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The image shows a gold statue placed on a pedestal inside an opticians. The statue features a winged design integrated with a triangular shape, symbolising an award. Behind the statue, shelves display a variety of eyeglasses, and a colourful banner hangs on the wall. The award is labelled as "Recognising excellence in fashion practice for an optician."

Twickenham opticians wins Fashion Practice of the Year award

An opticians which doubles as an art gallery in Twickenham has won the Fashion Practice of the Year award at

WATCH: Stand Up to Racism protest unfolds as Tommy Robinson supporters march nearby

On Saturday 26 October, around 20,000 people gathered in central London for a Stand Up to Racism rally. Protestors filled

The inside of a largely empty pub

A thousand London pubs have closed in the last 20 years

London has lost nearly a thousand pubs in the last 20 years, with south west London being the area hit

Protesters gathered together

Advocates pledge for stronger measures to prevent FGM as cases rise

The number of women and girls being identified or treated for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has increased, according to NHS

Childcare more accessible in richer London boroughs 

Poorer London boroughs have significantly less access to childcare places, according to data from the Office for National Statistics and

What more can be done to bring stalking and harassment rates down in London?

The Minister for Safeguarding, Jess Phillips, recently announced that victims of stalking will now be told the identity of their

BFI box office figures highlight lack of female representation

There is a staggering difference between the number of male and female directors whose films have reached number one at

Donations being handed out at food banks

Food parcels distributed across London more than tripled since 2017

The total number of food parcels distributed across London have more than tripled in the last seven years, data produced

WATCH: After Labour’s promise of ‘a penny off the pints’ what do Londoners think of pub prices

In her budget speech on 30 October, Rachel Reeves announced ‘a penny off the pints’ – however, London pubgoers are

Two men with laptops sat behind a glass partition, having a meeting and discussion.

Disability employment gap expanded between London boroughs

There is a growing gap between London boroughs in employment rates for people who have a disability, Office for National

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Cleaning graffiti costs councils tens of millions as reports of illegal artwork rise

London councils have spent tens of millions of pounds cleaning increasing amounts of graffiti since 2018. Reports of graffiti have

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