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Highbury bus diversions ‘leaving elderly struggling in the heat’

A handful of months-long bus diversions in Islington left locals feeling unsafe at night and struggling to cope in hot weather, residents and...

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Pioneering architecture practice Wilson Mason marks 100 years

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

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A second chance to go on the Animal Crackers walking tour

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TfL rack up £30,000 in parking fines and road charges in past 12 months

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Reform Assembly Member blasts “Victorian” conditions for London’s bus drivers

2 September 2026

Bus driver conditions have failed to improve in London despite years of pressure on the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL), a senior Reform politician has said.

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A second opportunity to preview the Green Clerkenwell Trail

2 September 2026

Come preview the new Green Clerkenwell Trail. This time it's the central section...

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London Assembly urges Mayor to accelerate home retrofitting over high overheating risks

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TfL told to bear ‘massive cost’ to improve London bus driver conditions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Animal Crackers – a walking tour

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