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WESTMINSTER
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Westminster
Wreath laid in memory of PC Yvonne Fletcher – 40 years after her killing
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Westminster
Quarter of a century on from the Admiral Duncan pub bombing – Soho remembers
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Westminster
Doctor given 10-month suspension for ‘cavalier’ issuing of prescriptions to overseas patients
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Westminster
Met believe there is strong possibility killer was known to 27-year-old murdered in her Hyde Park home
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12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Police say they are keeping an open mind about who was responsible for the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit - and ...
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Westminster
Young woman killed at her Hyde Park home is named
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11 April 2024
11 April 2024
A woman who died following a stabbing in Westminster has been named as cops continue to appeal for information. A ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Wet walls, mould and loose windows add up to misery for White City family
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10 April 2024
10 April 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A family living in a mould-ridden White City Estate flat have claimed their baby ...
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Westminster
Murder investigation launched after woman is found dead at her Hyde Park home
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9 April 2024
9 April 2024
Police are investigating the murder of a woman in Westminster. Officers were contacted on Sunday, by friends of a woman ...
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Westminster
Gushing endorsement for major revamp of abandoned Mayfair department store
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4 April 2024
4 April 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Approval has been granted for new offices and a rooftop garden above the now-abandoned ...
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Westminster
Savile Row block demolition ‘would make no sense,’ council report says
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council is poised to reject the redevelopment of an office building in ...
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Westminster
DNA linking Westminster rape from six years ago to another in east London
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
Police investigating two linked rapes carried out four years apart are appealing for information and assistance from the public. The ...
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Westminster
Tories choose their General Election candidate – but not without whiff of controversy
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28 March 2024
27 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Tim Barnes has been chosen as the Conservative candidate to fight for the Cities ...
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Westminster
Designs for Mayfair’s old Fenwick store look set for green light
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27 March 2024
27 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Approval is being recommended for a ‘jacked up’ office block with a roof garden ...
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Westminster
Finish in sight for Victoria railway station concourse upgrade
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27 March 2024
27 March 2024
Work to improve the passenger experience at London Victoria railway station is almost complete, with new ticket gates set to ...
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Westminster
Illegal rave venue shut down – to the relief of sleep-deprived neighbours
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26 March 2024
26 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter An illegal rave venue in Marylebone where loud music is said to have run ...
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Westminster
Choice of next Tory general election candidate for Westminster mired in conflict-of-interest claims
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25 March 2024
25 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Local Tories have expressed concerns over the race to replace Nickie Aiken as the ...
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Westminster
Estate off Oxford Street where rats are ‘as big as cats’ and thieves use the garden to stash stolen goods
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22 March 2024
22 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Life on an estate just off Oxford Street is a nightmare for some residents, ...
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Westminster
Council takes down document ‘mistakenly’ referring to LTN plans
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22 March 2024
22 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A council has taken down a document from its website it says mistakenly referred ...
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Westminster
Unidentified body found near Putney pier believed to be missing student Samaria
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
Police believe that a body recovered from the Thames in February is that of Samaria Ayanle, who had been reported ...
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Westminster
Images released of man sought after 2am Victoria railway station assault on young woman
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Police have released an image of a man they would like to identify in connection with an unprovoked assault on ...
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Westminster
Warnings that more rental properties in Westminster could be lost to Airbnb
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Allowing more landlords to turn their homes into Airbnb-style short-term lets before new regulations ...
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Westminster
Boom ‘would be too loud if it stayed open longer’, say authorities about Oxford Street bar
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A gaming bar in Oxford Street has applied to stay open until 2am, but ...
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Westminster
Concerns for welfare of missing young Westminster woman
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a missing woman from Westminster. Samaria Ayanle was last seen at ...
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Westminster
Libraries to be used as vaccination spots as council takes aim against low MMR jab rates
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Libraries and community spaces are being transformed into vaccination spots for young people who did not get their measles, mumps ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
New research finds healthiest restaurants in the country are in the richest areas
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
Restaurants and takeaways with the unhealthiest menus are more likely to be found in deprived areas whereas tourist hotspots show ...
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Westminster
Offices still needed, says council after throwing out bid to turn former passport office into a hotel
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A bid to turn the former UK passport office in Pimlico into a 357-bed ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Proportion of low-emission vehicles now higher in Westminster than anywhere else in the country
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7 March 2024
6 March 2024
Drivers in Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham are among the most eco-friendly in the UK, according to a study. Westminster ...
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Westminster
Marylebone leisure centre can Seymour of a future with imminent £42m revamp
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5 March 2024
5 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A leisure centre has been closed in preparation for a major multi-million-pound revamp due ...
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Westminster
Highest levels of capital’s homeless remain in Westminster, latest stats confirm
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster had more rough sleepers on any given night in 2023 than any other ...
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Westminster
Affordable housing scheme welcomes 52 homes near Battersea Power Station
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1 March 2024
1 March 2024
A new affordable housing scheme which will see 52 homes built overlooking the regenerated Battersea Power Station has begun its ...
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Westminster
Barges could become conveyors of thermal battery power to service Pimlico homes
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29 February 2024
29 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council has proposed powering more than 3,300 homes using thermal batteries with ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Pedi-cure may finally be in sight – as end looms for unregulated rickshaws
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26 February 2024
26 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter They are unmissable on a night out in London. Tourists gravitate towards them and ...
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Westminster
Firefighters issue another warning about e-bike safety after two people escape blaze
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23 February 2024
23 February 2024
Firefighters have issued another warning about using e-bikes and e-scooters safely after two people escaped a house fire on Wednesday. ...
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Westminster
Return of De Hems – a little slice of the Netherlands in the West End
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22 February 2024
22 February 2024
A Soho bar that prides itself on being linked to the Dutch resistance during the Second World War has reopened ...
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Westminster
Importer of harmful drug associated with sex gets 11-year jail sentence
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
A lengthy Met investigation has led to man being jailed for 11 years for GBL drug offences. Afshin Alikhani, 43, ...
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Westminster
Westminster is latest council to contemplate big council tax rise
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council said it is considering a council tax increase next year as ...
Family share sense of loss as brutal killer gets life
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
Tens of thousands take to the streets for pro-Palestine march
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
Court date for homeowner accused of having unsanctioned loft extension
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15 February 2024
15 February 2024
If you are one of 5m people, a free spin on the London Eye could be yours
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15 February 2024
17 February 2024
Thirty years on, and Westminster flat killer of Marina Koppel finally brought to justice
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15 February 2024
15 February 2024
‘Fit for a King’ : the top end Hyde Park diner being proposed by famous restaurateur
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14 February 2024
14 February 2024
Sauna and steam room ‘destroyed’ after fire breaks out in block of flats
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12 February 2024
12 February 2024
35 people evacuate building after blaze breaks out in a basement
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9 February 2024
12 February 2024
Be a vet for the day this half-term at London Zoo
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8 February 2024
8 February 2024
Nickie Aiken announces she will not seek re-election
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8 February 2024
7 February 2024
Plan to close Hyde Park road to vehicles
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6 February 2024
6 February 2024
Oxford Street candy store had £55k of illegal sweets and vapes
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2 February 2024
2 February 2024
Future of Victoria bus terminus up for debate after tragedy
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1 February 2024
1 February 2024
Family pay tribute to victim of Victoria bus station tragedy
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31 January 2024
31 January 2024
Appeals for witnesses after Victoria bus station tragedy
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30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Mums say family centre at risk of cutting services is a ‘lifeline’
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26 January 2024
26 January 2024
Community centre doesn’t want cleaning services depot on its doorstep
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25 January 2024
25 January 2024
Black glove helps convict serial robber behind £400k jewellery heist
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24 January 2024
24 January 2024
Tories select ex-Apprentice adviser to lead fight to regain Westminster
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24 January 2024
23 January 2024
Nurse struck off after calling black colleagues N-word
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19 January 2024
19 January 2024
Fire at block of flats in Mayfair
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19 January 2024
18 January 2024
Met release CCTV of woman, 63, missing for more than a month
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18 January 2024
18 January 2024
Man, 61, charged after attempted spiking in private members’ club
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18 January 2024
17 January 2024
Police go undercover to catch luxury watch robbers
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17 January 2024
17 January 2024
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