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EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs facing being hard hit by the controversial shake-up include Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Wandsworth, Richmond, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Camden and the City of London

Newham, City of London and Islington praised - but Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Bexley criticised

Pizzerias are opening in London at breakneck speed, with New York-style the restaurateurs’ choice

Tower Hamlets, Islington and Camden top the list as number of Londoners approaches 10 million

Hackney pips Islington to to be declared capital’s No1 place for cycling

The violin, which disappeared from The Marquess Tavern in Islington, is around 300 years old

The violin was stolen from The Marquess Tavern, Canonbury Street, on the evening of Tuesday, February 18

Rapid demographic change has transformed London. David Goodhart asks whether its effects have turned the capital into a place that isn’t working anymore

New research has analysed data from playgrounds across England. Here’s what they found

Outside of the home, public playgrounds are the most common places for children to play and the fundamental right of every child to play is even recognised in a UN convention. Despite this, there has been very limited research exploring inequality in the provision of playgrounds.

The early years service stayed open in my area as many others closed. A recommendation to restore it across England is long overdue, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett