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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact

Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s mother welcomes new study linking Ulez to improvement in health of London children’s lungs

A landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children

The Independent UK · Aug 18

PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

The move is reminiscent of the Everyone In scheme in the pandemic when thousands of rough sleepers across England were brought in off the streets.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Firefighters tackle blaze involving 50 tonnes of household waste at southeast London facility

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

Around 100 firefighters tackle major blaze in southeast London

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the blaze on Landmann Way, in Deptford, involves about 50 tonnes of household waste stored at a waste facility

The Independent UK · Aug 18

The art of the match cut: how filmmakers make impossible transitions feel effortless

There is a moment early in David Lean’s 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia, where T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) looks into the burning flame of a lit match just prior to his transfer from London to Cairo.

The Conversation · Aug 18

London's St Pancras station briefly evacuated amid controlled explosion of unattended car

Eurostar services are continuing to operate as normal. Police have since declared the incident as non-suspicious.

Euronews · Aug 18

Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murders

Two BTP detectives are being investigated over ‘alleged failures to progress or supervise an investigation’ into sexual assaults by Levy on the London Underground in October 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Global Supply Concerns Fuel a Rally in Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+3.56%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +16.50 (+3.15%). Sugar prices extended this month’s sharp rally on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. Tuesday’s...

Barchart · Aug 18