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Council staff pay reaches record levels, with Westminster topping ‘rich list’

The 'Rich List' shows 73 staff at Westminster council received at least £100,000 between 2023 to 2024, 13 more than the previous year.

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London to get 2,000 new SEND school places - full list of funding by borough

The funding, which is distributed based on the population size of the local authority and their pupil to capacity ratio, is part of a wider national allocation of £740m

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Homes set aside for temporary housing to be absorbed into Westminster’s orbit

The local authority said it had completed due diligence checks and finalised the terms of an agreement with housing association A2Dominion.

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Meet the man who keeps Big Ben ticking and changes 3,300 Westminster clocks by hand

While you were snoozing due to losing an hour in bed, with the clocks changing, it was Andrew's busiest day at work

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Witnesses sought after man bottles cops in Westminster

The incident took place at around 6pm on March 18, when the two cops approached a man who was acting aggressively and waving an empty alcohol bottle near Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster.

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Saga of Pimlico heating system drags on – with more consultancy costs needed

The central London authority said further work was needed to develop a range of options for updating the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU) before shortlisting them.

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Mayor weighs in on Paddington student block debate

In a letter to the Labour-run authority, the mayor has said that the scheme – which includes 605 student bed spaces – would make a “positive contribution towards London housing targets”.

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The London Underground station with a secret door only a select few important people can use

The secret door is hidden from the public

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Alert officers’ stop and search puts lock-knife and drug possessor behind bars

Ali Al-Hindawi, 29, of Askew Road, Hammersmith, appeared at Southwark Crown Court last Tuesday, where he was sentenced to two years and two months in prison.

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Bakery given all-clear to make evenings about Lebanese wining and dining

Simon Balsom, who owns The High Llama Bakery and Deli alongside his wife Lama Ajjour, described the premises licence as ‘a valuable addition to providing the highest level of enjoyment at The High Llama’.

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Jack Ryan crew spotted filming scenes in Westminster

The film is a follow up to the hit Amazon show of the same name

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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...

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TfL says focus is on ‘welfare and safety’ of homeless before court order sees encampment cleared

Efforts to clear the encampment took a step forward on Wednesday when the court granted Westminster and TfL a possession order.

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Second KCL student injured in Strand crash still in hospital

20-year-old KCL Aalia Mahomed was killed in the crash

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Private club going public as Covent Garden gets a new cocktail bar

The premises on Mercer Street, in Seven Dials, will also serve food after Westminster City council members green-lit the application at a planning meeting Tuesday night.

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Aldwych tragedy: Collision victim is named

In a statement, her family said:“Aalia was a bright, kind and beautiful soul, who brought joy and laughter to everyone.

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Oxford Street’s new marquee signing, IKEA, set for May-day launch

The brand new store at 214 Oxford Street will span the ground and two lower floors of the seven-storey Grade II listed building and offer 5,800 square metres of shopping space, which is a similar size to the IKEA store in Hammersmith.

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Don't 'hero-wash' London Fire Brigade warns Grenfell victim's family member in powerful speech

Karim Khalloufi told the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that London Fire Brigade's 'negligence' was to blame for the deaths of all 72 Grenfell Tower residents

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'I was disoriented' - King's College student reacts as first photo released of van in Strand crash

A woman, aged in her 20s, was killed in the crash near The Strand and two people injured are in hospital

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Breaking: Woman in her 20s killed after Strand collision

Two pedestrians have been taken to hospital, one has potentially life-threatening injuries, and the other has minor injuries.