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Young adults with learning disabilities help plant a nature corridor around London
Trainees from the Harington Scheme are planting willow, hornbeam, and hazelnut trees in Hadley Wood as part of the London Tree Ring project…
London's Shaftesbury Theatre to be renamed in honour of Judi Dench
From February 2027, the Shaftesbury Theatre will be renamed the Judi Dench Theatre to mark the actor's long-standing connection to the venu…
Sutton man saves wife's life by performing CPR during cardiac arrest
When 47-year-old Kat collapsed at home, her husband Chris performed chest compressions under the guidance of a 999 call handler until param…
Three-year-old therapy horse Rusty gets his own taxi to travel around London
Maria Johal, who lives with PTSD, has secured a private taxi for her Falabella horse, Rusty, to help him travel comfortably to therapy sess…
London startup to trial drug preventing life-threatening side-effects in cancer patients
A new oral drug from Poolbeg Pharma is set to be tested at six NHS hospitals to prevent cytokine release syndrome, a dangerous immune react…
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…