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Leader denies Islington adventure playground closure rumours after 467 back petition
The council said it has 'not taken any decision to close' adventure playgrounds in the borough
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'Knife fight' shuts Streatham Common station as police arrest three men
Two of the men involved wound up in hospital, police say
Handling noisy neighbours in UK - six steps from talking to legal action
There are six steps you can take if your neighbour is causing noise problems, from talking to them to taking legal action as a last resort
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London weather map turns red as 26C to hit during 7 days of sunshine
The latest weather forecast for the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend is looking extremely promising with high temperatures from Friday through to Monday
Palace Bowl Presents: All the headliners at brand new South London festival
Grace Jones, Nas & The Roots, Gary Numan, Lenny Kravitz and Jimmy Eat World are among the headliners
'I was sacked from my job then came home to find my dad had died'
Manuel Cunha was found by his daughter in his room after nobody could get in contact with him
'Emergency services incident' shuts Streatham Common station
Southern and Thameslink services are affected, the train operators said
London Tube strikes May 2026 - Exact dates, times and worst hit Underground lines
When the latest London Underground strikes are happening, what Tube lines are set to be affected the most and why they are happening
Man in 50s stabbed in Catford Tesco car park after fight during evening rush
His attacker is still at large
'Urgent' Windsor Castle probe over allegations police protecting Royal Family sleeping on duty
A decision is expected within days on whether any officers will be placed on restrictive duties
’I was King Charles’ butler - there’s one item he never allowed in his car’
The King has a strict set of rules for royal journeys
Full list of Olympia London bars and restaurants opening this summer
The line-up includes a rooftop wine bar and Mexican restaurant with weekly DJ sets
205-home plan for Eltham sports fields moves forward as Conservative councillors vow to fight it
The homes would be built on land currently taken up by a sports club and three football pitches
South London primary school set to close due to falling pupil numbers - it only opened 9 years ago
The Putney school has struggled to attract pupils as more and more families move out of the area
'We are on the brink': Life in the East London borough that elected Reform UK
After Reform won its first London council, residents spoke of why they thought the result happened
Merton roads being resurfacing or repaired this year from Mitcham to Wimbledon - full list
The works will be carried out by Merton Council, TfL and a host of utility providers
Larger women-only gym opens in Harrow to 'better meet demand'
The upgrades are part of a £1.4m investment into Harrow's leisure facilities
'Loneliest London Underground journey' where you 'can get carriage all to yourself'
The Tube needn't be a cramped, sweaty experience - in fact, in some corners of the TfL map it's possible to be the only one in a carriage
'I work with young people in London - there's a chilling myth about knife crime'
StreetDoctors, based in East London, have helped over 20,000 young people with essential skills and emergency first-aid if they ever encounter somebody seriously injured
'I queued for a new Swatch watch in Battersea - it was hostile with barging and heckling'
Swatch closed all London stores on Saturday 'in light of safety considerations' after large queues of customers gathered outside branches to buy the limited edition Royal Pop watch