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Southwark almshouses

Southwark’s almshouses: a legacy built to shelter

“It’s peaceful here,” Roger says, crouched among a bed of iridescent roses in the garden at Hopton’s Almshouses. The garden

Lord Mayor of Westminster Paul Dimoldenberg in his office in Westminster City Hall (Photo credit: Charlotte Wilson)

WATCH: In conversation with the Lord Mayor of Westminster

Last month saw the instatement of Mayors and Lord Mayors in boroughs across London, and Charlotte Wilson spoke to the

Southall residents demand action amid fly-tipping ‘explosion’

Southall residents are campaigning to tackle what they describe as an explosion in fly-tipping in the area in recent years. 

A disused shop sells vapes on Uxbridge Road

Crime down but residents still don’t feel safe

Residents in Shepherd’s Bush are feeling increasingly unsafe in their own neighbourhood as anti-social behaviour reports are increase. Despite a

Why are so many people sleeping rough in Westminster?

Ollie* remembered the day he sold a copy of the Big Issue for £550. While selling the magazine on the

BRIT award winner Raye singing at Blue Note's New York venue. (Picture credit: Dervon Dixon)

Blue Note Jazz Club to open in Covent Garden following licensing battle

The Blue Note Jazz franchise will open its first UK venue in Covent Garden next year following a public appeal

Westminster launches new homelessness strategy

Westminster City Council has launched a new strategy aiming to prevent homelessness. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy commits to

Bin lorry

Kensington and Chelsea bin lorries swap diesel for vegetable oil

Bin lorries will run on vegetable oil instead of diesel in an emissions-cutting trial across Kensington and Chelsea. Kensington and

A view from the street of St Matthew's Primary School Surbiton on Langley Road. Picture credit: Hugh Venables via Geograph

Road closure outside Surbiton primary school aims to make school journeys safer

The road outside a Surbiton primary school is set to close at rush hour in a bid to make schoolchildren’s

Wandsworth Council helping pensioners with cost of living this winter

Wandsworth Council has announced the Wandsworth winter support payment to ease the blow on pensioners impacted by the winter fuel

A homeless person

One child per London classroom is homeless, report reveals

One child per London classroom is homeless, new analysis from a group of London councils revealed today.

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