9 h. ago 'Despicable and dangerous': Chauffeur hits out at state of London's pothole

Andy Sozos lost a day’s pay after a pothole damaged his Mercedes

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21 h. ago London council earned £1m in fines from illegal low traffic zone in just six months

London council earned £1m in fines from illegal low traffic zone in just six months  lbc.co.uk

Economics

28 h. ago London council plans garden bonfire ban to tackle harmful air pollution

The plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council involves creating a new by-law to prevent residents from burning household or garden waste

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28 h. ago The kindness of strangers: I was homeless and addicted to heroin. Joanne saved my life

She said, ‘Come and stay at my house. I’ll look after you and we’re going to get you into rehab’Read more in the Kindness of strangers seriesBy the time I was 19, my life had spiralled out of control – I was homeless and destitute, my infant son was living with my abusive mother and I was addicted to heroin. I’d had a pretty dodgy childhood; my father died when I was very young and I was left with my mother. At 16, already very traumatised by what I’d experienced at home, I ran away and ended up living in Sydney. It was 1996.I was pretty much living with whoever I could take drugs with at the time, until that situation became unstable, and then I would go somewhere else. I wound up with this guy I met using. Together we came up with this grand plan to end our lives because we were both in hopeless situations. That didn’t work, obviously. He ended up in intensive care in a very bad way and I ended up in the psych ward, with nowhere else to go.In Australia, Lifeline offers 24/7 crisis...

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32 h. ago South London council raked in £1m from illegal low traffic zone

Lambeth council collected £1,080,580 from penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued to drivers who entered streets suddenly closed as part of the controversial West Dulwich LTN

Economics

50 h. ago Sierra Leone's First Lady 'renting council flat in south London'

Sierra Leone's First Lady 'renting council flat in south London' - despite owning huge property portfolio in Africa  GB News

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59 h. ago Former west London RAF site to be turned into hundreds of flats

Long-awaited final phase of Uxbridge regneration project given unanimous approval by Hillingdon Council

Politics

61 h. ago Sierra Leone’s first lady rents a council flat in south London

Sierra Leone’s first lady rents a council flat in south London  The Times

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3 d. ago London woman fined more than £8,000 after blasting music for seven hours through night enraging neighbours

The marathon music session reportedly included the 2019 Alaina Castillo track I Don’t Think I Love You Anymore

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3 d. ago London woman fined over £8,000 after blasting music for seven hours through night enraging neighbours

The marathon music session reportedly included the 2019 Alaina Castillo track I Don’t Think I Love You Anymore

Economics

3 d. ago Stella Creasy accuses London council of 'misogyny' over refusal to remove false 'unfit mother' claim from her records

MP says Waltham Forest council refused to remove accusations from her social services record that were made by a man convicted of harassing her

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3 d. ago Couple expecting their first baby win £4.5million Omaze London home which has incredible views of The Shard and was once Britain's most expensive council house

This 4.5m property used to be the country's most expensive council house but now will house hospitality worker Roger Cana, 37, his pregnant wife Shalini, 33.

Economics

3 d. ago The tacky Oxford Street stores that refuse to die: Why they are STILL blighting London's once iconic shopping district despite council crackdown

An influx of US-style sweet stores selling overpriced merchandise took hold of Oxford Street in London during the pandemic as the total hit 40. And while the number has since fallen, some 18 still remain.

Economics

4 d. ago Hackney Marshes football clubs slam 'extortionate' parking charge plan at famous grassroots pitches

Hackney council to charge up to £5.70 an hour to park at the marshes where David Beckham and John Terry learned to play

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4 d. ago Heated exchange at London City Council meeting caught on body camera

Heated exchange at London City Council meeting caught on body camera  WYMT

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5 d. ago Campaigners stage 'No Walls' protest at Brockwell Park as High Court legal battle approaches

A High Court hearing is set for Wednesday, May 15

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5 d. ago Britain's richest plumber Charlie Mullins reveals he's considering a UK return from his tax exile in Spain so he can become a Reform councillor

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Mullins insists he is 'loving life' abroad but would 'undoubtedly' consider coming back to contest a local council election in his native South London.

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6 d. ago East London council introduces new rules for dog owners following spate of attacks

Tower Hamlets Council is introducing new rules to combat dog-related antisocial behaviour

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7 d. ago Strict new rules for dog owners in London: Council brings in ban after spate of attacks

Under the new rules, dogs will be banned from certain areas such as gated children's play areas and sports areas and there will be a requirement for a maximum of four dogs per person.

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7 d. ago David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash in London 'shut down' by council over noise complaints

The celebrations reportedly lasted well into the early hours of the morning, prompting complaints from disgruntled neighbours

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