The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is inviting all those who wish to show solidarity with Ukraine to join together on Saturday 26 March for a march and vigil. The march and vigil will be an opportunity to send a unified message of support to the Ukrainian people.
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Pollution in part of London has hit the highest level on the government air monitoring scale on Thursday - with people told to reduce physical exertion outdoors.more
A record number of victims of stabbings and shootings received critical care from London’s Air Ambulance medics last year, new figures revealed on Thursday.more
As many as 29 people have been hospitalized as a result of a major chlorine spill yesterday at the water sports center in London's Olympic Park, and a further 48 people have received medical treatment on the spot, emergency services have said.more
Londoners, it’s finally time to come out of hibernation. It’s time to lay out your sandals and put that black puffer coat away, time to swap the umbrella for the sunglasses and re-introduce suncream into your skincare routine. For now, at least.
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Around 200 people were evacuated from the swimming centre at the Olympic Park in London before midday today due to a chlorine leak. Emergency services assisted a number of people with breathing difficulties.more
Future contracts for London transport schemes which support jobs across the country are at risk without long-term funding from the Government, the capital’s mayor is warning.more
On Tuesday, the new ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Great Britain, Piotr Wilczek, presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II. Although the ceremony, as is the case recently, was held remotely, the entire ceremonial was preserved.more
A proposed bus strike that was set to take place next week will no longer be going ahead. The strike was scheduled for next Monday (March 21) and would have impacted several bus routes across South London. However, this does not mean that strike action will no longer go ahead entirely. Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that strike action is still planned on March 28 and 29.more
The new City Hall building in east London is finally set to open next week following months of delays. Greater London Authority (GLA) staff have been informed they will be able to fully move into the building formerly known as The Crystal on the Royal Docks from 21 March.more
London attracts around 30 million visitors from all over the world every year. This third largest city in Europe has a clear presence in social media, which has also resulted in the title of the most photogenic place in the world.more
Beavers are being brought back to London for the first time in more than 400 years to help restore nature and river habitat and reduce flood risks.more
Crossrail will operate empty trains for several weeks to ensure the service is “absolutely flawless” when it opens, the boss of Transport for London (TfL) said.more
Police entered the London residence of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska yesterday afternoon to remove from there a group of pro-Ukrainian sqautters who had occupied the property the previous night.more
Heathrow is to hire 12,000 staff to handle an expected summer holiday boom, the UK’s busiest airport has said, as it warned the recovery in the aviation industry is “being overshadowed by war and Covid”.more
London’s ability to provide safe sanctuary for refugees could be put at risk by right-wing extremism, an independent counter-terrorism review has warned.more
