Efforts to tackle poor air ‘are in jeopardy’
Transport for London’s (TfL) precarious financial situation could jeopardise efforts to tackle poor air quality and achieve net zero in London by 2030, a leading think tank has warned.
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Unions protest over worries about job losses at Croydon council
The unions say there have been more than 350 jobs cut in the past 18 months.
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Southwark to suffer as Mayor says Bakerloo extension ‘completely out of reach’
Cllr Kieron Williams, leader of Southwark Council, has said that residents of the borough face being “cut off”.
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Drug dealing and public sex in one of poshest boroughs
Drug dealing, fighting and public sex are a common sight, according to residents on a “scary” street in one of London’s poshest boroughs.
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Tram crash families want ‘legal loophole’ closed
Families of the Croydon tram crash victims are calling for a “legal loophole” to be closed following a meeting with a government minister, writes Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter.
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Residents object to 29 metre block planned for Bermondsey car park plot
People living on the existing, mainly low-rise estate are worried the new eight-storey block will tower over their homes and reduce car parking spaces.
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Afghan refugees experiencing ‘mental distress’ while waiting for homes
More than 1,300 refugees are being housed in hotels by Westminster City and Kensington and Chelsea councils.
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Proposed block in Croydon could block view of iconic 50p building
The plans would see the office block City Link House in Addiscombe Road knocked down to make way for a new 28-storey development.
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Couple living on ULEZ border forced to buy two new vehicles
George and Vera Dowler have to pay the £12.50 ULEZ charge every time they turn left out of their driveway.
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Number of cops at highest for more than 10 years at 33,000
The number of police officers in London has reached 33,000 for the first time in over a decade, new figures have revealed.
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Fashion designer sells vintage clothes to raise money in support of refugees
A fashion designer for top brands has raised more than £3,300 for refugees after finding herself on holiday where desperate families were landing on beaches in boats.
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Award for team which co-ordinates help for patients
A cancer care charity going above and beyond for patients in Hammersmith and Fulham has won an award for its work.
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More than 1,000 opposed to plans to expand Wimbledon
Calls to block a huge expansion to the Wimbledon Tennis Club have been made after more than 1,000 people objected to a planning application.
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Cluck, cluck: Locals nun too happy at noisy convent hens
Nuns at a convent have been caught up in a bizarre row about loud clucking from chickens.
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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree on its way to London
Londoners will be able to celebrate the tree being lit up on December 2 at 6 pm.
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House prices have risen by almost £500,000 in 25 years
The cost of buying a home in South London has risen by more than half a million pounds over the last 25 years, new research has shown.
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Home-schooling in Hammersmith and Fulham reaches record high due to Covid anxiety
There are now 190 children being home-schooled in the borough compared to 69 before we first went into lockdown.
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Saatchi Gallery presents exhibition for 2021 MA graduates highlighting emerging artists
A group of Master of Fine Art graduates has been featured in a major exhibition at a London gallery to celebrate new emerging artists from the capital’s leading art schools.
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Parents protest plans for ‘eyesore’ 5G mast built next to children’s park
The council has so far received 50 objections since plans were submitted in November.
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