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Brazilian gang used Santander bikes to traffic three million pounds worth of ‘chem sex’ drugs

A gang who used Santander bikes to traffic a cocktail of hard drugs have been jailed after cops bagged the largest haul of ‘chem sex’ drugs seized in London. Members of a Brazilian drug dealing ring used lockups in Southwark, Wandswroth, Kings Cross and Hoxton to supply an estimated £3million worth of drugs including what is believed to be the largest-ever seizure of GBL in the capital.

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London voters want the next mayor to modernise roads and replace congestion charge

A leading thinktank has this week produced a manifesto of recommendations for the next Mayor of London, including calls to replace the Congestion Charge and ULEZ. Ahead of the mayoral election on May 6, the independent Centre for London thinktank has called on the next Mayor of London to prioritise green transport, tackle the housing crisis and improve public engagement on city planning.

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Pimlico estate residents claim their views have been ignored ahead of planning decision

Pimlico residents claim to have been “ignored” by Westminster Council planners who propose redeveloping traditional London flats that were built for elderly people. Councillors will soon decide whether to knock down Darwin House on the Churchill Gardens Estate, as well as 23 garages and the scaffolding-clad Balmoral Castle pub left vacant since 2006.

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