Hundreds of flights between the UK and America were cancelled or delayed following a nationwide air traffic control system failure.
A 41-square-metre artwork inspired by The Water-Lily Pond is now on display in Claremont Park.
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EalingA report indicates significant cost increases before the final budget for the West Ealing project has been approved.
LondonMet Office predicts frost down to, 3 °C on the city’s outskirts, while BBC Weather forecasts a low of, 1 °C in central London on Friday
LondonMost of the route will shut down on 28 and 29 November for essential maintenance, with rail replacement buses operating.
LambethTiffany O'Neill stole over £2,000 of soft drinks from a single store and pleaded guilty to 80 offences.
LewishamThe historic Capitol building, a former cinema and Wetherspoon, reopens after a £1.3 million makeover, keeping its mezzanine balcony and proscenium arch.
City of LondonAn inquest found paper‑based National Security Act records stopped Thames Valley Police from receiving vital mental‑health information about the man who died in Maidenhead after being released on bail.
GreenwichLee Dwyer-Clark admitted burgling a home on Devonshire Drive and attempting to steal a van.
GreenwichJack Keegan sentenced to one year in prison for a campaign of abuse against a woman in Greenwich.
Rightmove’s 2026 survey placed Richmond first in the nation while Barking and Dagenham ranked 221st, the lowest London borough
LondonAdvertising watchdog rules carbon neutral claims relied on offsetting credits, not emission reduction.
The London borough tops Rightmove's annual survey, with an average house price exceeding £1 million.
41‑year‑old serviceman detained on 10 November faces allegations of espionage linked to Russia, with UK and US agencies cooperating on the probe
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· 4 min read
A petrol‑bomb arson on Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow on 18 April 2026 is tied to a US indictment charging three men with terrorism offences. The indictment alleges planning sessions in Iraq and a series of attacks targeting Jewish sites in London.
Council & Politics
· 3 min read
Ealing Council has reported an overspend of £703,000 on the planned Gurnell Leisure Centre in West Ealing. The project, which includes a 50-metre pool and approximately 300 homes, is facing delays and rising costs before its final budget is set.
Local News
· 3 min read
The Met Office warns that Thursday night will bring frost across London, with rural outskirts possibly seeing, 3 °C. BBC Weather expects central London to dip to, 1 °C on Friday. A yellow cold health alert covers the North West and West Midlands, not London.
Transport & TfL
· 3 min read
The Elizabeth line will be closed between Paddington and Abbey Wood, Shenfield, and Heathrow Airport and Maidenhead on 28 and 29 November. Transport for London (TfL) has stated the closures are necessary for essential maintenance and engineering work.
Crime & Safety
· 3 min read
Tiffany O'Neill stole more than £2,000 worth of soft drinks from a Greggs in Brixton. She pleaded guilty to 80 offences at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on 11 November 2026 and received a suspended sentence. Police estimate 120 hours were spent on the case.
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The Standard reports that the Metropolitan Police did not pass on self‑harm warnings about Matthew Trickett to Thames Valley Police. The oversight, linked to paper‑only records for National Security Act cases, is prompting new checklists for custody releases.
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A prolific thief has been sentenced to two years in prison for burgling a Greenwich home and attempting to steal a van. Lee Dwyer-Clark admitted the offences which took place on 7 June 2026.
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Hundreds of flights between London and the US were cancelled or delayed following a nationwide air traffic control system failure in the United States. The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights for approximately four hours on Friday, impacting services from Heathrow and Gatwick.
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Iman Zand, 47, of Edgware, pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court to possessing an explosive with intent to injure property after throwing petrol bombs at the Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale just after midnight on 3 February. No one was hurt, but a cabin was set alight. The Met Police treated the case as a hate crime and sentencing is pending.
Culture & Arts
The National Theatre’s new Jungle Book opens previews on 30 November 2026 and will stay at the Olivier Theatre until 6 February 2027. Hiran Abeysekera stars as Mowgli, while Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell provide the animal puppets. Tickets are sold through the theatre’s website.
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London’s main stock index closed up 0.4% at 10,902.56 on Friday. Microsoft said a surge in demand, not a cyber attack, caused its Outlook outage. AI firm Anthropic filed to sell 825 million shares, potentially generating $64.4 billion in gross proceeds.
Transport & TfL
TfL’s safety review released on 13 November 2026 found five pedestrian fatalities involving cyclists and one involving an e‑scooter at floating bus stops, which make up 1.5 % of the city’s 19,000 stops. Boardings by older and disabled passengers fell by up to three per cent where bypasses were built, a change TfL says is not statistically significant.
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On 12 November 2026 a crash on Leyton High Road and another on Wood Lane in Dagenham each required a major trauma response, while a 6.04 am collision on Green Lanes in Palmers Green sent a woman to hospital. All three incidents led to road closures and safety work.
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The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into David Walliams following a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences. These claims are separate from earlier reports by ITV News and The Guardian, which the Met is also reviewing.
Council & Politics
Hackney Council said vandals used power tools to fell two School Streets signposts on Cazenove Road on 9 November 2026. The borough, which runs the UK’s largest School Streets scheme, has logged 35 incidents of vandalism since June 2024 and will now patrol the area with a mobile CCTV van.
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