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Westminster launches new homelessness strategy

Westminster City Council has launched a new strategy aiming to prevent homelessness. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy commits to

McDonalds Restaurant

McDonald’s bids for new 24 hour licence in West London amid residents concerns

A McDonald’s in west London has applied for a new 24-hour licence but residents have aired concerns over late-night anti-social

Runners line up to start the race

London Landmarks Half Marathon distance cut by 700m after emergency incident

The London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) distance was cut by 700 meters shortly before the race began after an incident

Bobby Dean MP outside hospital

MP to abseil St Helier Hospital for local NHS charity

The MP for Carshalton and Wallington is set to abseil down St Helier Hospital this month to raise money for

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Young Lambeth filmmaker raising money to shoot documentary on plight of indigenous people in Uganda

Zak Humphrey has never made a film before. Now the 21-year-old is fundraising to fly to Uganda to shoot a

Bin lorry

Kensington and Chelsea bin lorries swap diesel for vegetable oil

new mum loneliness

Feeling alone? New mums’ loneliness and what can be done about it

Teenager sadly sits in a corner

Gender gap in teenage depression is larger in London than Tokyo

WATCH – The hidden crisis: suicide in domestic abuse cases

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The best pubs to watch the 2025 Boat Race and what to expect

A shot of Trafalgar Square, looking back towards the National Art gallery, with the blue fountain pool in the foreground.

Hundreds gather in Trafalgar Square for final Iftar of Ramadan

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