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Parkrun reaches one millionth event at Bushy Park
Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt marked the one millionth parkrun at the event's original site in Bushy Park, 22 years after the first gathering …
London Zoo visitors set world record with giant paint-by-numbers artwork
More than 14,000 visitors helped the Zoological Society of London set a new Guinness World Record by contributing to a massive paint-by-num…
Emergency hospital admissions in central London fell following introduction of T-charge and Ulez
Researchers at Imperial College London found that emergency hospital admissions for heart and breathing issues dropped after the launch of …
Five lupus patients in England enter remission after pioneering NHS trial of cell therapy
Five patients with severe lupus have entered remission after receiving a one-off infusion of genetically modified T-cells at University Col…
Southwark Council recovers social housing flat previously held by Sierra Leone's First Lady
Southwark Council has repossessed a two-bedroom social housing flat in Walworth after a year-long investigation into the tenancy of Fatima …
Metropolitan Police urge tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
The Metropolitan Police is calling for new legislation to force tech companies to render stolen handsets permanently unusable. By making th…
Chatty Cabins return to London Cable Car for Loneliness Awareness Week
Transport for London is bringing back the Chatty Cabins initiative to help residents connect and combat social isolation across the capital…
Dads play football outside Westminster to highlight short paternity leave
Led by Ugo Monye and Troy Deeney, fathers played ten-minute football matches outside Parliament to represent the ten days of statutory pate…
Ealing primary school introduces screen-free Mondays for pupils, teachers and parents
Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London has launched monthly screen-free days where staff and students avoid all digital devices…
Abba Voyage launches expanded education programme in east London
Original Abba members Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad joined local schoolchildren to launch a new initiative aimed at helping young …
Immunotherapy drug reduces need for bladder removal surgery
A new clinical trial has shown that adding the drug durvalumab to standard cancer treatments can effectively destroy bladder tumours. This …
King's College Hospital opens UK's first rooftop intensive care ward
Patients in intensive care at King's College Hospital can now receive treatment in a new outdoor rooftop ward. The facility provides essent…