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A far-away photo of people swimming in Hampstead ponds in the sun with trees behind them. Including a lifeguard on a paddleboard.

Comment: How the media’s heatwave reporting ignores the Londoners forced to keep working

When you think about the recent heatwave, what pictures come to mind?  You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking: crowded beaches,

Man crouches over symbolising suicide.

Mental health sector divided over link between extreme heat and suicide

Mental health experts and officials are divided over a study from the Office of National Statistics, which has linked extreme

WATCH: Chris Packham joins Brixton charity as it plants its two millionth tree

Chris Packham joined a Brixton-based environmental charity as it plants its two millionth urban tree on 12 March. In a

England faces water supply gap of nearly five billion litres a day by 2055

England is heading towards a severe water supply deficit unless urgent action is taken, according to new government modelling. Official

Two young women on e-scooters in London.

E-scooter casualties are higher in London than any other part of Britain

One fifth of all casualties caused by e-scooter casualties in Britain 2024 were sustained in London according to government data.

South West London Railway Station

Intensifying summer heat drives spike in compensation claims on London’s railways

This summer’s heatwaves helped some UK and London railways to receive more than double the usual number of delay compensation

Young climate activist at Westminster

WATCH: Young activists demand change at Westminster Mass Climate Lobby

Young people took centre stage at this year’s Mass Climate Lobby in Westminster to demand the government take urgent action

Planned Heathrow Airport expansion continues to generate controversy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision, made in January, to support the proposed third runway expansion to Heathrow Airport, has been condemned

London Underground sign

Victoria line hotter than St Lucia on average last year, rising 25% in a decade

The sweltering Victoria line service had an average of 28.3°C in 2023, with temperatures at times rising to a scorching

Green Park, London on a Sunny Afternoon

London ranked second most eco-minded city in England

London is one of the most eco-minded counties in England, according to new data.  The research by Household Quotes found

Two protestors protesting about ULEZ cameras

More than 4,500 ULEZ camera vandalisations since March 2023

There have been more than 4,500 counts of vandalisation of ULEZ cameras in little over a year, according to data

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