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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

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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

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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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Reckless moped riders spark fear in Ham   

Fear has spread in Ham as four men in balaclavas have been repeatedly spotted driving mopeds recklessly near a primary

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Westminster home to two thirds of all licensed sex shops in London

The London Borough of Westminster is home to 25 licensed sex establishments, more than all other boroughs in the city

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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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Richmond Council fund Women’s Hub to support survivors of violence and build community

Voices of Hope and Vineyard Community Centre have launched a weekly women’s hub in partnership with Richmond Council who will

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