Sadiq Khan’s post on X highlighted falls in knife crime, burglary and robbery but omitted recent rises in gun crime, rape and shoplifting, prompting accusations that the mayor is framing data to suit a funding narrative. Campaigners, researchers and policing leaders say the row underlines the need for transparent, comparable…

Notting Hill Carnival returns to west London on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August 2025, with a ticketed Panorama steelband evening at Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park on Saturday 23. The weekend pairs traditional parades, sound systems and food with a Powis Square commission by Alvaro Barrington, a daily 72‑second Grenfell…

Liberty, produced with CRIPtic Arts, runs 24–29 September across Wandsworth offering a free programme of theatre, dance, cabaret, immersive work and family events curated by disabled artists. Access is embedded throughout, from relaxed performances and BSL interpretation to audio description, captioning, wheelchair access and Changing Places facilities; attendees should check…

At App Promotion Summit London 2025, ConsultMyApp’s Megan Evans told Business of Apps that mobile creative must be a specialised, data‑driven growth function — designed, tested and scaled to acquisition, engagement and retention goals. The discussion stressed disciplined experimentation, the commercial value of surprising ‘winners’ and using AI to automate…

A 180-tonne mass of congealed wet wipes — roughly the weight of two double-decker buses — is being excavated from a 250-metre stretch of the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge in an operation led by the Port of London Authority and Thames Water. Authorities say the deposit poses an ecological…

Crews led by the Port of London Authority, Thames Water and Thames21 removed an estimated 180 tonnes of compacted wet wipes from a 250-metre stretch near Hammersmith Bridge, exposing a largely invisible urban pollutant. Volunteer monitoring and charity surveys warn plastic-containing wipes are breaking down into microplastics, fouling the foreshore…

Average private rents on newly let properties in Great Britain fell year-on-year in July for the first time since August 2020, led by a roughly 3% drop in London and improved availability in some regions. Industry analysts caution the pause is fragile: rents on renewed tenancies are still climbing and…

Hamptons’ lettings index shows the average rent on newly let properties fell 0.2% year‑on‑year in July — the first annual decline since August 2020 — driven by an around 3% drop in Greater London. The national cooling masks sharp regional differences and ongoing pressure on households: renewal rents rose roughly…

The Chancellor’s move to replace the long‑standing non‑dom regime with a residence‑based system from 6 April 2025 has coincided with a sharp uptick in high‑net‑worth relocations. Monaco estate agents report double‑digit rental inflation and fierce competition for family apartments, prompting warnings from Reform UK about capital flight even as ministers…

BulkSMS has been repositioned as the anchor product of new parent brand Celerity in a move the company says will marry SMS reliability with richer, multi‑channel messaging and deeper analytics. A complementary product, Kero, is due to begin a phased rollout in September to offer interactive multimedia messages, developer APIs…

Ambulance trusts across England have spent roughly £27.5m on specialist bariatric transport in recent years, either buying reinforced vehicles and lifting kit or paying private contractors. North West Ambulance Service has paid nearly £15m and says it will purchase bespoke vehicles to curb private‑hire bills as rising obesity and hospital…

Thousands marched in central London calling for the urgent return of Israelis taken hostage on 7 October, but the family-led rally was disrupted near Downing Street when a small group of pro-Palestine activists clashed with counter-demonstrators, with witnesses reporting a man grabbed by the throat and police making arrests. Speakers,…