping him warm during the winter holiday.

A view of the entrance to the GIve Your Best Thrift & Gift store in London, which has a glass frontage with a white sign on it. Behind the window a white rail can be seen with pink clothes hing above boots and shoes, In the background a pink wall with a red Give Your Best sign on it can be seen, with tables and rails of clothes dotted around

The thrift store where shoppers get free clothes

As more people shop sustainably this Christmas, one London shop is giving back with a difference.

Large yellow equipment on the railway lines providing elevated platforms for workers, dressed in orange, to reach overhead lines.

'Severe' disruption to Christmas train services

Passengers are warned to plan for the closure of the Midland Mainline and Liverpool Street Station.

Stock photo of the New Scotland Yard name sign outside the headquarter of the Metropolitan Police.

Met officer who slapped boy guilty of assault

PC Sevda Gonen claimed she was concerned for the boy's life, a court hears.

Stock image of Voi e-scooters parked at the side of a pavement. They have two wheels and are red with black handlebars.

E-bike hire scheme expands to cover more of city

The scheme is one of the best-used in the UK, says Voi, which is introducing 200 new e-bikes.

A photo dated 08/01/18 of commuters on board a Greater Anglia carriage at Shenfield in Essex. There are men and women. Some are looking at their phone and others are standing

Commuter train routes blocked due to line damage

Greater Anglia says all lines have now reopened between Cheshunt and Broxbourne.

A police car outside a bungalow. It is dark and the car's lights are shining on to a wooden fence and into the garden.

Woman found dead in village murder inquiry named

A woman whose body was found by police, sparking a murder inquiry, is named by a coroner.

Stock photo of the New Scotland Yard name sign outside the headquarter of the Metropolitan Police.

Met officer 'hit boy in face on way to hospital'

PC Sevda Gonen struck the teenager who was in the midst of a mental health crisis, a court hears.

A woman with light-brown hair smiling. She is wearing a pink top, a pearl necklace and matching earrings. Behind her is a wooden windowsill.

Trial set to start 12 years after woman found dead

The hearing is due to begin on the anniversary of the discovery of Una Crown's body.