The thumb-sized bat earned an "Olympic" title for her remarkable journey from London to Russia, but sadly died after being attacked by a cat in the small village of Molgino in the Pskov region.
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Sadiq Khan has said travelling on the London Underground without wearing a face mask should be made a criminal offence. Currently Transport for London (TfL) requires passengers to wear a covering as a ‘condition of carriage’.more
A controversial Holocaust memorial and education centre is to be built in the heart of Westminster at a cost of more than £100m after the government gave it the go-ahead following a public inquiry.more
Police recorded around four times as many antisemitic incidents in London during May’s war between Israel and Gaza than at any time in the last three years, the city’s force said Thursday.more
A 30% increase in the daily congestion charge for driving into central London will be made permanent under Transport for London (TfL) plans. TfL had said the rise - from £11.50 to £15 a day - was a temporary measure when it was introduced in June 2020.more
An inner city oasis of lush green foliage with panoramic views of the capital were what Londoners were promised from the much-anticipated Marble Arch Mound.more
Staff and councilors presided over a "culture of cover-up" that led to more than 700 children in south London care homes suffering cruelty and sexual abuse, an inquiry has found.
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A series of fundraising events will take place during August to help ensure Notting Hill Carnival returns to London’s streets in 2022. The organisers previously announced the event, which had been planned for August 29 and 30, will not take physically take place this year due to the “ongoing uncertainty and risk Covid poses”.more
A flood expert has urged for the UK to be more prepared after parts of London were submerged in dangerous floodwater for the second time in two weeks.more
Torrential rain has flooded roads and tube stations in London after thunderstorms hit the south of England on Sunday. Barts Health NHS trust declared a major incident after the flooding led to problems at Whipps Cross hospital and Newham Hospital in the east of the city.more
Tens of thousands of people across several countries, including UK, France and Italy, have protested against anti-COVID measures, with the French police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Paris.more