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New CCTV platform speeds up shoplifting investigations across London
A new digital reporting platform allows retailers to submit evidence directly to the Metropolitan Police, cutting down wait times that prev…
Edinburgh Zoo confirms four-month-old anteater pup is a boy
Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have confirmed that Snoot, an anteater pup born in April, is a male following his first health check. As a vulnera…
London AI chip startup OLIX reaches £2.45bn valuation after new funding round
London-based OLIX has secured £231.8m in Series B funding to scale its specialised silicon platform designed to improve AI compute efficien…
Greenside Primary School in London introduces healthy menus and bread-making classes
Greenside Primary School is moving away from traditional canteen staples by serving fresh, plant-based meals and involving pupils in weekly…
Neighbourhood crime in London falls by 14 per cent following increased local policing
New figures show there were 35,000 fewer neighbourhood offences reported across London in the 12 months to June compared to the previous ye…
London's Grosvenor Square reopens after transformation into a biodiverse garden
Grosvenor Square has reopened in central London following a year-long project to replace manicured grass and tarmac with 150,000 new plants…
Endangered pygmy hippo calf born at Edinburgh Zoo
A pygmy hippo calf has been born to parents Otto and Gloria at Edinburgh Zoo, arriving earlier than keepers had expected. The calf is curre…
Edinburgh Zoo pygmy hippo Gloria gives birth hours after pregnancy announcement
Staff at Edinburgh Zoo were surprised when pygmy hippo Gloria gave birth to her calf just hours after the zoo publicly announced her pregna…
London Ambulance Service adds 77 electric vehicles to its frontline fleet
The London Ambulance Service has introduced 37 electric ambulances and 40 fast response cars, creating the largest fully electric ambulance…
London baby Theo becomes first in UK to undergo successful in-womb surgery for gastroschisis
At 26 weeks pregnant, Maisie Savage travelled to the US for a clinical trial to correct her unborn son's gastroschisis, a condition where t…
Rough sleeping among young adults in London falls by 45 percent
Official figures from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network show that 202 people aged 18 to 25 were recorded sleeping rough in …
Royal Mail introduces electric cargo bikes to London streets
Royal Mail is deploying its new Minimal Pedal 4 electric cargo cycles to help streamline urban deliveries and reduce vehicle emissions. By …