Ben Lynch

London

Hampstead Heath café to reopen after controversial takeover

Parliament Hill Café was one of five north London sites put up for tender by the City of London Corporation last year

1 Jun 2026
The plans for Fleet Street
London

London's historic Fleet Street set for huge transformation

The City is expecting daily footfall in the area to increase by around 40,000 people

1 Jun 2026
London

Supermarket giant withdraws plan for 24-hour service from Fulham store

The council’s licensing portal indicates 21 comments had been submitted in response to the application

1 Jun 2026
London

City of London towers next to Barbican approved despite 1k objections

The approved One Silk Street scheme will see the current site replaced with a 20-storey block

31 May 2026
London

Plans for major transformation of London's Fleet Street unveiled

Design options for Fleet Street, once home to the UK’s major newspapers, have been published by the City of London Corporation

30 May 2026
Summer weather July 31st 2024
London

London lido forced to close in heatwave after 'unacceptable behaviour'

One of London’s most well-known outdoor swimming spots was forced to shut

27 May 2026
Crime

City of London PC who stole £50k and harassed his girlfriend barred

Christopher Trowton pleaded guilty to harassment and burglary at Kingston Crown Court in February 2025 having been arrested and charged by the Met Police in 2022

19 May 2026
London

Heath ponds to permit trans swimmers and upgrade women's privacy

Members agreed to review the policy following the Supreme Court judgement in 2024 that ‘sex’ under equalities law refers to biological rather than certified sex

14 May 2026
London

City of London scolds Andrew for failing to give up honour

City of London Corporation to give ’formal expression of disapproval’ at disgraced former Prince’s refusal to give up Freedom of City

12 May 2026
London

London local elections: What are the results in Hammersmith & Fulham?

Cllr Stephen Cowan, the Labour group’s leader, told town hall it was an ‘honour’ to retain control

8 May 2026
London

Who should I vote for? Spotlight on Hammersmith and Fulham

What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Hammersmith and Fulham on May 7

6 May 2026
London

West London office block to be transformed into 171-room hotel

Grove House, by Hammersmith Underground station, is to be transformed to also include new affordable workspace, retail, wellness facilities and a revitalised 131-seat auditorium

29 Apr 2026
London

Shocking moment car smashes into planter on busy west London road

Footage shows a pedestrian walking past the parklet just moments before the crash

29 Apr 2026
Crime

London PC who assaulted child breached professional standards

Manpreet Callo was arrested by Essex Police for common assault on October 24 after an allegation was made that he grabbed the arm of a passing 12-year-old boy

28 Apr 2026
London

Hampstead Heath ponds should remain 'trans-inclusive', bosses say

The recommendation comes despite last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex

27 Apr 2026
London

Plans to redevelop west London school and build 300 homes scrapped

Future Academies and developer London Square had proposed to knock down parts of the existing Phoenix Academy by White City to carry out £40 million-plus worth of upgrades

18 Apr 2026
London

Legal challenge over plans to demolish former Museum of London fails

Campaign group Barbican Quarter Organisation (BQO) claimed the City of London Corporation failed to properly consider alternative schemes

27 Mar 2026
London

Teacher who worked out when she should have been helping pupils fired

Mrs Iwobi sacked from south London school for issues including underperformance and health and safety breaches

4 Mar 2026
London

Sex offender takes his own life in London prison

Peter Magloire, 65, suffered from paranoia and poor mental health before his death

3 Mar 2026
London

Tower of London 'at-risk of serious harm' under City plan

Historic England claims ‘quantum, scale and location of development’ planned in City risks UNESCO World Heritage Site

25 Feb 2026