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Hillingdon and Richmond residents overwhelmingly opposed to Heathrow expansion, official poll finds
Three in four people living in west London boroughs near Heathrow airport are set against expansion, it emerged today as results of recent referendums were released.
Over 7,000 lawyers trek through the capital in support of free legal services
Thousands of lawyers are hitting London’s streets today to raise money for charities providing free legal advice.
New Bus for London will be cheaper than current hybrids, Boris Johnson claims
The Mayor of London has claimed a new bus service for London will be cheaper than some current buses, even though they will cost around £50,000 more.
‘Missed middle’ could lead to rise in London rough sleepers
A future rise in rough sleepers in London could be triggered by the “missed middle”.
Boris Johnson says ‘wake up, smell the coffee and accept Heathrow is full’
The Mayor of London has said that now is the time to “to wake up, smell the coffee and accept the reality that Heathrow is full”.
Boris Johnson’s momentum ‘frankly unstoppable’
The momentum of Boris Johnson “is frankly unstoppable”, House of Commons leader Andrew Lansley said today.
‘Boris is all about Boris’, says London Mayoral hopeful Eddie Izzard
The comedian Eddie Izzard has hit out at London Mayor Boris Johnson whilst maintaining he is ready for the challenge of pursuing politics himself.
Government “backtracking on public health” with no plain packs Bill in Queen’s Speech
The government was today accused of “backtracking on public health” by omitting a pledge to bring in plain packaging for cigarettes from last week’s Queen’s Speech.
English Defence League plans march through Tower Hamlets
Far right group the English Defence League has announced plans to march through Tower Hamlets this summer.
Tower Hamlets targeted in voter fraud clampdown
Tower Hamlets has been singled out by a watchdog as one of a small number of local authorities where a clampdown on electoral fraud is needed.
£100,000 web engagement fund launched for London’s voluntary organisations
A £100,000 scheme enabling projects to connect with volunteers through web technology has been launched today by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
Hundreds of compensation claims by families along HS2 route rejected
Three quarters of families who live near the government’s planned high speed rail link between London and Brimingham and applied for hardship compensation have been rejected, figures showed.
£700,000 fund to boost trade for London businesses with overseas markets
Businesses across London are being urged to ‘go global’ and grasp trade opportunities from overseas countries including India, China and Turkey.
Global music project announces London home
The international headquarters of a new project to catalogue the world’s music will be in London, it was announced today.
MPs call for Sir Alex Ferguson to be elevated to Lords
Sir Alex Ferguson should be ennobled and elevated to the House of Lords, according to MPs, who debated the soon-to-retire Red Devils manager yesterday.
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