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Holborn & St Pancras by-election candidates announced after Keir Starmer quits as MP

Party candidates have been confirmed for the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 8, after former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer...

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Mayor’s action plan for Disabled Londoners “papering” over the cracks

Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, sits in a chair on stage during the State of London 2026 event.

Community • Events • Features

Ponds & Pitstops – an update from Clerkenwell Pollinator Path

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Council reluctantly approves Edward Rudolf House demolition

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Community • Events

Back to School with Islington Archives

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Sadiq Khan must publish e-bike parking guidance instead of waiting for government

17 September 2026

Transport for London (TfL) must provide interim guidance on e-bikes until new licensing powers are fully implemented, a Mayoral candidate has said.

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Features • History

Joan Dant: The 17th-century startup story

17 September 2026

Pip Marshall explores the forgotten story of one of the first female capitalists, and one of EC1's most impressive historical figures.

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Community • Features

Clerkenwell, You’re Looking Rather Photogenic

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TfL one step closer to setting up publicly owned bus company

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Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School gets half a million pounds to transform access to radical history at historic Clerkenwell site

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And the winners are…

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How Sadiq Khan could miss already reduced housing goal

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Lady in blue unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth

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Council claims it has purchased 10 per cent of new temporary accommodation units England

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Learn a skill that could save someone’s life

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London Cycling Festival on Sunday 20 September – safe, fun cycling for everyone

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City Hall defends ‘pragmatic’ Green Belt housing strategy for London

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Highbury bus diversions ‘leaving elderly struggling in the heat’

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Pioneering architecture practice Wilson Mason marks 100 years

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Community • Events • History

Bartholomew Fayre is back this September – the world’s oldest fair!

28 August 2026

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‘Sadiq Khan in a dress’: London Assembly Member opens up on toxic online abuse as anti-Muslim hate crimes skyrocket

21 August 2026

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Travellers ‘intimidated’ by campaign to block new north London pitches

26 August 2026

Events • News

London transformed into open-air gallery for the fifth edition of London Sculpture Week

20 August 2026

Flyer for Green Clerkenwell Trail Central Route Preview walk on 5 September, connecting six hidden green spaces with booking details and QR code.

Community • Events

A second opportunity to preview the Green Clerkenwell Trail

2 September 2026

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Community • Events • History

Animal Crackers – a walking tour

20 August 2026

Event flyer for an Animal Crackers walking tour in Clerkenwell, featuring a QR code, booking details, and a historical illustration of a pig.

Community • Events

A second chance to go on the Animal Crackers walking tour

3 September 2026

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Ministers urged to hand Sadiq Khan control of Network Rail land in London

3 September 2026

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Events • Features • News

Turning the Tide – an award winning art installation comes to the City of London

21 August 2026

Man in yellow safety vest and sunglasses stands by a fence with a sign demanding toilet facilities for bus drivers at East Ham bus stand.

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London bus drivers ‘forced to use bottles’ on board over lack of toilets, campaigner warns

20 August 2026

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City Hall’s housing targets incentivise small flats over family homes, Mayor warned

25 August 2026

Red sign on a pole warning that police live facial recognition technology is in operation, with details about data processing and privacy rights.

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Londoners wary of Live Facial Recognition rollout as Met and BTP trial operations at major shopping and transport hubs

20 August 2026