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New map shows the population is falling in 12 UK areas - 5 are in London
Most places in the country saw a rising population
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Tourists floored after learning cost to rent Hyde Park deck chair for an hour
Prices in the heart of the capital appear to have a hit a new high according to one visitor, who hit out at the cost of renting a deck chair in Hyde Park for just one hour
The hidden staircase linked to Royal cockfights and a King's execution
These steps are all that remain of a bloody royal pastime
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Iconic Regency Café reopens as new owners tease merchandise and halal options
The greasy spoon prided itself on cheap fry-ups and old-school service
The London borough where you're more likely to get an STI than anywhere else in the UK
The North London area was named the 'riskiest' in the UK
Man stabbed during 'mugging' on Maida Vale street
He was rushed to a major trauma centre
Critics blast 'botched' Holocaust memorial in Central London warning of ‘monument to Nazis’
The Central London memorial has been contentious
Parliament Square crash leaves one person in hospital after London bus hits flagpoles
An Air Ambulance also attended the scene.
Full list of London schools given 'vital' funding - Rain will no longer pour into Croydon classrooms
More than 70 London schools have been granted funding for essential repairs and maintenance
Whitehall emergencies as person 'trapped under coach' and police surround abandoned car
An air ambulance landed in Parliament Square with a large police presence
Map shows London areas where privately rented homes fail to meet decent standards of living
You can see the proportion of non-decent private and social rents in our interactive map
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant threatened with closure
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant could close after the landlord has declined to renew its lease in order to carry out works to the building. Veeraswarmy, which is due to celebrate a centenary on Regent Street next year is facing an uncertain future after the Crown Estate announced plans to refur...
Labour reduced to wafer thin majority after councillor defects to Conservatives
A councillor elected for Labour has defected to the Conservatives, citing ‘stagnation, security and Sadiq’ in an attack at the Mayor of London. Paul Fisher, who has represented West End ward since 2022, has crossed the floor leaving Labour on a slender majority of two, with just 28 councillors t...
Fresh appeal for missing suspect wanted for fatal stabbing of teenage boy
Police have launched a fresh appeal for a suspect believed to have been involved in the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Pimlico. Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir, 16 was ‘hunted down’ and stabbed to death by a gang of men on January 27 2013. Five of his attackers were sentenced to a total […] The ...
Police prepare for multiple protests in London this weekend
Three separate protests will take place across central London this weekend, Metropolitan Police has confirmed. A march organised under the banner ‘For the Children’ will start on Park Lane near Wellington Arch at 1pm on Saturday. A separate static demonstration will also take place on Saturday a...
Fresh appeal for Arab billionaire’s son alleged to have raped and murdered student 17 years ago
Police have launched a fresh appeal for the son of an Arab billionaire suspected of raping and murdering a student 17 years ago. Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was discovered dead in the basement of a home on Great Portland Street on March 16 2008 after she was reported missing by friends. A post-mortem...
Police launch murder investigation after woman found dead in her home with stab injuries
Police have launched a murder investigation after discovering a woman in her home with stab injuries. Officers visited a property at Stanhope Place, Hyde Park Estate at 8.30am on Monday April 8, after being alerted by the woman’s friends concerned for her welfare on Sunday. After forcing entry to ...
NatWest warned branch closures will ‘make life difficult’ for older customers as sites in Baker Street and Paddington set to go
NatWest will close two more branches in central London by August, leaving it with just one location in the West End. Councillors have expressed alarm at the potential impact on older communities after the bank announced it would close its stores on Baker Street and Spring Street in Paddington on Aug...
Recycling from street litter bins is ‘mixed with the general waste’ as company admits it is often too ‘heavily contaminated’ to be salvaged
Rubbish placed in recycling bins in Westminster is regularly not recycled, the company responsible for the city’s waste collection has admitted. Items collected from the recycling section of the street bins in Westminster are in fact mixed together with normal waste in the same bags, sources say. ...
Newly selected Conservative candidate for Two Cities admits holding seat will be ‘tough task’
Local campaigner Timothy Barnes has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the Two Cities. Mr Barnes, a former Westminster councillor until 2022, will appear on the ballot paper at the next election, after being chosen by 200 members at a party meeting on Sunday night. The selection process...