It goes without saying that, when it comes to raising a family, London is a city with a lot going for it - huge parks, lots to do and family-friendly days out nearby. However, when deciding if you'd like to start a family, it can often be difficult to decipher which of London's boroughs will offer you a more comfortable family life.more
The children’s commissioner for England has denounced the Metropolitan police’s record on child protection after new data revealed that 650 children were strip-searched over a two-year period and the majority were found to be innocent of the suspicions against them.more
Firefighters tackled two huge wildfires on both sides of the capital on Sunday as London braces for a second 35C heatwave this week. More than 70 people were evacuated from their homes as firefighters took on both wildfires raging across west and east London at 4.30pm.more
Londoners have been told to prepare for a second heatwave in a month with temperatures tipped to reach 33C next week, as a hosepipe ban was coming into force in southern England.
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Police should have the ability to track suspicious rail passengers through analysing bank and oyster card journey data, a chief constable has said.more
Monkeys, penguins, and lions are just some of the animals you would normally expect to see on a visit to ZSL London Zoo. But head to its reptile house in search of the endangered Siamese crocodile and you will find something that looks much too inanimate to be drawing a crowd of zoo visitors to watch it "in action". It's a handbag that has been made from the skin of one such crocodile.more
Transport for London (TfL) has received a final funding offer from the government in order to help it recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. more
A woman in north London says she feels victimised after dozens of tourists turned up at her home when her private address was placed on the Booking.com accommodation website.more
Talking about the lessons they've learnt in their 47 years of business, Hassan from Pinar Kebab in Walthamstow said: "Reputation is everything but it takes years to build and can be ruined in seconds. That's why we make sure every customer is satisfied and every meal is perfect."
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More than £22,000 has been raised for a 100-year-old Polish veteran of Squadron 300, Second Lieutenant Jan Stangryciuk, who was robbed at his home in London, the fundraising organiser, the British Poles portal, has announced.more
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - an ensemble made up of Ukrainian musicians who fled the country before the war and who had already played in various European orchestras - played yesterday at The Proms, London's famous summer classical music festival.more
Hospitals in the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have one of the longest patient wait times for surgery in England, according to a Daily Mail investigation. The Trust placed at number eight on the list of hospitals with patients waiting more than the NHS recommended waiting time of 18 weeks. more
The London Underground’s Piccadilly line will resume Night Tube services this weekend, for the first time since they were suspended due to the pandemic. more
Just as with its other flagship locations, Apple’s new Brompton Road store will also host free events, which range from training to talks, focusing on fitness, creativity and more. more
Rules which make it easier to turn office and retail space into flats could have a “devastating effect” on swathes of central London, Westminster City Council has claimed.more