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Three children raise vegetables above their heads at a market.
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School children bring home-grown produce to Borough Market

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Kingston scraps e-bike contracts due to financial issues

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London uni students raise fears their work could be used to train AI

TfL will host awareness stands with virtual reality headsets that display the perspective of a bystander of a hate crime and show the viewer how they can safely intervene and support those who are targeted.
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VR campaign launched after hate crime on London transport rises 36%

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The undead shuffle through Central London to mark World Zombie Day

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Cycling café business expands from Putney to Wimbledon

Reading Bridge works to offer children books of their own
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Hammersmith and Fulham campaign aims to give a book to every primary school child

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Westminster Council leader calls for on-the-spot fines for unlicensed street fundraisers

The Westminster City Council leader has called for on-the-spot fines to tackle unlicensed street fundraisers amid concerns of pedestrians being

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Rail companies trial audio guides to help blind and partially sighted people

Meet the London charity making sport accessible to children with disabilities

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Kensington and Chelsea council ends school staff domestic abuse training contract amid £108m cuts

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Beyond the Laver Cup: London’s next generation of tennis

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Football prediction strategies for South West London matches

London Broncos boss backs team as ready for Super League after Championship triumph

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Merton set for new half marathon as route revealed

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Meet the London charity making sport accessible to children with disabilities

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Bingo nights in South West London: a practical guide to social play

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Hunger Games star sells out West End return

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Note-worthy survival: Meet the musicians keeping live music alive

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REVIEW: Runner Girl – A moving depiction of mental and physical recovery 

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Seafood dining in Soho: freshness, provenance and experience

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Return of Twickenham’s Food Trail Festival leaves some vendors hungry for more

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Guinness World Record is almost in sight for eye care charity holding live portrait installation

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