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The mayor of London has announced that City Hall will invest £600,000 into the capital’s high streets as part of a strategy to stimulate economic growth. Under the High Street Place Labs (HSPL) initiative, twelve town centers will each be allocated £50,000, a move that Sir Sadiq Khan believes will promote “inclusive economic growth” and […]

The largest park established in the capital since the 2012 Olympics has officially opened, contributing to the development of a new village in southwest London. London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan inaugurated Springfield Park in Tooting, which is part of the new Springfield Village established by an NHS trust around the refurbished Springfield University Hospital. Spanning […]

A man has been fatally stabbed on a street in west London. Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and London’s Air Ambulance, were dispatched to Seville Street in Knightsbridge at 21:24 BST on Wednesday following reports of a stabbing incident. Paramedics provided medical assistance to the 24-year-old victim whose injuries were the result of a knife […]

Advocates have expressed their approval of the government’s decision to put a halt to the deployment of a specific design of floating bus stops, though they argue that “it does not go far enough.” This design features a cycle lane positioned between the bus stop and the sidewalk, aiming to facilitate safe boarding and alighting […]

According to the Metropolitan Police, a man has been accused of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old in east London. Tyler Hayward was found with a stab wound on Chingford Mount Road in Waltham Forest and died at the scene on Sunday evening. On Tuesday, Peshman Ahmedi, a 22-year-old with no permanent residence, […]

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is proactively addressing the increased incidence of wildfires through consistent training exercises in various parks across London. After experiencing its busiest operational day since World War II in 2022, the LFB has allocated additional resources to combat wildfires in a city where almost half of the area consists of green […]

A woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of another woman during a children’s birthday celebration in Stepney Green, East London, last year. Hope Rowe, aged 33, fatally stabbed 31-year-old Charlotte Lawlor in front of family and friends, including children, following a dispute at the gathering. Rowe received a minimum sentence of […]

A 12-year-old boy has tragically lost his life in a fire at an apartment in south-east London, as reported by the Metropolitan Police. Authorities received a call regarding the incident on Lewisham Road, SE13, around 23:55 BST on Tuesday night. Police arrived at the scene alongside the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service. […]

A century has passed since the artist’s residence, which gained fame as the backdrop for Spandau Ballet’s 1983 hit “Gold,” became a public museum. Frederic Leighton, a painter, initiated the construction of Leighton House in 1864. After his passing in 1896, while his art collection was sold, the house itself remained intact. Since 1900, visitors […]

Passengers aboard a ferry in Dover were kept on the vessel for several hours while authorities conducted a search for a murder suspect linked to the death of a man in east London. On Tuesday, the ferry departed for Calais but was quickly directed back to Dover within minutes. Once docked, the vessel underwent a […]