A memorial tree planted by Paul Harman in Norbury Park has been destroyed. He told our reporter Harrison Galliven he's heartbroken www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

'Vandals destroyed the memorial tree I planted for my guide dog'

Croydon Council has committed to replacing the Norbury Park cherry tree that Paul Harman bought as a memorial to his beloved former guide dog, Star

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Some tenants in Gem House spent years in temporary homes before being given their 'permanent' flat. However a council blunder has seen the block sold with the landlord now demanding £6k a month. They'll be homeless within weeks. Story by @katherineegray.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

'Our social flats were sold due to council blunder - landlord wants £6k a month'

Social housing tenants in Gem House, Marylebone are all facing homelessness because they can't afford the sky high private rents now being demanded

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Pretty mad story, this. A recent wildfire in Hounslow has uncovered human remains that were hidden in the park. It's unclear how long they've been there or whose they are. Story by Lucy Williamson www.mylondon.news/news/west-lo...

Human bones found in West London park 'uncovered by wildfires'

Police are investigating after bones discovered at a West London park - their identity is currently unknown

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Hillingdon Council's Deputy Leader has been hiding behind a pseudonym to post in Facebook groups criticising residents and a local Reform councillor, and speaking favourably about council decisions. Exclusive by PJ Lynch www.mylondon.news/news/west-lo...

Hillingdon Deputy Leader using Facebook pseudonym to hide identity

Exclusive: Richard Mills used the pseudonym to publicly support the Tory-led council's policies, question what a Reform councillor has been doing and criticise residents

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Facial recognition has been in place at London stations since February. It hasn't caught any offenders. BTP says the threshold is deliberately high, but is it worth so many people being surveilled for such a poor net result? Story by Kumail Jaffer www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

Londoners uneasy about facial recognition as 6-month op catches nobody

While thousands of Londoners have been surveilled, British Transport Police says no exact matches have come up at stations since February

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The Wandsworth Conservative group is split over the appointment of the new council leader. Some members say a previous financial scandal, expulsion from the group and recent bullying of a seriously ill woman make him unfit for office. Exc by Charlotte Llillywhite www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Wandsworth Tories divided over new leader's past financial scandal

Exclusive: New Wandsworth Council leader Robert Morritt was expelled from the local Conservative group in 2013

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We can now reveal explosive details from an investigation into the City of London Corporation's links to the African slave trade. Commissioned by the Corporation, it found 280 members directly trafficked at least 250,000 people. Story by @benlynch07.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

280 City of London members trafficked African slaves, probe finds

Members of the Corporation profited from the slave trade, having a direct investment in the trafficking of at least 250,000 people, 37,000 of whom died during crossings

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Preston Park near Wembley received a Green Flag award last month. But the children's play area there has been closed with immediate effect due to safety fears that parents say they've been raising for ages. Story by Grant Williams www.mylondon.news/whats-on/wha...

London park shuts playground over safety weeks after getting Green Flag

The surfacing of the park in Brent is said to have deteriorated to such an extent that it poses a "risk for children"

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It costs TfL £5,400 a day to run the Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle. Great if you want to get across the river with your bike as they run every 12 minutes. Unfortunately there's often nobody on board. Story by Kumail Jaffer www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

TfL paying £5,400 a day to run 'empty' Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle

The shuttle bus goes back and forth all day with barely a cyclist on board

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Busy, chaotic, vibrant, fun and an amazing celebration of Caribbean culture. Notting Hill Carnival is back next month and Kensington businesses say it's worth the odd smashed window. Story by Katherine Gray www.mylondon.news/news/busines...

'We love Notting Hill Carnival - we still have to board up our windows'

Kensington businesses say the preparations are worth it for a day celebrating Caribbean culture

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Sadiq Khan's Clean Rivers and Waterways Plan has been launched with 10 locations picked to clean up. The Mayor told Kumail Jaffer that Thames Water is to blame for 'decades of neglect' but now they're now board with reversing the damage www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

Water firms' 'decades of neglect' called out amid river clean up plan

The Mayor of London has launched a major plan to make rivers and waterways suitable to swim in, naming 10 strategic locations to focus on

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The battle between housing and protecting the green belt is raging and a public inquiry will decide whether 350 homes can be built on the very edge of London. Approving it would effectively extend London's built-up boundary. Story by Cameron Blackshaw www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

350-home Bromley green belt plan to be decided in public inquiry

Developer Lands Improvement Holdings said the homes represent an “important opportunity to help meet local housing needs”

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London MPs have warned the plans to give Sadiq Khan powers over health care are a "backwards step" which could remove local councils from decision making. Story by Kumail Jaffer www.mylondon.news/news/health/...

London MPs' warning over NHS plan to give Sadiq Khan health powers

The changes would see London councils potentially losing a seat on Integrated Care Boards and them being replaced by a City Hall nominee

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It's more important than ever to save water, with London edging closer to an official drought. Here are some practical tips for small changes we can make to our habits to ease the pressure on supplies www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...

Water saving tips for Londoners and how to make most of when it rains

With water demand exceptionally high due to the prolonged dry spell, there are loads of ways you can be efficient with water use and capture more when it rains

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Croydon Council has admitted it's stuck in a trap by its reliance on exceptional financial support from Government. A new strategy outlines how services will be slashed and as a last resort they'll ask for a £500m debt write-off. By Harrison Galliven www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Croydon 'stuck in financial trap' amid plan to slash services and borrow more

Exceptional Financial Support allows the council to use capital resources to fund day-to-day spending, but experts warn that the approach is unsustainable.

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A police boat has crashed in Central London with emergency services scrambling to the scene from land, air and the river. It's understood there were a number of armed officers on board. It's unclear if any ended up in the water. Live updates: www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

Police boat crashes on River Thames with huge emergency response

A police helicopter and an air ambulance are circling above and entrances to a London Underground station have been closed

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Waste charges, confusing rules and criminal gangs are among the reasons London is the UK's fly-tipping capital. That's according to a range of people who gave evidence to the London Assembly Environment Committee last week. Kumail Jaffer reports www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

London is UK fly-tipping capital with 480k cases a year - a look at why

Deprivation, a lack of bins and London's transient population are among the contributing factors

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Sutton's Muslim community has been left on edge after an alleged terror plot was foiled. Locals say it's just the latest example of them being targeted, with one worshipper reporting they were chased to prayers at 4am. Story by Harrison Galliven www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Mosque leader says 'foiled terror plot' has community on edge

Moin Uddin said many Muslims in Sutton have started sharing their recent experiences of harassment and violence

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Reform-led Havering Council has rescinded its 'climate emergency' declaration. They claim it's so they don't have to commit to costly net zero targets. But there are no targets. It's a symbolic thing to say you take it seriously. Story by Sebastian Mann www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Reform-led London council cancels 'climate emergency' declaration

Havering was one of 30 London councils to have officially declared a climate emergency in order to commit to reducing the worst impacts of climate change

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Boris Johnson's questionable deal signed with West Ham over the London Stadium is costing taxpayers £19m a year and the club now has to pay less than half the annual rent due to a clause linked to their hypothetical relegation (no longer hypothetical) www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

London Stadium costing taxpayers £19m a year after West Ham relegation

City Hall signed a deal when Boris Johnson was in charge which has no break clause on the GLA side

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Earlier this month 16-year-old Theo Seward was fatally hit by a car in Lee, Lewisham. His parents are now leading calls for crossings on the road where it happened. Story by Ruby Gregory www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Teen killed by car sees parents petition council for crossings

Theo Seward's former schools said they had been left "heartbroken" by the tragic loss

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Another example of vulnerable Londoners being trapped in their own homes by lift failures. Will @andyburnham.bsky.social consider MyLondon's call for specific legislation to force landlords to complete lift repairs within a set timeframe? www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Pensioners getting 'trapped' in East London tower block plagued by issues

One elderly resident had to be carried up five flights of stairs on her neighbour's back, and another had his flat flooded because the drains were blocked

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An explosive new report reveals that part of Hampstead Heath was bought using funds connected to the slave trade. The revelation came as part of a City of London Corporation-commissioned review into the authority's slave trade connections. By @benlynch07.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

Part of Hampstead Heath bought with slave trade profits, report shows

A report analysing the City of London Corporation's connections to the slave trade is due to be published later this year

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Great drama at a Croydon Council meeting last night where a man refused to return the microphone in a tense standoff that lasted 8 minutes. Of course a planning dispute was at the centre of it. What else gets people this irate? Story by Harrison Galliven www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Croydon man refuses to return mic in tense council meeting standoff

The disgruntled resident challenged Croydon Council over a long-running planning dispute at a property on Purley Way during a heated public questions session

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The revamped National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace could be approved this week. You'll be able to do over 25 different sports there. But will some sports be worse off? Cameron Blackshaw picked through the hundreds of representations, positive and negative www.mylondon.news/sport/other-...

£130m National Sports Centre set for approval but is it up to scratch?

Many have praised plans to bring the dilapidated Crystal Palace centre back to life, but others are concerned it's not adequate for some sports

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If a council ever tells you they don't have a duty to house your family when you are facing homelessness until the day you are evicted, don't accept it. This comes up time and time again. Story by Grant Williams www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

Family narrowly avoid homelessness to be put in insect infested flat

The Ombudsman concluded the property was unsuitable and "should never have been offered"

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Ridiculously a Sidcup restaurant is trying for a second time to reinstate a waiter who was banned from working there for making women feel unsafe. Twice Greek Meze 2 has tried to circumvent a ban by submitting new licensing applications. By Cameron Blackshaw www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

Restaurant wants waiter back after ban for 'making women feel unsafe'

This is the second time this year Greek Meze 2 has tried to bring back a man police say demonstrated a “clear pattern of inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour”

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Hounslow Council has been engaging in what some have described as heavy-handed enforcement of 'fly-tipping' with individuals fined £1k for mistakes like placing an envelope next to an overflowing bin. The crackdown hasn't worked. Story by PJ Lynch www.mylondon.news/news/west-lo...

Fly-tipping in Hounslow increases despite introduction of £1,000 fine

Hounslow Council missed its target to reduce fly-tipping by 25 per cent

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A Trans rights protest outside Hackney Town Hall this week saw an effigy of Andy Burnham repeatedly stabbed with darts. Hackney Green Cabinet Members were in attendance, but say they left before the stunt and have condemned the act. Story by @jslondonldr.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Hackney Greens disavow ‘stunt’ after protestors stab effigy of Andy Burnham

Critics rounded on the Greens after four councillors attended a trans rights protest where some demonstrators repeatedly stabbed darts into a model of the incoming Prime Minister

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London's canals are being clogged up by abandoned, sunken boats because owners don't want to pay to have them removed. The result is blocked waterways and damage to the ecosystem from leaking oil and fuel. Story by @jslondonldr.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

London canals are being littered with sunken boats abandoned by owners

The rising number of abandoned boats are polluting the water and taking up space while costing the Canal & River Trust £700,000 a year

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