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Merger of two Westminster schools may be only solution to falling numbers, say governors
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Merger of two Westminster schools may be only solution to falling numbers, say governors
Batman and Robin cops swoop on Westminster Bridge to tackle gambling gangs
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Lambeth
Batman and Robin cops swoop on Westminster Bridge to tackle gambling gangs
This run into Battersea Park was no conclusion to some ordinary run-of the-mill jog
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This run into Battersea Park was no conclusion to some ordinary run-of the-mill jog
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‘We’re justified in extra outlay on Pimlico heating consultants’, says council
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster council has defended spending an additional £1.2m on consultants after opposition councillors called ...
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Inpatient mental health services won’t be returning to Vauxhall Bridge Road hospital
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A London health board has agreed not to reopen inpatient mental health services at ...
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Soho strip club can continue despite claims of ‘drink spiking’ episodes
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A strip club that was forced to shut following a spate of alleged spikings ...
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Crackdown ordered on noise generated by West End buskers
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Street performers in central London have warned of an ‘exodus’ after a judge ruled ...
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Hans Zimmer’s BBC Maida Vale Studio plan earns approval
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A proposal to build a “world leading” film and music centre by a firm ...
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Protest against Sadiq Khan ‘Vanity project’ behind Labour councillor’s defection to Tories
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  By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A London councillor has quit the Labour Party and joined the Conservatives citing ...
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Amalgamation plan for three junior schools draws ire from consulted families
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Governors at three schools in St John’s Wood have said they will proceed with ...
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Sadiq Khan ‘manufactured’ problem in Oxford Street plans, community advocate claims
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan “artificially included” the London borough of Camden into his plans to pedestrianise ...
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Russell Brand charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault
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Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault, according to the Met police. The force has ...
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Family still seeking justice over alleged killer who got away 12 years ago
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Police investigating the murder of 16-year-old Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir are continuing their efforts to secure justice for his ...
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Arts Centre given financial boost it needs to realise re-development ambition
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A Paddington-based charity has been granted funding to expand its facilities to include a ...
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Council staff pay reaches record levels, with Westminster topping ‘rich list’
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Westminster council had more employees earning a salary of at least £100,000 last year than any other local authority in ...
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Homes set aside for temporary housing to be absorbed into Westminster’s orbit
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A total of 368 properties previously leased to Westminster City council for use as ...
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Witnesses sought after man bottles cops in Westminster
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British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for witnesses to come forward after two police officers were assaulted by a man. ...
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Saga of Pimlico heating system drags on – with more consultancy costs needed
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council is expected to spend an extra £1.2m on consultants after its ...
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Mayor weighs in on Paddington student block debate
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sir Sadiq Khan has intervened after Westminster City council refused to approve plans for ...
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Alert officers’ stop and search puts lock-knife and drug possessor behind bars
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A man has been jailed after a routine stop and search conducted by Met police officers found him to be ...
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Bakery given all-clear to make evenings about Lebanese wining and dining
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The owners of a new family-run central London deli are looking to open next ...
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TfL says focus is on ‘welfare and safety’ of homeless before court order sees encampment cleared
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A homeless encampment beneath a busy Central London dual carriageway is to be cleared following ...
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Private club going public as Covent Garden gets a new cocktail bar
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A former Covent Garden private members club will become a new cocktail bar after ...
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Aldwych tragedy: Collision victim is named
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The family of a woman who died in a fatal collision in The Strand have paid tribute to her, calling ...
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Oxford Street’s new marquee signing, IKEA, set for May-day launch
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Swedish furniture giant IKEA will open its hotly-anticipated Oxford Street store on May 1 ...
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Breaking: Woman in her 20s killed after Strand collision
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A young woman has died after a collision involving a van and pedestrians in The Strand. Police were called at ...
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Millennium Bridge revamp will have to wait after lukewarm response to tender invitation
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A £3.5 million refurbishment of the Millennium Bridge expected to begin by this spring ...
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Life-saving councillors detail their vital intervention at Pimlico market place
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Two councillors who saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him and fetching ...
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Dad’s plea to rape and murder suspect 17 years after his daughter’s death
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Seventeen years after the death of Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen, her father has made a plea directly to the ...
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Council launches consultation on strategy to improve night life and safety
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A council wants to hear from residents on its plans to make the borough safer after dark. Westminster council has ...
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Night-time roadmap for West End aiming to strike the right balance
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The ‘first-ever’ plan to bolster central London’s nightlife has been launched, and the public ...
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Strip club owner comes out fighting over non-payment to dancers
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local democracy Reporter A London strip club owner has defended withholding thousands of pounds in dancers’ tips ...
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Man scales Big Ben holding Palestine flag as protesters gather below
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A pro-Palestine protester scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday as demonstrators gathered on the streets below. Daniel ...
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Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
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Levels of deadly pollutants in the air people breathe have dramatically fallen since the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission ...
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Man rescued from flames after fire breaks out in mixed-use building
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Firefighters rescued a man from a burning building in central London this morning. Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters ...
‘Peaceful’ elderly woman, 80, found dead in flat as teenager arrested on suspicion of murder
‘Peaceful’ elderly woman, 80, found dead in flat as teenager arrested on suspicion of murder
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Major office block next to Harrods approved, despite concerns workers are able to ‘peer into residents’ bedrooms’
Major office block next to Harrods approved, despite concerns workers are able to ‘peer into residents’ bedrooms’
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Objections raised over licence renewal for ‘exploitative’ Soho strip joint
Objections raised over licence renewal for ‘exploitative’ Soho strip joint
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Around 100 people evacuated from pub after fire breaks out in kitchen
Around 100 people evacuated from pub after fire breaks out in kitchen
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Dip in Labour vote ushers Tories home in Westminster by-election
Dip in Labour vote ushers Tories home in Westminster by-election
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Penthouse Magazine-inspired strip club will take over Madame Jojo’s Soho spot
Penthouse Magazine-inspired strip club will take over Madame Jojo’s Soho spot
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Mayor launches public consultation on ‘potential’ pedestrianisation of Oxford Street
Mayor launches public consultation on ‘potential’ pedestrianisation of Oxford Street
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Pressure remains high at hospitals – despite merciful drop in norovirus numbers
Pressure remains high at hospitals – despite merciful drop in norovirus numbers
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Police appeal for help after 4am wedding ring snatch at Oxford Circus Tube station
Police appeal for help after 4am wedding ring snatch at Oxford Circus Tube station
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Journalist and human rights activist marks two years of protest outside UK Foreign Office
Journalist and human rights activist marks two years of protest outside UK Foreign Office
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Councils which issues most PCNs revealed as plans to hike fines announced
Councils which issues most PCNs revealed as plans to hike fines announced
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‘Penthouse’ wants to take up Madame Jojo’s strip club mantle
‘Penthouse’ wants to take up Madame Jojo’s strip club mantle
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Students on the run will help ‘Samaritans-type’ support group
Students on the run will help ‘Samaritans-type’ support group
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Guilty verdict for 50-year-old accused of killing his partner of 80
Guilty verdict for 50-year-old accused of killing his partner of 80
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Extra pay for Westminster carers is huge boost, says disability campaigner
Extra pay for Westminster carers is huge boost, says disability campaigner
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‘Ban disruptive loud music from pedicabs’, demands MP
‘Ban disruptive loud music from pedicabs’, demands MP
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New genetic tests could predict risk for people with deadly heart condition
New genetic tests could predict risk for people with deadly heart condition
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Protest against Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan for Gaza
Protest against Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan for Gaza
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Famous Marylebone hotel will remain closed after fire ripped through building
Famous Marylebone hotel will remain closed after fire ripped through building
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Council invests £2m in crackdown on graffiti after 4,141 cases reported
Council invests £2m in crackdown on graffiti after 4,141 cases reported
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Pilot programme trains hospital staff to identify patients affected by domestic abuse
Pilot programme trains hospital staff to identify patients affected by domestic abuse
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Government pledges more cash to plan redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital
Government pledges more cash to plan redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital
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Underground Oxford Street loos’ transformation into bar can go ahead
Underground Oxford Street loos’ transformation into bar can go ahead
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Fundraiser visits women’s charity on seventh stop of 10-night sleep-out challenge
Fundraiser visits women’s charity on seventh stop of 10-night sleep-out challenge
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