Khan asks ministers to block the draft policy that predicts 61,000 new jobs but raises noise, air quality and transport concerns
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City of LondonChristopher Forrester received a 24-week sentence for theft and CBO breach.
HackneyThe new contractor will deliver 371 homes on the Hoxton‑Shoreditch border, but the budget has risen to more than £197 million and transparency concerns remain
NewhamPlanning application for six towers on Westfield Avenue was lodged on 29 July and made public on 11 August; stadium asks council to raise its event limit and noise ceiling
Found on route 302 on 17 July, the animal was taken to a depot, collected by the RSPCA and now lives with a male companion after quarantine.
CroydonStephen Gaskell appointed interim assistant chief executive in July 2026, but the decision is not recorded in council minutes.
City of LondonHistoric England warns the draft plan could endanger the citadel, prompting a ministerial directive and delaying the Corporation’s 1.2 million sq ft office target.
LondonPoints failure at Camden Town, signal fault at Highbury & Islington and a Weaver line suspension disrupt travel across London this evening
LondonNine-carriage Class 345 Aventra units built in Derby will boost capacity ahead of Old Oak Common HS2 station opening
WestminsterMetropolitan Police used specialist officers to remove demonstrators blocking traffic during Prime Minister’s Questions
LondonThe Met Office predicts showers to develop in the afternoon, following a sunny morning, as part of a wet spell after a record‑breaking summer.
All LondonUnion survey highlights poor hygiene and overcrowding, prompting Unite to demand urgent upgrades from Heathrow Airport Limited
LondonThe coroner’s court in Walthamstow will examine the 13 August 2026 train collision, with British Transport Police saying no suspicion surrounds the incident.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared his full support for Sadiq Khan to seek a fourth term as Mayor of London. Burnham dismissed accusations from Tory candidate James Cleverly that he is 'anti-London', calling the claim 'ludicrous'. A recent poll suggests Khan would win re-election comfortably.
Crime & Safety
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A man who used an angle grinder to steal a bicycle on Cheapside has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison. Christopher Forrester was apprehended by City of London Police following a chase, with assistance from a member of the public.
Property & Planning
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Hackney Council has named Wates Group Ltd as the new builder for the stalled Britannia regeneration, increasing the projected cost to over £197 million. The council used delegated powers to approve the contractor change without cabinet approval and refused a Freedom of Information request for related legal documents.
Property & Planning
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Lendlease has applied to Newham Council for a 782‑home scheme on Westfield Avenue, and London Stadium has asked for permission to increase non‑sport events from ten to 24 per year and raise the noise limit to 75 decibels. The council has logged two supportive comments on the housing plan.
Local News
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A marmoset discovered in a hidden cage on a London bus on 17 July was rescued by the driver, handed to RSPCA officers and transferred to Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Essex, where it will join a male marmoset after a quarantine period.
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Historic England has raised serious concerns that the City of London Corporation’s draft City Plan 2040 could jeopardise the Tower of London’s UNESCO World Heritage status. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has ordered inspectors to review alternative development contours, pushing back the plan’s adoption.
Transport & TfL
A points failure at Camden Town has halted the Northern line, a signal fault at Highbury & Islington is slowing the Victoria line, and the Overground Weaver service is suspended between Clapham Junction and Surrey Quays after a points problem at Peckham Rye, MyLondon reports.
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Mayor Sadiq Khan has formally appealed to the government to reject the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement. While the plan forecasts up to 61,000 jobs by 2055, the mayor and the London Assembly warn of worsening pollution and overloaded transport networks.
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Seven London boroughs have written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to oppose the draft Heathrow expansion policy. They argue the proposed 3,500‑metre runway would increase noise, pollution and traffic, and a decision on the scheme is not expected until 2029.
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Transport for London has launched its new Superloop route, the SL12, connecting Gants Hill and Rainham. The service, which began on September 5, is the first Superloop expansion into the borough of Havering and offers free travel until September 11.
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On 4 September 2026, three men received life sentences for the killing of Gregory Catillo Volquez on Tiverton Road, Haringey. The court set minimum terms of 22‑23 years, concluding a Metropolitan Police investigation that traced the attackers from Hackney to Spain.
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Royal Docks Waterways appointed consultants to assess a floating residential scheme covering 12 hectares at Royal Victoria Dock West. The nine‑month study is under way and a public engagement programme will start in October, inviting local input on the plan.
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Metropolitan Police released new CCTV of a man captured shortly before Tikquaan Stephenson‑Walters was shot on Bravington Road, Kilburn, on 4 September 2024. Crimestoppers offers up to £20,000 for information, with the reward expiring on 19 November 2026.
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Chislehurst Care Limited in Bromley and Amazon Cleaning Ltd in Bexley have been named by the Government for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage. Nearly £4 million was repaid to over 27,000 workers across the UK in the latest enforcement round.
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