An "exemplary" west London housing estate has won one of the top awards in architecture. The Silchester Estate in North Kensington was one of 49 projects across the UK to be recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects as among the best new buildings of the year.
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Some 149 high-rise buildings have failed safety tests introduced after a deadly tower block fire in west London, a spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Theresa May has said.
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The youngest victim of the Grenfell Tower fire was found dead in her mother's arms, an inquest heard. Little Leena Belkadi died from inhalation of fire fumes during the blaze, which claimed the lives of at least 80 people earlier this month.more
The Mayor of London's financial center Andrew Parmley estimated that the City of London is not afraid of the consequences of Brexit. "We survived Great Fire of London, bombing, recession - and we will survive Brexit" - he joked.more
Six policemen were injured during protests in London following the death of a black 25-year-old man who died few days after police custody. According to the BBC, four people were arrested.more
London's transport network is planning to wrap its vehicles and decorate the Underground with rainbow patterns as part of its biggest ever campaign for LGBT Pride.more
London is one of the greenest cities in the UK despite its ongoing battle against toxic air pollution, a study suggests. As temperatures soared in the hottest June day for forty years, the Mayor of London triggered an emergency air quality alert warning of toxic pollution in the capital.more
More than 700 flats in tower blocks on an estate in the Swiss Cottage area of north-west London have been evacuated because of fire safety concerns.more
The Grenfell Tower fire was started by a Hotpoint fridge-freezer before spreading to the building's "combustible" cladding, investigators have found.more