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Parliament Hill Fields Lido in Hampstead Heath has barred unaccompanied under-16s and installed 10ft perimeter walls after a 15-year-old boy and a man were injured in a bottle attack on 25 May. The City of London Corporation, which manages the site, confirmed the new security measures following two closures in recent weeks.
Residents of Grand Union in Alperton have called for coordinated enforcement to stop weekly motorbike meets causing noise, litter and unsafe driving. Brent Council and police acknowledge the issue but say cloned number plates hinder action. A councillor demands a joint approach to end the gatherings.
Metropolitan Police officers were targeted with bottles while breaking up a fight on Primrose Hill on 31 July 2026. One youth was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker but later released. A dispersal order remains in place to curb antisocial behaviour in the area.
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