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Investigation launched into Hendon arson

A man was seen lighting fluid in bags outside a row of shops last night

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Police leader’s statement following arson attacks

The Met's Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes has spoken out after three attacks in North West London in recent weeks

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Khan announces £30m in City Hall funding for new youth clubs across London

The late-night youth clubs are set to offer activities, support, mentorship and food, with the intention of giving young Londoners “somewhere safe to go”

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Improvements still needed to make London roads feel safe for cyclists, TfL told

Recent polling showed 43% of cyclists in the capital still don’t feel safe despite the city’s cycling revolution in recent years

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Suspects arrested following Finchley synagogue arson attempt

A man and a woman were arrested in the Watford area on suspicion of arson endangering life as local leaders condemned this morning's incident

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Turntable ladder deployed to tackle Finchley flat fire yesterday

The ladder was used as an observation tower as firefighters tackled the blaze in Park View Road

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Police appeal following Finchley synagogue arson attempt

Two men in dark clothes and balaclavas threw bottle suspected to contain petrol at the building in Fallow Court Avenue early this morning

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Adastral Village South residents fight back against decades of alleged mismanagement

Residents of the Colindale estate pushed landlord Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) to take legal action after claims the management company director ignored their requests for transparency and collaboration, reports Leïla Davaud

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Barnet now among worst in London for recycling as rate falls again

The council admits it is facing "challenges" with household recycling but hopes new food waste collections for this year will start a turnaround

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Barnet Council candidates announced

A total of 311 candidates will be contesting the borough's 63 seats in May reports David Floyd

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Local campaigners accuse Khan of ‘ignoring’ fire safety risks at Edgware redevelopment

London Fire Brigade previously raised concerns over the proposal for an underground electric bus garage as part of the town centre's redevelopment

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Council to review procedures after male officer assigned to woman’s domestic abuse case

When the victim requested a female caseworker instead it took the council more than seven weeks to make the change

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More than 20 people arrested over antisemitism

The Metropolitan Police says it has been running a specialist operation targeting antisemitic hate crimes

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London borough councils urged to commit to ‘basic standards’ of temporary housing

A new campaign has listed five basic standards of living that should always be met whenever a family is placed into temporary accommodation by a local council

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Long wait goes on for Londoners living in buildings with dangerous cladding

Thousands of Londoners continue to live in tall buildings with fire safety issues nearly a decade after Grenfell Tower disaster

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Three charged following Golders Green ambulance attack

Hamza Iqbal, 20 and Rehan Khan, 19 and a 17-year-old boy will appear in court tomorrow

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Jewish campaign group’s protest against Jewish charity criticised

Barnet Council's cabinet member for community cohesion said Hendon protest was "deeply concerning and unacceptable" given the recent attack in Golders Green

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Biggest-ever NHS care board now serving Barnet and twelve other boroughs

A second merger in just four years has led to the creation of single body planning primary care for 4.5 million people

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New arrests as part of Golders Green arson investigation

Three people were arrested this morning in connection with the attack on Hatzola ambulances last week

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Khan urged to commit to new ‘commonhold’ tenures for all City Hall-funded flats

The London mayor says he supports government moves to end unfair leasehold tenures on newbuilds but has not committed to it for homes already under construction