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News229City fundraiser for Australian bushfires relief effort
The 2019-20 bushfire season still has months to run and the dangerous conditions will continue to pose a serious threat, with resources becoming increasingly stretched.
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News334Charity giving free bikes to refugees receives funding boost
The Bike Project, a Southwark charity giving free bicycles to London’s refugees and asylum seekers, has received £106,000 to help them integrate and improve access to key services.
By Ben Brown -
News256London boroughs join forces to crackdown on idling engines
Participants will speak with drivers parked up with engines running about the harmful effects caused by vehicle emissions – and ask them to turn them off.
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News241Almost one in 50 Londoners are now homeless
According to a new report by the housing charity Shelter More has found that more than 170,000 people in London are sleeping rough, in temporary accommodation, or living in hostels.
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News214City of London to receive share of £3.5m TfL funding for cycle parking spaces
In the Cities of London and Westminster, 600 new spaces will enable even more people to cycle to key central London destinations.
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News134Airport staff doubled local volunteering efforts in 2019 for record year of giving
The record-breaking year of giving concluded in December with the airport’s annual ‘12 Days of Giving’ volunteering drive, which saw 74 members of staff give 592 hours of their time to charities, organisations and initiatives.
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News288TfL must do more to tackle air pollution in London
The London Assembly’s environment committee said dust in the Underground could be dangerous and “little progress” has been made under Sadiq Khan’s mayoralty
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News180Mayor launches new energy company London Power
ondon Power users will always be rolled over to the cheapest tariff at the end of their contract – removing the risk of steep price hikes after the first year.
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News321Mayor says Crossrail will ‘definitely’ open in 2021
The Mayor spoke exclusively to the BBC Local Democracy Service as Crossrail bosses announced plans to open the central section of the line by summer 2021.
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News298Police stations in and around Square Mile close
The Greater London Authority says police stations are falling out of use as more people report crimes online, leading to a number of closures in the Capital.
By Owen Sheppard