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CroydonFamily-friendly sessions teach bar-making with ingredients from six continents, priced at £15 per person
LondonThe borough’s highest-ranked fully amateur club secured its first major trophy in the 2024/25 season under manager Ben Hooke
Kensington & ChelseaResidents in five wards can now report dangerous driving gatherings between 6pm and 7am for police action
NewhamArchibald threatened a 17-year-old with harm if he resisted or called police after stealing £2,000 worth of vehicles
Tower HamletsRegent’s Canal and Thames crossings drove 19th-century trade, records show, with wharves built along Millwall’s riverside
LewishamLewisham residents faced disruption after emergency services sealed off the road in August 2026
LondonThe town offers countryside living, a direct London link, and National Trust properties within walking distance
LondonCouncil urges safe viewing as London faces its deepest partial eclipse since 1999
The Premier League champions are set to complete the signing after the Brazil international undergoes a medical in London
Kensington & ChelseaKnightsbridge Estate and Harrods joint venture will introduce new lighting, planting and public art spaces
HackneyThe former nurse, extradited from Barbados, faces seven counts under three different acts
LondonFans of all ages gathered in east London to mark the augmented-reality game’s tenth birthday with street hunts and free coffee.
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Business
2 Aug 2026, 11:46 · 5 min read
Anthropic’s $1.13 billion settlement and a US court ruling on fair use have triggered anonymous bulk purchases of rare books in London, including Barnet. Dealers report large, unexplained orders for specialist titles, raising concerns over the destruction of physical copies for AI training data.
Lifestyle & Food
2 Aug 2026, 17:09 · 5 min read
Cocoa Jones Chocolate in Purley will host weekly workshops starting 6 August, where participants can craft chocolate bars using continental ingredients and take home a custom-wrapped bar. Sessions run Thursdays to Saturdays at 12pm and 3pm, costing £15 each.
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2 Aug 2026, 11:26 · 5 min read
Enfield Old Grammarians Football Club, founded in 1907, won the Amateur FA Senior Cup for the first time in its history during the 2024/25 season. The club, now open to all, has around 200 players and remains Enfield’s highest-ranked fully amateur side.
Council & Politics
2 Aug 2026, 16:06 · 4 min read
Kensington and Chelsea Council has secured a High Court injunction to ban late-night car meets in Hyde Park, St James’s, West End, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Brompton and Hans Town wards. Police can now use CCTV, social media or witness statements to prosecute organisers, attendees or drivers.
Crime & Safety
2 Aug 2026, 18:26 · 4 min read
A 23-year-old man from Lewisham has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for robbing a teenager at Stratford Overground station in June 2023. The victim reported lasting impacts on his safety when using the railway network.
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Kent House Road in Sydenham was closed to traffic following a fire service operation in August 2026. News Shopper reported the incident, though details of the cause and duration remain unclear. Residents were advised to avoid the area during the closure.
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Westerham, a Kent market town of 4,498 residents, provides a 33-minute train to London Bridge from nearby Oxted. It features Chartwell, Winston Churchill’s former home, an annual country fayre, and an average house price of £653,234 over the past year.
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Barnet residents face an amber health alert from 3 to 5 August 2026 as temperatures reach 33°C. The UK Health Security Agency warns of higher mortality among older adults and pressure on care services. Cooling measures are advised, with fresher weather expected by midweek.
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A fire broke out on Newlands Park in Sydenham at 2.10pm on 2 August, damaging a shop and the first floor of the building. Seventy firefighters from Beckenham, Woodside and Lewisham stations attended, with no reported injuries. The cause remains under investigation.
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A London parking penalty runs from £55 to £160 depending on the borough and the contravention, and appeals go to London Tribunals rather than the national body. This explains the stages, the deadlines, and why challenging early protects the discount even if you lose.
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The Congestion Charge is £18 a day and the ULEZ charge is £12.50, and they are separate schemes with different boundaries and hours. This sets out what each costs, who is exempt, what the penalties are, and the discounts you have to register for to receive.
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The maximum Right to Buy discount in London is £16,000, down from £136,400 for applications made before 21 November 2024. Barking and Dagenham and Havering are the two exceptions at £38,000. This explains the percentages, the qualifying period and the repayment rule.
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Section 21 no-fault eviction was abolished for private tenancies in England on 1 May 2026. This sets out what replaced it, the notice periods a landlord must now give, what a deposit may legally be, and where the rules still catch people out.
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A fire near Waltham Cross railway tracks has blocked all trains between Broxbourne and London Liverpool Street or Stratford. Stansted Express passengers face journeys of up to two and a half hours. Ticket acceptance applies on TfL and bus services until 18:00.
Council & Politics
Waltham Forest Council has defended its £11m crematorium in Chingford Mount Cemetery, set to open in 2026. Experts and residents challenge its necessity, cost, and suitability, while the council insists it will serve local demand and reduce travel for mourners.
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Manchester United will start Youri Tielemans in their friendly against Atlético Madrid in Stockholm, marking the £35m signing’s first appearance since joining from Aston Villa. Benjamin Sesko is injured, while Tyler Fredricson has left the club.
World
A Georgia judge has sentenced Colin Gray to prison for his role in the Apalachee High School shooting. The 55-year-old was convicted of murder and manslaughter after prosecutors argued he failed to monitor his son, who used a rifle gifted by his father to kill four people.
World
Iran launched a missile strike on a United States base in Jordan earlier this week, leading Washington to resume air strikes inside Iran. Analysts say Iran's weakened air defences and sanctions‑hit economy make a limited conflict more attractive than a ceasefire, while the disruption could affect global shipping routes.
World
Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the last week. Local leader Juan Jesús Vivas warned that the surge is creating a humanitarian and security emergency, as reception centres for unaccompanied minors exceed their intended capacity.
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Uefa and Concacaf have voted to boycott Fifa competitions if the governing body proceeds with plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors via a new subsidiary. The move follows accusations from Uefa that the proposal was conceived in secret.
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Two firefighters died while tackling blazes near Krya Vrysi on Crete, where winds reached 125km/h. Around 8,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight as wildfires destroyed property and agricultural land in the Rethymno region during the peak tourism season.
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A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile likely crashed into a field near Tarnawa Kolonia in eastern Poland on Thursday. The missile left a 10-metre crater but caused no casualties. Polish military officials detected the object at 03:40 GMT and dispatched an F-16 fighter jet to intercept it.
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At least five members of the Voronov family died after a Russian ballistic missile destroyed a home in Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih. The attack, which occurred alongside a massive wave of Russian strikes, also resulted in a missile crash in eastern Poland.
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