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Pub where Animal Farm author reputedly drank celebrates his favourite dishes

A pub where George Orwell reputedly drank is marking the 80th anniversary of Animal Farm with a themed menu of his favourite food.

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LIVE updates as London Underground faces 'severe' delays in morning rush hour

There are severe delays on the London Underground this morning, with live updates here.

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Legal challenge filed over trans women's access to Hampstead Heath swimming pond

Campaign group Sex Matters has filed a High Court challenge against the City of London Corporation over trans women’s access to Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath.

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Have your say on future of Haringey early years services

Haringey Council has launched a consultation on its early years services asking for views from parents, carers, and early years childcare professionals.

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Emergency alert to be sent out to phones next week- What you need to know

An emergency alert test will be sent out to phones in the UK next week, here's what you need to know.

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Four people stabbed in total during Notting Hill Carnival 2025

Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.

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Homeless man admits to murdering woman after she took him in west London flat

A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.

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Delay to Muswell Hill library reopening among concerns as views sought on service

Haringey Council has launched a fresh consultation on the future of its nine libraries.

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Pink Floyd star ordered to move 'overbearing' garden shed after neighbours complain

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has been ordered by Camden Council to move his Hampstead garden shed after neighbours objected to the ‘overbearing’ structure.

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Three men taken to hospital after bus and rickshaw crash in central London

Three men have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and a rickshaw in central London. 

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RECAP after motorists urged to AVOID M25 after lorry fire closes lanes

Three lanes have been closed on the M25 and motorists have been urged to avoid the area after a lorry fire on the motorway this morning.

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'Reports of antisocial behaviour are rising - we think that's a good thing'

Camden Council deputy leader and cabinet member for Community Safety, Cllr Pat Callaghan explains how the council is tackling antisocial behaviour.

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Two people stabbed after police crack down on violence at Notting Hill Carnival

At least two people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival, as police claim there has been “fewer incidents of serious violence” in the area.

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Campaign to stop music being blasted on London Underground rolls out

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has rolled out a new campaign to stop music being played loudly on public transport.

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The North London area among the UK's most hit by by inheritance tax

Finchley and Golders Green had 183 estates pay inheritance tax in 2022-23, contributing £103m, the second-highest in the UK after Richmond Park.

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The 'hairy' North London road that's one of the capital's most dangerous for cyclists

Haringey Cycling Campaign member Carla Francome is campaigning for Haringey Council to put protected cycle lanes along Green Lanes.

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Charity fundraiser to walk the length of the Piccadilly line in one go

Janiv Patel has walked 10 of 11 London Underground lines on foot, raising £18k for the British Heart Foundation, with his final Piccadilly trek on August 30.

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'I've seen how Labour is investing to improve the lives of children and families'

Labour London Assembly member for Enfield and Haringey Joanne McCartney on the London Mayor giving children the best start in life

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Serving Met police officer charged with rape and other sexual offences

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences.

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Moped driver 'left the scene on foot' following fatal crash in Hammersmith

Police are hunting a moped rider who ran off after a woman cyclist was killed in a crash in Hammersmith.