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City Hall vows to drive down EV costs for Londoners as TfL unveils first of 25 major charging hubs at stations

City Hall has vowed to drive down the price of owning an electric vehicle in London – but only once the zero-emission machines become widely adopted.

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London Museum in Smithfield will open its doors on 28 November 2026

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Self-Driving Taxis could be “huge” opportunity for London transport

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A new cultural home for Clerkenwell: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens at New River Head

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Museum of the Order of St John launches new free digital guide

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London councils must acquire empty homes to help solve capital’s housing crisis

17 June 2026

London’s empty homes catastrophe must be addressed on the path to solving the wider housing crisis in the capital, the London Assembly has been told.

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Meet the Professor Who Found Shakespeare’s London Address

15 June 2026

Surya Anthony talks to Professor Lucy Munro about her incredible discovery...

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Islington Council shells out £2.7k for ‘injustice’ to vulnerable homeless woman

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Mayor and TfL must look to Oslo to prepare London for Robotaxi flood

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Dutch-style zero emissions zone needed to clamp down on diesel van use in London

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City Hall must ensure women’s sporting boom benefits trickle down to Londoners

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Are data centres undermining London’s climate goals?

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New Green Assembly Member vows to hold Mayor of London to account on housing record

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Capture your Clerkenwell

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TfL must utilise new powers to crack down on e-bike “nuisance” parking, Labour say

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Community • Events • History

Get a sneaky peek of the Green Clerkenwell Trail!

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59 PSCOs to remain within Met Police after union pressure

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A midsummer picnic celebrating Amwell 200

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Graphic Designer wanted for Green Clerkenwell Trail

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From Arrival to Legacy: The Story of London’s Little Italy

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World’s largest illustration centre opens in Clerkenwell today

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Significant delays to social housing repairs in the City of London

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The Remarkable Life of Anthony Martin Fernando

5 June 2026

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Tensions continue over closure of Golden Lane Leisure centre

28 May 2026

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Marx Memorial Library Awarded £16,000 AIM Grant for Power in Print Project

5 June 2026

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Hugh Myddleton Primary School’s Summer Fair returns

1 June 2026

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City Hall rejects NYC-style air conditioning rules

29 May 2026

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Just seven per cent of London’s housing target started in first three months of 2026

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