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Artist collective buys ‘creative quarter’ studios from council for £1.1m

Council sells to V22 following fears that disposal would lead to 'private sector carve-up' and pose risks to Curve Garden

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Clapton Art Market returns for second year to ‘champion neighbourhood’s creativity’

The Round Chapel's Old School Rooms will host the event next Thursday, with funds being raised for community projects

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‘Hugely beneficial’: Stoke Newington volunteers launch £10k crowdfunder to create lively community garden

The team taking care of a little haven behind Bethune Road want to turn it into a food-growing and event space

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New Bakerloo line trains would have air-conditioning and come more often

A planned new Bakerloo line fleet would allow Transport for London to increase services to one train every two-and-a-half minutes.

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Ex-Arsenal football ‘prodigy’ jailed for plot to smuggle in £600,000 of cannabis

An ex-Arsenal academy footballer has been imprisoned for four years for his role in a £600,000 drug smuggling plot.

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Met officer fired after touching female colleague inappropriately

A Met officer has been fired for touching a female student officer inappropriately without her permission.

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Commuter chaos as Waterloo evacuated due to fire alert

Waterloo station has been evacuated for a fire alert. Live updates here.

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Illegal hot dog seller on Westminster Bridge fined £6k with sausage stand seized

An East Ham man who was a “prolific” illegal seller of hot dogs on Westminster Bridge has been fined thousands.

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Tributes to ‘beautiful’ couple found dead after ‘taking mystery pills’ in Southall

Tributes have been paid to the “beautiful” couple who were found dead after allegedly taking mystery green pills in Southall.

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Busy south London station would get even bigger under revamp

A major revamp of Waterloo station including plans for a new concourse has gained momentum, Lambeth Council has said.

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‘It’s a real adaptation’: Team behind Our Cosmic Dust on bringing the award-winning play from Tokyo to London

The director, translator and lead actor spoke to the Citizen as the show begins its run at the Park Theatre

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Update on condition of man, 24, stabbed in broad daylight in central London

Police have given an update on the condition of a man stabbed in broad daylight in central London.

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Have kids aged 15 - 46? HMRC could owe you thousands - here's how to check

HMRC is urging parents to check if they are missing National Insurance credits that could add £100,000 to their state pension pots

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School worker who called police about Child Q denies wanting strip search

The staff member whose telephone call led to a 15-year-old girl being stripped searched by police at school while on her period said she did not ask for the intimate search.

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Man rushed to hospital after crash near Edgware Road station

A man has been rushed to hospital after a crash near Edgware Road station.

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Met PC told girl, 16, he would ‘pick her up from school and make love to her’

A Met Police officer who told a 16-year-old girl he would “pick her up from school and make love to her” has been barred.

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Met Police officer sacked for using cocaine was caught out by TikTok video

Met Police officer Leon Arif has been sacked for failing a drug test after he was caught out by a TikTok video.

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London woman, 25, arrested after 37 dead dogs found at 'rescue centre'

A woman from London has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after 37 dead dogs were found at a property in Essex.

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The underwater ‘robot’ that cleans up your tap water without using chemicals

Meet the underwater ‘robot’ now being used to clean up mains water you get from the tap without using chemicals.

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Silvertown tunnel reduces traffic levels but increases strain on Woolwich Ferry

Traffic levels around the Silvertown tunnel dropped in the first month after it opened, Transport for London (TfL) has said.