The London Assembly’s police committee chair has called for an independent, time‑bound review and raised the prospect of ticketing to curb dangerous crowd density and reduce pressure on stretched officers after policing and medical incidents at the 2024 carnival, including a fatal stabbing. Susan Hall, the London Assembly Conservative who…

Michael van Erp, known online as Cycling Mikey, staged a second confrontation on Paddenswick Road to stop drivers using a no‑entry diversion around gas‑works, reigniting arguments over citizen enforcement after his earlier clash left his bicycle destroyed. The man known online as Cycling Mikey returned to the west London road…

Firms from elite global practices to specialist boutiques are deploying vendor tools, bespoke platforms and proprietary systems to automate drafting, review and research — reporting efficiency gains while emphasising sandboxing, retention controls and mandatory human verification as regulators and clients press for stronger governance. The legal profession’s cautious, centuries‑old rhythms…

Grass fires on Wanstead Flats and amber heat‑health alerts have stretched emergency services and charities warn that people sleeping rough face heightened risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke — charities urge boosted outreach, cooling hubs and simple public actions that can save lives. A series of grass fires ripped…

City Hall has declared a “high” air pollution alert for London after a hot spell and south‑easterly winds are expected to raise ground‑level ozone; the mayor urged behaviour changes to cut emissions while health bodies call for sustained policy action. City Hall has issued a “high” air pollution alert for…

London start‑up CoreVitals is offering biannual, clinician‑designed blood panels and an app to track trends across 100+ biomarkers, positioning a lower‑cost membership between boutique full‑body scans and one‑off consumer tests — but faces questions over clinical validation, data scale and the risk of overdiagnosis. We are in a moment when…

Planning approval has been granted to convert 19 Charterhouse Street from a five‑storey ‘fortress‑like’ office into a nine‑storey Grade A, low‑carbon workspace with retail and affordable jewellery workshops, as a joint venture led by BNF Capital and Morgan Real Estate seeks NABERS 5*, BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum and other certifications.…

BDP has revealed images of the completed seven‑storey retrofit of the former Topshop flagship at 214–234 Oxford Street, converting the Grade II‑listed building into grade A offices and an inner‑city IKEA store while targeting strong sustainability credentials and navigating conservation and remedial challenges that have delayed the store opening until…

The county is negotiating with two international groups over a funding package to create a permanent playing and training base in Uxbridge, preserving roughly 70% of men’s fixtures at Lord’s while expanding women’s and community facilities in west London. Middlesex County Cricket Club is in advanced talks with two international…

With KKR pulling out of a multi‑billion recapitalisation, Labour ministers have approved FTI Consulting as the frontrunner to draw up contingency plans and potentially run a Special Administration Regime to keep water services running — a move Reform UK warns risks taxpayer exposure and delays market-led reform. Labour ministers have…

Andrew Saint, who has died aged 78, reshaped architectural history into a socially‑minded building history, using rigorous scholarship — notably through the Survey of London and post‑war listing work — to defend urban communities against centralised redevelopment and to argue for conservation informed by politics, funding and everyday life. Andrew…

With 1,633 road deaths and nearly 29,537 people killed or seriously injured in 2024, evidence shows lower urban speed limits and vehicle standards can cut casualties — but policymakers argue the next government should favour proportionate, locally accountable interventions over nationwide, one‑size‑fits‑all mandates. Every 17 minutes — that is the…