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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 …
Plans approved for £130m refurbishment of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Bromley Council has unanimously approved a £130m project to restore the historic Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The redevelopment w…
Eurostar launches first direct London to Antwerp rail service this December
From 14 December, Eurostar will operate four daily direct trains from London St. Pancras to Antwerp, reducing travel time to two hours and …
Silvertown Tunnel cuts peak journey times by over half in first year of operation
Transport for London's latest monitoring report shows that the Silvertown Tunnel has reduced peak travel times on the A102 by up to 58 per …
Photographs of Edinburgh's housing schemes by the late Sandra George go on public display
After Sandra George passed away in 2013, her family discovered an archive of 80,000 photographs documenting life in Edinburgh's housing sch…
Neighbourhood crime in London falls by 15 per cent over the last year
New figures from the Metropolitan Police show a 15 per cent drop in neighbourhood crime across London, with significant reductions in phone…
Marmoset monkey found abandoned on a London bus
A bus driver in Kensal Rise discovered a marmoset monkey trapped inside a laundry bag after a passenger reported a blockage in the luggage …
Common marmoset found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus
A bus driver in Kensal Rise discovered a common marmoset hidden inside a laundry bag after a passenger left it behind on a 302 bus. The mon…
North London garden features an underground fridge that keeps food cool without electricity
Inspired by traditional ice houses, this buried storage unit uses the earth's stable temperature to keep produce cool. It offers a low-ener…