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Thames fish biodiversity rising but sewage can slow recovery

Fish biodiversity in the Tidal Thames has seen an almost threefold increase in the last 35 years, but sewage spills

WATCH: Sounds of solidarity: London concert raises funds for Ukraine’s music students

The Music of Exile festival, set in Annunciation Church Marble Arch, aimed to raise money for music students impacted by

A picture of Tower bridge with crowds of people in the sunshine. Photo by Alin Gavriliuc on Unsplash

London Mayor welcomes plans for tourist tax despite warnings from hospitality sector

The London Mayor welcomed government plans to allow regions to impose a tourist tax on overnight stays, despite opposition from

Sign welcomes people into a church.

See it, pray it – sorted! The church now opening next to platform 2 at Clapham Junction

Worshippers are celebrating a new church in Clapham. Clapham Junction Church is open for Sunday services and Wednesday Bible study

London Underground Tube Train

Women-only tube carriages: more than 13,000 sign petition in favour

A petition calling for Transport for London (TfL) to introduce women-only carriages on the London Underground has gained over 13,000

A chess board with pieces in a circle and a fallen King in the middle. Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Unsplash

London chess clubs create new communities as more people get on board the ancient game

Adrian Simpson alongside Ukrainian troops holding British and Ukrainian Flags

The Brits helping deliver aid to Ukraine in their spare time

Diwali: The Hindu festival with a twofold meaning for temples in south London

Protest groups condemn Home Secretary’s plans to give police power to shut down repeat protests

Woman in black hoodie standing at a paint station

Twickenham businesses celebrate Diwali

Sober rave ‘The House of Happiness’ takes on Halloween

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