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The Chair of the London assembly, Susan Hall describes the BBC panorama Chris Kaba documentary as “absolutely appalling” and “one sided” at the Police and Crime committee. The murder of…

Local Politics: Mayor welcomes historic budget

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, described the Autumn budget as “historic”. He said “we finally have a Government that understands the problems and opportunities London faces and is working…

Pothole chaos to be addressed in 2024 Budget

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Diesel, the star of the shooting season

Diesel returning with a catch. Picture: Rachel Clarke

Giving disabled people a Purple Advantage

Dr Christopher Whitaker, 41, Purple Advantage Director. Picture: www.purpleadvantage.com

Lord Timpson commits to evidence

Lord Timpson announced last night that he will use evidence to improve prisons, stating that evidence was “something not often used in this world”. The prisons minister outlined his commitment…

‘They’re all sheep!’

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Police practice protests

The police organise special crowd management training for officers, and invite local groups to take part. Commander Louise Puddeford described the system used whilst being questioned at a meeting of…

Good food, great entertainment.

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Last in this list but far from the least, is Gustavo from Beijummy, whose Portuguese/Brazilian accent can be distinctly heard along the street. He…

For a Christmas Market, stay close to home in Spitalfields

Are you looking for a great place to do your Christmas shopping? Are you tempted by tales of wonderful Festive markets around the continent? Then the Independent Newspaper has good…