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New 18-metre mural commemorates 750 years of street market in Croydon

One of Britain’s oldest street markets has been immortalised in a new 18m piece of artwork. Surrey Street Market in

Keighley Douglas and her daughter Raiyah sitting together beneath a large illuminated Google sign.

Greenwich teacher’s Black history project grows from lockdown videos to national TV

A Greenwich teacher who taught herself to edit videos and make thumbnails during lockdown has seen her children’s Black history

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Charities warn £100 energy payment will not protect vulnerable households this winter

Charities have hit back at the measures to reduce energy bills introduced in yesterday’s Budget and said the Government is

Young Londoners face uncertainty after Budget silence on employment

Londoners not in education, employment or training (NEETs) face uncertainty after Chancellor John Healey’s Budget did not address the youth

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Budget 2026: London reaction as Chancellor announces measures on energy bills, housing and parental leave

Chancellor John Healey announced measures on energy bills, housing and parental leave in Labour’s Budget today, saying the plans were

Image of a yellow price tag, with the words "We're Not Buying It" stamped instead of a price.

We’re Not Buying It: Boycott for Budget Day goes viral

London council builds on community-led housing legacy

Theatre Peckham celebrates Black History Month with first playwright project

Southwark Cathedral looks for artists to showcase work in new exhibition

Photograph of a Thameslink Class 700 train, taken at night. The side of a white train carriage and blue sliding doors are visible.

Rail companies trial audio guides to help blind and partially sighted people

Meet the London charity making sport accessible to children with disabilities

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