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£1million redesign of junctions by Putney Bridge branded a 'disaster'

Residents claim expensive project has wreaked havoc on their lives

Evening Standard · Jan 24

Londoners split on whether £1.1million spent on new slave memorial is worth the money

The seven-metre tall sculpture is set to stand on West India Quay in east London

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Why beavers could soon be introduced to this south London park

The move is part of a rewilding project at the nature reserve

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Revealed: Shocking extent of London’s hygiene poverty crisis

According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard · Jan 5

London council apologises to 'freezing' residents over broken windows repair delays

‘Needless to say we are freezing,’ says resident Charlie Cox

Evening Standard · Jan 1

The London borough set for some of the biggest development projects in the capital in 2026

A number of major developments are expected to progress in the inner London borough in 2026

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Save our cafes: 12,000 people sign petition to protect London cafes from chain takeover

The leases for the cafés, located in Hampstead Heath, Queen's Park and Highgate Wood, were put up for tender earlier this year

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

Two tickets to the British Museum’s Inaugural Pink Ball charity fundraiser are among the freebies enjoyed by London’s mayor

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Anger as four Hampstead Heath cafés replaced despite backing from Benedict Cumberbatch

The City of London Corporation has confirmed four popular cafés will be taken over by Daisy Green, despite opposition from residents, campaigners and celebrities

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025

Met Police falling short of emergency call targets - as control room staff prepare to strike on NYE

In September 2022, inspectors discovered the force answered 63.9 per cent of 999 calls within 10 seconds – but this rose to 94 per cent by February 2024

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025