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Man in his 80s dies after house fire in north London - as police probe cause of blaze that destroyed first floor
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- Sep 27, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC
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Capital of England and the United Kingdom
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries.
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London Fire Brigade and the Met Police are investigating the cause of the blaze.
About 40 firefighters tackled the blaze on Granville Road in Wood Green on Saturday night
A man in his 80s has died following a fire that ripped through a house in London.