Firefighters attended thousands of flooding incidents in London last year, new figures show.
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A record number of university students were registered at City University last year, new figures show.
A quarter of convictions and cautions for knife crime in London were given to boys last year, recent figures show.
Londoners’ views about how they coped with life in the city during the Blitz will be explored in a free exhibition at The London Archives.
Proposals for a ‘London Art Trail’ linking every borough in the capital have been turned down, after Sir Sadiq Khan’s culture deputy said City Hall doesn’t...
London's Lost Pubs is a brand new book that fondly remembers the many establishments that have disappeared in the capital.
LCC Women's Network study of TfL's cycle network shows that 24% is routed through isolated or unlit places such as parks that feel unsafe after dark...
Transport for London (TfL) is exploring whether Railcards can be linked to passengers’ contactless bank cards or phones, enabling them to enjoy discounts on...
More locations have signed up to the Warm Welcome scheme in Islington in the past two years, new figures show.
Londoners who work at night are 40 per cent more likely not to earn a ‘real living wage’ than those who don’t, a new report has warned.
The number of affordable homes started in London has fallen 88 per cent, new statistics have revealed, with some boroughs starting just one new affordable...
Landlords in London sought to make more accelerated repossession claims after a so-called ‘no-fault eviction’ order was ignored in the three months to...
Sadiq Khan’s decision to fund free lunches for every primary school child in London has brought “significant benefits” for the capital’s children, parents and...
Hefty fines in store for London pet owners as 33% choose not to microchip, despite recent law change.
Proposals for a ‘London Art Trail’ linking all 32 of the city’s boroughs will be debated this week in a bid to spread culture to every corner of the capital.
Proposals for the Night Tube to run on Thursday nights are being kept “under review”, Sadiq Khan has said.
Black people in London were almost four times as likely to be stopped and searched by police than white people last year, new figures show.
Taylor Swift caused a surge in Tube journeys this month, as more than 400,000 fans tapped in and out of Wembley Park station to attend five performances by the...
Groups of blind and partially sighted people in London are encouraging residents to cut back their foliage to increase their independence.
An increase in reported sexual offences on the Tube and bus network is “a positive sign” that more people are alerting the authorities when it happens...
Sadiq Khan has been urged to call on the new Government to legally regulate drug-taking amid a rising number of fatal overdoses from synthetic opiods across...
North London residents have gone 18 months with no recycling bins on an estate they say has suffered from poor maintenance and ongoing disrepair.
GP surgeries across North London have increased the number of available appointments and reduced waiting times – but inadequate funding, poor staff retention...
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