Broadcaster Selina Scott says she was mugged in central London and found no officers nearby, prompting an apology from Met chief Sir Mark Rowley and renewed scrutiny of the Mayor’s claims about falling violent crime as City Hall pledges extra West End patrols. Broadcaster Selina Scott has told national media…

Television broadcaster Selina Scott says a daytime mugging in the West End and difficulty finding officers to report it exposed gaps in visible policing, prompting apologies from the Met and renewed political attacks on Labour’s handling of London policing. West End mugging becomes flashpoint in policing debate as critics blame…

Harrowing video of rodents pouring from a communal bin room at Crystal Court, Hackney, has prompted residents to accuse their landlord of chronic neglect. The Housing Ombudsman and regulator have found long‑running failings, while tenants say temporary pest measures have not resolved pervasive infestations or the deterioration in living conditions.…

A sizeable convoy pitched up beside Ealing Common, leaving litter-strewn greens and reigniting resident fury over repeated unauthorised encampments, mounting clean‑up bills and calls for swifter enforcement or more permanent stopping sites. A large convoy of travellers pitched up beside Ealing Common in west London, and the episode has sparked…

Imperial College London is inviting international medical students to apply for its one‑year intercalated BSc, pitching the programme as a research‑led springboard into academic medicine and clinical science. Applicants should note eligibility rules, English and visa requirements, a September 2026 start, an application window from 1 October 2025 to 27…

Fitness apps are turning steps into vouchers and discounts, and a government pilot is testing whether financial incentives boost activity — but experts warn that users trade behavioural and location data that can be re‑identified, raising questions over governance and who really benefits. Getting your steps in can pay off…

Cleaners, porters and catering staff at Epsom and St Helier have overwhelmingly backed a strike ballot after campaigners said locally created contracts leave them with lower pay, reduced leave and weaker pensions than colleagues on Agenda for Change terms. Nearly 400 cleaners, porters and catering staff at Epsom and St…

A raised ground‑floor room marketed as a one‑bed in Pimlico sold for £52,000 on 29 May 2025, but the lot’s lack of formal residential planning consent and a sitting assured shorthold tenant leave the new owner facing legal and conversion hurdles despite immediate rental income. A diminutive studio in Pimlico,…

The tuition fee cap in England has risen for the first time since 2017, increasing to £9,535 for 2025–26 while students face record rents and living costs. Government guidance ties the uplift to inflation forecasts and makes clear fee loans will cover the higher limit, but independent data show maintenance…

In 2025 markets favour organisations that stitch start‑ups, corporates, investors and public actors into resilient innovation systems. Case studies from Greentown Labs, Standard Chartered and Tesla, plus McKinsey and Startup Genome analysis, show returns and emissions gains accrue to firms that design and steward ecosystems — but investors must weigh…

The City’s new Planning for Sustainability SPD and emerging developer practice are making reuse and whole‑life carbon accounting the default in central London, creating a policy‑backed market for retrofit‑first schemes — and new opportunities (and risks) for investors who back them early. A quiet but consequential transformation is underway across…

Facing record warmth and low rainfall, Thames Water has introduced targeted hosepipe bans and is urging customers to cut everyday use — from two‑minute shorter showers to fixing leaks and installing water butts — while it accelerates leak repairs and waits for prolonged rainfall to restore rivers and reservoirs. Thames…