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Unidentified body found near Putney pier believed to be missing student Samaria
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Images released of man sought after 2am Victoria railway station assault on young woman
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Warnings that more rental properties in Westminster could be lost to Airbnb
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Boom ‘would be too loud if it stayed open longer’, say authorities about Oxford Street bar
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A gaming bar in Oxford Street has applied to stay open until 2am, but ...
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Concerns for welfare of missing young Westminster woman
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a missing woman from Westminster. Samaria Ayanle was last seen at ...
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Libraries to be used as vaccination spots as council takes aim against low MMR jab rates
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Libraries and community spaces are being transformed into vaccination spots for young people who did not get their measles, mumps ...
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Offices still needed, says council after throwing out bid to turn former passport office into a hotel
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A bid to turn the former UK passport office in Pimlico into a 357-bed ...
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Marylebone leisure centre can Seymour of a future with imminent £42m revamp
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5 March 2024
5 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A leisure centre has been closed in preparation for a major multi-million-pound revamp due ...
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Highest levels of capital’s homeless remain in Westminster, latest stats confirm
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster had more rough sleepers on any given night in 2023 than any other ...
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Affordable housing scheme welcomes 52 homes near Battersea Power Station
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1 March 2024
1 March 2024
A new affordable housing scheme which will see 52 homes built overlooking the regenerated Battersea Power Station has begun its ...
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Barges could become conveyors of thermal battery power to service Pimlico homes
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29 February 2024
29 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council has proposed powering more than 3,300 homes using thermal batteries with ...
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Firefighters issue another warning about e-bike safety after two people escape blaze
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23 February 2024
23 February 2024
Firefighters have issued another warning about using e-bikes and e-scooters safely after two people escaped a house fire on Wednesday. ...
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Return of De Hems – a little slice of the Netherlands in the West End
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22 February 2024
22 February 2024
A Soho bar that prides itself on being linked to the Dutch resistance during the Second World War has reopened ...
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Importer of harmful drug associated with sex gets 11-year jail sentence
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
A lengthy Met investigation has led to man being jailed for 11 years for GBL drug offences. Afshin Alikhani, 43, ...
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Westminster is latest council to contemplate big council tax rise
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council said it is considering a council tax increase next year as ...
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Family share sense of loss as brutal killer gets life
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
The family of Marina Koppel, who was brutally murdered 30 years ago, have issued heartfelt statements about their sense of ...
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Court date for homeowner accused of having unsanctioned loft extension
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15 February 2024
15 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A homeowner accused of building a loft extension in her roof without planning permission ...
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If you are one of 5m people, a free spin on the London Eye could be yours
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15 February 2024
17 February 2024
Here is a birthday treat with an unusual twist. If you are one of those very special people born on ...
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Thirty years on, and Westminster flat killer of Marina Koppel finally brought to justice
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15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A man who brutally murdered a woman 30 years ago is facing a life sentence after Met scientists used new ...
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‘Fit for a King’ : the top end Hyde Park diner being proposed by famous restaurateur
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14 February 2024
14 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A famous restaurant owner, whose venues have been visited by Princess Diana and Mick ...
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Sauna and steam room ‘destroyed’ after fire breaks out in block of flats
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12 February 2024
12 February 2024
A sauna and a steam room were “destroyed” in a fire that broke out in the basement of a block ...
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35 people evacuate building after blaze breaks out in a basement
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9 February 2024
12 February 2024
Three people were rescued by firefighters and about 35 people escaped from a building after the basement went up in ...
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Nickie Aiken announces she will not seek re-election
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8 February 2024
7 February 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Conservative MP for Westminster and the City of London, Nickie Aiken, has announced ...
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Plan to close Hyde Park road to vehicles
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6 February 2024
6 February 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A road running along the south side of Hyde Park may be closed to ...
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Oxford Street candy store had £55k of illegal sweets and vapes
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2 February 2024
2 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Illegal vapes and banned American sweets worth a total of £55,000 have been seized ...
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Future of Victoria bus terminus up for debate after tragedy
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1 February 2024
1 February 2024
By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan said “all options are on the table” for a re-design of Victoria ...
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Family pay tribute to victim of Victoria bus station tragedy
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31 January 2024
31 January 2024
The family of a woman who died in a collision at Victoria bus station have paid tribute to her as ...
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Appeals for witnesses after Victoria bus station tragedy
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30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Police have issued a formal appeal for witnesses after a woman died at Victoria Bus Station. Shortly before 9am yesterday, ...
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Mums say family centre at risk of cutting services is a ‘lifeline’
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26 January 2024
26 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A group of mums have said a family centre at risk of cutting services ...
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Community centre doesn’t want cleaning services depot on its doorstep
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25 January 2024
25 January 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A youth community centre is calling on Westminster City council to review plans to ...
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Tories select ex-Apprentice adviser to lead fight to regain Westminster
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24 January 2024
23 January 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A marketing and IT professional who advised on Lord Sugar’s TV show The Apprentice ...
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Nurse struck off after calling black colleagues N-word
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19 January 2024
19 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A nurse has been struck off the medical register after being found to have ...
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Fire at block of flats in Mayfair
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19 January 2024
18 January 2024
Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a residential block in Stratton Street, Mayfair on Wednesday.. ...
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Man, 61, charged after attempted spiking in private members’ club
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18 January 2024
17 January 2024
A 61-year-old man has been charged after an attempted spiking in a private members' club in the early hours of ...
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Police go undercover to catch luxury watch robbers
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17 January 2024
17 January 2024
Two undercover policing operations to catch luxury watch robbers in west London have resulted in 27 attackers being charged. Between ...
Thousands of protesters turn out in support of Gaza
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16 January 2024
16 January 2024
100 new CCTV cameras to catch fly-tippers
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15 January 2024
15 January 2024
New lease of life planned for once-grand Lancaster Gate hotel
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11 January 2024
11 January 2024
Council ‘wrong’ to suspend social worker for her views on transgender debate
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11 January 2024
11 January 2024
‘Goodwill payment’ made to resident over council tax chase-up
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8 January 2024
8 January 2024
Final days for ailing council flat wife spent in squalor, say distraught family
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8 January 2024
8 January 2024
Council votes to push ahead with Oxford Street area pedestrianisation plans
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13 December 2023
13 December 2023
Government ministers ‘astonished’ in visit to pedicab hotspots after reports of overcharging customers
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12 December 2023
12 December 2023
Man jailed for attempted murder after ‘horrific’ stabbing attack on two police officers
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11 December 2023
11 December 2023
Council votes to hike electric vehicle parking charges by 1,800%
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8 December 2023
13 December 2023
Council to crackdown on busking as thousands of noise complaints made
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5 December 2023
5 December 2023
Dental charity’s £2K donation allows food charity to provide 5,800 meals
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5 December 2023
5 December 2023
Woman convicted for carrying ‘Free Palestine! Israel Burn in Hell’ placard at protest
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4 December 2023
4 December 2023
‘Iconic’ palm tree to be moved from roundabout despite residents’ objections
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30 November 2023
30 November 2023
Three London councils raking in highest amount from parking tickets in England
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27 November 2023
27 November 2023
Met use CCTV to scan pro-Palestine protest and make arrests
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27 November 2023
27 November 2023
Police hunt 20 men linked to violence near Cenotaph on Remembrance Day
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21 November 2023
21 November 2023
M&S Marble Arch redevelopment plans get judicial review from High Court
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21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Activists block BP headquarters in protest at gas exploration near Gaza
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20 November 2023
20 November 2023
NHS plans to close hospital could leave one borough with no mental health beds
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20 November 2023
21 November 2023
Police hunt man who tried to push woman in front of train
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17 November 2023
17 November 2023
South Londoners join protest in Westminster as MPs vote against ceasefire in Gaza
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16 November 2023
16 November 2023
Met want to find people suspected of offences from pro-Palestine protests and counter protests
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15 November 2023
15 November 2023
Police look for suspect after man sexually assaulted late at night in Tube station
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14 November 2023
15 November 2023
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