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Decision to be made on Hampstead Heath Ponds rules for Trans people
Currently the policies entitle trans men and trans women to use the pond of their choice
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Lewisham Christmas and New Year bin collection changes 2025
Here's everything Lewisham residents need to know about revised bin collection dates for the festive period
Met Office explains reason behind London's pink fog this morning 'like running in candyfloss'
Londoners awoke to the strange phenomenon of pink fog hovering over the city this morning
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NHS London boss gives advice to Londoners during doctor strikes
Londoners with underlying health conditions are urged to get their flu jabs as clinicians go on strike
London council warns 'potentially sensitive' personal details 'copied' by hackers
Westminster City Council said it's trying to understand exactly what details were taken and how it impacts residents
South London teenager shot dead in Jamaica after 'loud explosions' heard - police name him
The Foreign Office is supporting his family in the UK
London council appointed firm to build 64 social homes despite warnings it was financially unstable
Geoffrey Osborne went bust in April 2024, leaving many properties half-finished and without waterproofing
Trans rules at Hampstead swimming ponds are sex discrimination, court told
The rules "treat individual women less favourably than men”, the High Court has been told
This three word chant now grounds for arrest, Met Police say
Protesters chanting this will now be arrested because the “context has changed” in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack
NHS flu and mask update as expert expects 'thousands of deaths'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said where and when people will wear masks
Man who fatally stabbed Kensington Palace gardener jailed for at least 27 years
He was working as a gardener at Kensington Palace having applied for a gardening apprenticeship and beaten 500 others to secure that position.
DLR cleaners to strike on New Year’s Eve
Cleaners on London’s Docklands Light Railway are to strike on New Year’s Eve in a dispute over pay and conditions.
First photos from London underground station stabbing scene after 3 men fought with knives
Colliers Wood station, on the Northern line, had to be closed following the terrifying fight
14 baby names expected to top lists in 2026 including old classics and celebrity favourites
A new crop of vintage names are set to be top choices for parents
Train driver fell asleep before crashing into buffers at London Bridge station
He got less than his normal amount of sleep the night before the accident because of childcare arrangements, the investigation found.
'I'm never going back to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland - it was a Christmas nightmare'
The mum claims Santa's elves made one of her children cry
London Underground stabbing live after 3 young men fight at Colliers Wood station
TfL states the severe delays on the Northern line have cleared but
'Jealous' South London husband stabbed wife to death in their own home
She leaves behind three children
Freemasons threaten Met Police with legal action over making 440 members reveal themselves
Masonic bodies have sent a letter before claim over the force's decision to require officers to declare past or present membership
Full list of winter DWP payments set to land in bank accounts before January 1
Several winter-specific benefits payments are set to be sent out this month