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Six house builders were responsible for more than half of new home completions in 2025

Violence against women rises nearly 40% in London, as Westminster records highest rate

Houses of multiple occupation

Borough with the fourth-highest number of HMOs unveils plans to curb further growth

London commuter harassed on tube speaks out as TfL continues to see violence against women and girls

Aerial shot of central London engulfed in fog.

Six boroughs emitting a third of London’s most harmful pollutants

Best spots for a Guinness in Clapham High Street this St. Patrick’s Day

The front of Backstory bookshop with the words 'Word and Wine' clearly shown on the front of the store

Balham bookshop wins independent book shop of the year

Loan threshold freeze pushes Plan Two graduates into ballooning debts

An estimated 5.8 million students and graduates from England and Wales on Plan Two loans now owe more than £40,000

Dragon dancers dressed in red and yellow holding a red Chinese dragon

WATCH: Twickenham celebrates Lunar New Year with dragon parade

WATCH: Kingston shortlisted for first official River Thames swim spot amid water pollution concerns

Ladies dressed in pink on a netball court

WATCH: Staying active and connected playing walking netball in Barnes

Londoners being misinformed on human rights law ‘deeply concerning but not accidental’ says Amnesty UK legal director

Ladies dressed in pink on a netball court

WATCH: Staying active and connected playing walking netball in Barnes

A walking netball group in Barnes is keeping players connected to the sport they loved at school. The popular ball

Three women running in a city

London ranked second-safest city in England for women to run outdoors

Scratch Golf branding inside the new Balham Golf Simulator

New Balham golf simulator putt-ing the sport in the spotlight

This is a photo of a fireworks display before before the start of a rugby match at Allianz Twickenham

Women are significantly less likely to attend live sports than men

Brentford FC badge (Credit: Dicken Richards)

Brentford boss Andrews: VAR will never be ‘exact science’

A family stand in the park with their bikes.

LISTEN: Brixton charity UpCycle launches community hub to support local families through cycling

Fashion trends in the modern world: Style, innovation, and personal expression

Person on mobile phone

London parents react: Parliamentary downvote for under-16 social media ban

Red phone boxes in Richmond.

London’s calling: Richmond campaigners seek to restore red phone boxes

9 dogs sitting looking at the camera in a autumn forest with orange leaves

WATCH: Meet the four-legged stars of British television and their trainer who makes the action happen

Picture of all the performers on stage at the end of the concert

‘A lifeline for a lot of people in the area’: The Exchange host roots music concert to save ‘beloved’ Twickenham pub

New ‘gothic inspired’ Doctor Faustus set to bring an ‘Elizabethan David Bowie’ to Richmond this weekend

Digital Hockney painting of treehouse in Normandy with bright blue sky

David Hockney exhibition to feature new digital works at Serpentine Gallery

Yay for ube? Calls for authenticity in Starbucks and Costa spring menu

Karabatak Coffee in Istanbul

Famous Istanbul cafe and bar favoured by celebrities opens first London location

LISTEN: The rise of arcade bars and pubs in London

Five day week makes a tasty comeback

The Londoners magazine part two: From the London banana to the future of British basketball

The Londoners magazine part one: From animal testing to festive gift guides

Trump baby balloon at protests in central London

Watch: Windsor and London protests over Donald Trump state visit

Serena Kohar, founder of Paulena's Bakery

Meet the micro-bakery founder finding freedom at Fulham Farmers’ Market

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