Mayor of London suffers further blow to Silvertown Tunnel project
Labour-controlled Newham Council voted unanimously on Monday to oppose the controversial road tunnel.
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Wandsworth fundraising brothers hail development of new treatment for vicious kind of brain tumour which killed their mum
Two fundraising brothers have hailed a dramatically effective new treatment to improve radiotherapy for the worst kind of brain tumours, which their mum suffered from.
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Support for Croydon businesses hardest hit by lockdown
The business recovery grant will provide £5,000 grants, out of £590,000 of funding, to businesses that have seen a loss of income of at least 10 per cent over the last two years.
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Khan hits back at tube union who say his ‘political failure’ left them no choice but to strike
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that Sadiq Khan “should be standing up to Tory ministers who want to needlessly attack jobs, pensions and conditions of key transport workers”.
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4,000 sign petition to make crossing schoolchildren use safer
Campaigners were warned there may be “no solution” to the issue.
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Volunteer for London Borough of Culture 2022!
As the official volunteering partner for Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture, Lewisham Local are recruiting volunteers to get involved in this special year-long celebration.
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Clapham account manager wins fundraiser of the year award from top charity
A cancer survivor has won a top charity’s fundraiser of the year award for supporting for its life-saving work for more than 10 years.
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Residents oppose block of student flats over fears it will block view
A 20-storey development with 768 bedrooms could right next to the Grand Union Canal if Westminster City council grants it permission.
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South London film production gets boost from anonymous donor
A community group which trains young people in media skills has been able to continue making a movie thanks to a £5,000 donation.
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Residents set to be banned from knocking houses through to create ‘mega-mansions’
The borough has had 77 applications since 2018 from residents trying to knock through two houses to create single mansions.
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Drum & Bass pioneer Skibadee, dies aged 47, his family announce
Influential drum & bass rapper and producer Skibadee has died at the age of 47, his family have said.
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TfL secures new short-term funding deal
An emergency funding package agreed last June was temporarily extended for a fourth time last week and was set to expire at midnight on Friday, February 25.
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Council tax frozen in Hammersmith and Fulham to counter rise in cost of living
The council has agreed to freeze rates for the next financial year, with people living in band D properties continuing to pay £1,227.55 a year.
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Transgender people face barriers accessing general healthcare, report says
A new report from the London Assembly refers to research conducted by TransActual which found that more than 70 per cent of transgender patients had experienced some form of transphobia from their primary care provider.
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How to get around London on strike days, Tuesday and Thursday
The entire London underground network is set to undergo severe disruptions – with strikes to take place on Tuesday and Thursday (March 1 and 3).
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More than 5,000 sign petition to stop council selling historic park keeper’s lodge
Some want to see the lodge turned into a youth centre, wildlife centre or café instead.
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Camberwell hospital to open £21million centre to deal with pandemic pressures
It will allow the hospital – one of London’s four major trauma centres – to free up space in its existing buildings for longer term patients.
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Met defends action it is taking in light of Sabina Nessa murder as Sarah Everard anniversary approaches
The Met says it has introduced a string of measures to protect women in the streets of London since the killing of Sarah Everard a year ago this week – and the murder of Sabina Nessa last September 17.
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Bromley mum to run marathon for charity which is supporting her deaf 10-year-old son
A mum is taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon to help raise funds and awareness of the charity which supported her deaf 10-year-old to learn to listen and speak and start achieving his dreams.
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