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South London council set to raise council tax but argues it isn't as bad as neighbouring boroughs
•The Labour-led council says council tax will remain lower than in neighbouring boroughs despite the expected hike
17 February 2026
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London council warns vital services face ‘uncertainty’ despite improved Government deal
•The City of London Corporation has welcomed the shift from a one-year to a three-year settlement from the Government though has warned funding issues remain
17 February 2026
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'I've visited over 1,000 pubs in London - this North London area has the best'
•Who better to to list what area has the best pubs than a man who has visited over 1,000
16 February 2026
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West Hampstead stabbing victim named after death as police launch murder probe
•Suleyman Nuh, 25, has died in hospital 11 days after he was stabbed as police launch a murder investigation
13 February 2026
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London to get first-ever River Thames wild swimming spot in new proposals
•The proposal signifies a significant improvement in water quality since the Thames was declared 'biologically dead'
13 February 2026
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Shocking video shows grenade detonated on South London common causing birds to scatter
•Met Police raced to the scene and cordoned it off
12 February 2026
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Deptford teenager fled to Nigeria after 'viciously' stabbing man, 21, to death in stolen bike row
•Jackson Uwagboe, alongside Ryan Wedderburn and Kirk Harris, carried out a 'brutal and sustained' attack in June 2024
12 February 2026
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Body of man found 16 days after single-car horror crash in East London
•It’s not clear how Garry was missed when police scoured the area with dogs and a helicopter
11 February 2026
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DWP rule sees thousands of pensioners miss out on up to £7,000 a year
•The controversial rule blocks around 60,000 mixed-age couples from accessing Pension Credit
11 February 2026
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London Stock Exchange HQ to be refurbished with three extensions planned
•Work on the group's Paternoster Square base, near St Paul's Cathedral, is expected to begin in 2027 and be completed in early 2029
10 February 2026
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Teenager dressed as a delivery rider shot boy, 16, from stolen moped, then boasted in drill track
•Lathaniel Burrell was gunned down by Neo Duodo-Watson in Stockwell
8 February 2026
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Guns, drugs, samurai sword, and lots of cash found as 300 police officers raid South London
•Cops threw the cuffs in 23 people for suspected crimes like drug dealing, having firearms and offensive weapons, possession of criminal property, and modern-day...
8 February 2026
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Mayfair restaurant owner found guilty of spiking woman's drink at high-end London club
•Bottles of the substance were found at his Knightsbridge home alongside a secret camera in his bedroom
7 February 2026
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South London nurse banned over approving racist chicken meme and calling neighbour a 'prostitute'
•The decision means she will be barred from practicing as an adult nurse for life, unless an appeal is won
6 February 2026
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Croydon Council housing rents to rise due to 'unavoidable' cost pressures - how you'll be impacted
•The cost of service charges, garage rents and parking spaces will be going up as well
6 February 2026
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West London neighbourhood ‘cannot take the harm’ if McDonald’s extends opening hours, court hears
•Hammersmith and Fulham Council's decision to refuse McDonald's permission to extend the hours of its North End Road restaurant is being appealed in court
5 February 2026
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Net-zero plans too expensive right now, says London's greenest council
•Islington Council has been forced to halt some decarbonisation efforts and create more 'realistic' climate goals as government funding dries up
5 February 2026
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Reason Ramadan 2026 will be in winter with a much shorter fasting window
•The holy month is expected to begin in the UK on February 17 or 18
4 February 2026