Pharmacist Jignesh Patel and Rahil Patel sentenced to six years for dispensing high-cost drugs using false prescriptions.
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The UK's largest water company faces insolvency by early 2027 without additional funding from creditors.
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WestminsterThe freehold of 34-35 Maiden Lane, home to London's oldest restaurant, has been donated for £11 million.
CamdenDiJoN Bascombe recognised for his work creating a coeliac-safe brand at his market stall.
BarnetOver 50 families represented by Leigh Day seek independent examination of 2021 complaint handling.
CroydonA children's home rated 'Good' by inspectors had its management contract terminated by the council, contradicting official reports.
Heston West councillor Satwant Kaur is under investigation for undeclared directorships.
Transport for London is providing online sessions and station stands to combat offences on its network.
LondonTrading Standards officers and police seized thousands of illegal products including erectile dysfunction medication.
WestminsterArtist's team to manually review registrations for 5,000 seats after AI bots overwhelmed the system.
LondonTransport for London has completed the installation of accessibility features across its entire Bakerloo line fleet.
LewishamResidents invited to share views on regulating 47 betting premises and addressing estimated 38,000 affected by problem gambling.
WandsworthNew strategy and social media campaign planned as part of efforts to tackle illegal waste dumping.
Sir Mark Rowley highlights funding pressures and Covid backlogs leading to significant delays for victims.
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Croydon Council settled 205 personal injury claims costing £1.4 million between 2022 and 2025, rejected 1,008 of 1,213 public liability claims, and has approved a £17.5 million highways improvement scheme for 2026/27 to address safety concerns.
Property & Planning
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The freehold of 34-35 Maiden Lane, home to Rules, London's oldest restaurant, has been donated to the National Trust for £11 million. The restaurant will continue to operate as a commercial tenant, with its rent funding the building's conservation.
Lifestyle & Food
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DiJoN Bascombe, who opened Hampstead's first gluten-free pizza hatch in October 2025, has received the rising star award at the 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards. The awards celebrate Black and ethnic minority talent in the UK's hospitality sector.
Council & Politics
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More than 50 families are calling for an independent review into how nursery worker Vincent Chan was cleared to return to his job at a Finchley Road nursery after a 2021 complaint. Chan later filmed himself abusing three-year-old girls.
Council & Politics
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Croydon Council terminated a seven-year contract worth £8.57 million with St Christopher's Fellowship for a children's home. This decision was made despite an Ofsted inspection rating the home as 'Good' overall, a finding that appears to contradict the council's stated reasons for cancellation.
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Transport for London (TfL) is offering free online training sessions for passengers to learn how to safely intervene when witnessing hate crime. This initiative follows a 36% increase in recorded offences on the network between January and August 2026.
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Hounslow Council's Trading Standards officers, alongside the Metropolitan Police, raided 14 shops across the borough on September 1. The operation uncovered over 1,000 packets of illicit cigarettes, hundreds of vapes, and unapproved erectile dysfunction medication.
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Jignesh Patel, owner of Wise Pharmacy in Angel Edmonton, and Rahil Patel have been sentenced to six years in prison for a £1.3 million NHS prescription fraud. The pair used 1,639 false prescriptions to obtain high-cost drugs between 2015 and 2017.
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Walthamstow Marshes has again been awarded a gold accolade at the London in Bloom Awards. It is one of six sites within Lee Valley Regional Park to achieve this highest recognition, a status they have maintained for ten consecutive years.
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Greenwich Council is planning to install 108 new cycle hire parking bays across the borough, expanding services to areas like Eltham and Plumstead. Funding is being provided by cycle hire companies Lime and Forest, alongside Transport for London.
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Transport for London (TfL) will increase bus and tram fares by 10p from November 1, raising the adult single fare to £1.85. The daily bus and tram cap will also rise. Tube and rail fares remain unchanged until March 2027.
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A collision on the M25 caused a partial closure of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing. National Highways confirmed the bridge has reopened but warned of lingering delays.
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Dozens of families are demanding answers after a former nursery worker, jailed for 56 sexual offences, was allowed to return to his role following a 2021 complaint that was not reported to the police. An independent review is expected in 2027.
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