Mayor Jason Perry plans to roll out the scheme within two months, making the borough the first in London to trial the technology.
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WestminsterNQ64's latest venue on Manette Street offers UV‑lit pool tables, augmented‑reality darts and a cocktail menu inspired by gaming culture, according to the operator.
LambethPlans for 1,097 flats and 1,164 co-living units in seven buildings, some up to 69 storeys, have been approved.
Documents show masks were not provided to London Underground cleaning staff until 2020, exposing hundreds to asbestos and prompting legal claims.
BBC forecasts a 47% chance of thunder around 10 am while the Met Office predicts wet conditions from early morning until late morning
LondonTransport Secretary says outage was not unavoidable while Nats launches investigation expected to finish next week
LondonTen‑year anniversary of the Hopper fare coincides with reduced service on 40 routes, increased service on 71 routes and a city‑wide traffic‑signal upgrade programme.
All LondonThe proposals, enabled by the Bus Services Act, will be discussed with the 16 private operators later this month as TfL moves towards public ownership.
LondonSeizures are up 23% on last year, with Lime bikes accounting for over two-thirds of impounded vehicles.
EalingThe Ealing Smokefree Service offers up to eight weeks of funded help for residents looking to quit.
A creative project overlays Tube lines onto a photograph of the capital.
CamdenCamden pub temporarily renamed to mark the exhibition of embroidered artwork detailing brewing evolution.
LondonSeven teenagers and a 21-year-old man detained on suspicion of attempted murder following incident on Bromley High Street.
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Local authorities have removed 3,393 dockless e‑bikes across London in 2026, a 23% increase on the previous year. Lime operators account for over 2,000 of those bikes. The RNIB says the growing clutter endangers blind and partially sighted people, prompting calls for city‑wide regulation.
Culture & Arts
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NQ64 has opened its largest arcade bar yet in Soho, occupying two floors at Orange Yard on Manette Street. The venue houses more than 60 arcade machines, UV‑lit pool tables, AR darts and two cocktail bars, while a Vevo study notes that 65% of Gen Z feel borrowed nostalgia for the era the bar celebrates.
Property & Planning
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Lambeth Council has approved a £2 billion development in Vauxhall, featuring 1,097 flats and 1,164 co-living units across seven buildings. The decision follows concerns over reduced affordable housing and high carbon emissions, with developers contributing £79.9 million off-site.
Transport & TfL
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The Guardian reports that Transport for London recorded more than 20,000 asbestos‑containing items on the tube network, paid more than £7 million in related compensation, and lost an employment tribunal case after a cleaner claimed unfair dismissal for raising safety concerns.
Local News
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The BBC gives a 47% likelihood of thunder and lightning at about 10 am on Sunday 13 September, and the Met Office expects rain between 5 am and 11 am. Temperatures will reach 23 °C, dropping to 16 °C overnight, prompting residents to carry umbrellas.
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TfL reports that 40 bus routes saw fewer buses between April 2024 and March 2026 while 71 routes received more. The Hopper fare, now ten years old, helps commuters navigate the changes, and 135 new traffic‑signal schemes are slated for completion by March 2027.
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Transport for London will start talks this month with the city’s 16 private bus operators about creating a publicly owned bus company, a step made possible by the Bus Services Act. Unions and Labour welcome the plan, while a Conservative mayoral hopeful warns of higher costs.
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Croydon Council is set to pilot electronic tagging for prolific shoplifters later this year. The scheme, announced by Mayor Jason Perry, aims to address the significant number of repeat offenders impacting local businesses and the town centre.
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The Bank of England paid £20 million to slave owners after the 1833 abolition act, while 24 of its early directors were investors in the slave trade, a 2022 exhibition also listed 599 enslaved people owned by the bank.
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PC Mason O'Connor was dismissed by the Metropolitan Police following a hearing that found he breached professional standards after an off‑duty comment to a female colleague. The case is the thirteenth dismissal tied to the Panorama investigation, and the IOPC has received unaired footage of another officer praising tasering and denigrating homeless people.
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At Inner London Crown Court, jurors are tasked with deciding if a single punch by Ayodele Jamgbadi caused the death of 61‑year‑old Elizabeth line employee Jorge Ortega, who fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury at Ilford station two days after the attack.
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A 22‑year‑old Westminster resident has been charged with rape and intentional strangulation after an alleged assault on Macklin Street in Covent Garden on 22 August 2026. He appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 12 September and is due at Wood Green Crown Court on 9 October.
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Oasis will play four shows at Knebworth in September 2027. Fans travelling from London King's Cross can expect off-peak train tickets to cost £8.30. Saturday taxi fares from Knebworth to King's Cross start at £89.00. Hotel rooms near the venue are priced at £200.
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