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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.


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.


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


'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


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.


Millennium Bridge revamp will have to wait after lukewarm response to tender invitation
The City Bridge Foundation, which owns the Central London crossing, said the delay is due to a ‘lower than expected number of responses’ to its tender for a contractor to carry out the works.


Life-saving councillors detail their vital intervention at Pimlico market place
Westminster City councillors Geoff Barraclough and Ed Pitt Ford say they had been out campaigning when they noticed a man “white as a sheet” lying unconscious in the middle of Tachbrook Market in Pimlico on February 27


Man accused of climbing Big Ben clock tower denies trespass
Daniel Day is accused of climbing and remaining on the Elizabeth Tower


Dad’s plea to rape and murder suspect 17 years after his daughter’s death
The body of 23-year-old Martine Vik Magnussen was found inside the basement of a property in Great Portland Street on March 16, 2008, after friends had reported her missing.


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...


Palestine protesters march in Central London and Elon Musk group descend on Tesla dealership
Palestine protesters march in London with group descending on Tesla dealership


Council launches consultation on strategy to improve night life and safety
The strategy aims to maintain the area's night life and economy between 6pm and 6am whilst meeting the needs of residents, businesses and visitors.


Night-time roadmap for West End aiming to strike the right balance
Westminster City council said the draft strategy, called Westminster After Dark, was a roadmap to balancing the late-night economy with the needs of residents and businesses.


Strip club owner comes out fighting over non-payment to dancers
SophistiCats owner John McKeown said he acted after customers began complaining about a ‘small group’ of dancers in March last year.


Calls for 'security review' after man scaled Big Ben
Daniel Day was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance


Man scales Big Ben holding Palestine flag as protesters gather below
Daniel Day, 29, had flown the Palestine flag from a ledge on the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, after breaching security to climb over the fence.


Man who climbed Big Ben named by Met Police
The 29-year-old is alleged to have spent more than 16 hours up there before a cherry picker brought him down


Latest photos show man climbing Big Ben with Palestine flag after injuring himself
Police have shut Westminster Bridge
