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Families told to 'turn the taps on for 2 minutes' after lead found in drinking water

Lambeth Council made the suggestion in a letter to residents after 60 of 96 flats on an estate in south London tested positive for dangerous levels of lead in the water

Daily Mirror

Nicolas Pepe's exit amid Premier League rejection creates chance for Edu's new Arsenal transfer

Nicolas Pepe reportedly set to join OGC Nice as Leicester's late attempts to secure his signature fails

Football London

What is ‘gazundering’? Return of buyer tactics on house sales

House buyers in London are ‘gazundering’ sellers by demanding thousands off an agreed sale price just before an exchange is about to take place.

Evening Standard

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Anoosheh Ashoori: London Marathon dream of Iran detainee nears reality

British-Iranian who set goal while at notorious Evin prison says he wants ‘something good to come out of all that pain’

The Guardian - UK

Is everyone working from home? London’s 3 sq km of empty offices

Vacant space in the capital is up 50% since 2019. What will it take to lure workers back?

The Guardian - UK

Painting by London gangster Ronnie Kray turns up for less than €20 at car boot sale in Mayo

The framed artwork was discovered among a bundle of paintings purchased by an enthusiast

Irish Mirror

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte bust-up report released with 'clear instigator' identified

Chelsea boss Tuchel and Tottenham manager Conte had to be pulled apart after a row at the end of the 2-2 draw between the London rivals at Stamford Bridge earlier this month

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Police offer £20,000 reward to find killer of teenager shot in east London

Police investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old man in east London have offered a £20,000 reward for information about his murder.Alex Ajanaku, 18, was sitting on a bench with friends in Beaumont Road, Leyton, after going to an illegal rave, in the early hours of September 1 2021, when he…

Evening Standard

Thames Water: London data centres using drinking water to cool down servers as review launched

Thames Water launches review into data centres using water as hosepipe ban comes into effect

Evening Standard

Summer of discontent as UK hit by huge energy bills, axed flights and strike delays

The UK is facing a summer of discontent with rising energy bills, soaring food prices, flight cancellations, a looming recession and strikes expected across the country in the coming months

Daily Mirror

Still catching ‘em all: why the Pokémon World Championships are bigger than ever

Pokémon – the highest grossing media franchise of all time – is hitting new peaks of popularity, with thousands of fans thronging to the World Championships in London

The Guardian - UK

If interest rates are raised high enough to kill off inflation, how bad will the consequences be?

Cineworld has signalled its intention to declare bankruptcy. Like many companies in the UK and elsewhere, the London-based cinema chain took on massive amounts of debt to expand. It is expected to use the Chapter 11 process in the US to restructure its debt and other obligations.

The Conversation

Prince George's godfather Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor is billionaire who owns some of world's poshest places

William and Kate deviated from the tradition of naming other royals or high-ranking members of the aristocracy as godparents for Prince George, choosing instead a long list of their friends

Bristol Post

Return of ‘gazundering’ tactics on London house sales indicates property market is cooling

Requesting sellers slash an agreed price just before exchange, without valid cause, might be immoral — but it is not illegal.

Evening Standard

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‘Desperate’ UK councils hiring out more parks to festivals, warns expert

Surge in festivals after Covid lull risks making green spaces elitist as councils try to offset tightened budgets

Evening Standard

London weather: Rain predicted before ‘dry, sunny’ Bank Holiday weekend

Temperatures in the capital could range anywhere between 30C and the low-20s, says the Met Office

Evening Standard

Rents set to stay at record highs in London

New listings fall 40% in a year says Foxtons survey

The Independent UK

London bus strike: When is walkout and which routes are affected this bank holiday weekend?

Some London and Surrey bus routes will be impacted again this weekend

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Max George and Maisie Smith seen snogging in the street as they pick up home furnishings

The Wanted singer Max George and Maisie Smith were pictured shopping for home essentials in London on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

£100-an-hour London maths tutor sets up free tuition scheme for poorer pupils

Ex-banker hopes programme will help reverse some of the inequalities private tuition sector is exacerbating

Evening Standard

London councils face fresh row over plans to make low traffic neighbourhood permanent

Newham is set to fix three of the vehicle-restricting measures in place this week

Evening Standard

Priti Patel wants Russian oligarchs who earned fortunes through crime locked up

The Home Secretary urged law enforcers to “go harder” after dirty money in London

Evening Standard

Alex Ajanaku: Police offer £20,000 reward to find killer of teenager shot in east London

Alex Ajanaku was sitting on a bench with friends in Leyton when he was shot

Evening Standard

Knives and drugs sold from behind the bar of family-run east London pub, police say

Shotguns were even being ‘rented out’ from the Royal Standard Hotel in North Woolwich, according to Met Police

The Guardian - UK

Like a beige, banal biscuit tin: why London’s new buildings all look the same

After the 2008 crisis, developers adopted a cookie-cutter design style. You can (partly) thank Boris Johnson, says design journalist India Block

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