Ben Lynch
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
London's most surveilled borough to bring in facial recognition CCTV
Hammersmith and Fulham already has more cameras per person than anywhere else in the UK with more than 2,000 currently operating
Listed Central London building to be transformed into luxury hotel
The new hotel in Billingsgate will have 179 rooms, a basement spa and its own gallery
Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court
The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year
Oxford Street rough sleepers ‘evicted from Park Lane homeless camp’
Park Lane encampment was dismantled by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this summer
Drivers in Soho and Mayfair may be fined for revving their engines
A new proposal would enable the council and the Met Police to issue fixed penalty notices for a string of actions
Revealed: Listed London sites saved from ruin with £1.3 million grant
The Greenhouse Centre in Westminster and St Mary’s Church in Camden will benefit from a £15 million fund
Down the pan? Cafe plans stall for Soho loo named 'top cottaging spot'
Plans to convert the underground public toilets in the heart of central London into a coffee shop have stalled
Massive 46-storey skyscraper next to the Gherkin gets green light
A public park, an auditorium and food and drink spots are also planned, plus the opening up of part of the ancient Roman wall
Prison staff failed to spot epilepsy risk before man found dead
Darren Boamah was found dead in his cell in HMP Wormwood Scrubs last January
Central London schools to merge amid falling pupil numbers
Five schools to become just two in Westminster as school closures continue to mount in capital
New 600-seat theatre to open in London shopping centre
Green light given by council for new venue in London Westfield
McDonald’s late-night plans blocked after clash with Fulham locals
More than 160 objections, plus three letters of support, were submitted against the Fulham restaurant’s proposal
City of London's largest green space officially reopens to public
For much of past decade Finsbury Circus Gardens has been closed to the public to be used by Crossrail to build the Liverpool Street Elizabeth Line station
How central London bus routes are changing
The 30 and 205 routes will both be restructured affecting trips between Paddington, Marble Arch and Euston
Old Bailey flat to be split after manager left with nowhere to stay
The Keeper has been unable to reside in their designated property due to it being used to accommodate judges
Fulham residents raise thousands to block McDonald’s 'crime magnet'
A McDonald’s spokesperson said the company is ‘actively engaging’ with residents
Council under fire after mum told to lock autistic daughter in room
Lauryn Henderson said she found the advice ‘completely shocking’ and is pushing for her family to be relocated
New skyscraper 'threat to ancient burial ground and Tower of London'
Historic England has objected to the proposed redevelopment at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London
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Two central London schools face merger due to falling number of pupils
Parents from both schools have however started an online petition opposing the plans
Mum 'thought she was going to die' as lift plummets in housing block
Newall Court was built as part of the Westfield development project