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Publicly-owned buses could soon be arriving in London
Transport for London officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month to discuss the feasibility of bringing franchised services in house
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Hendon business prosecuted for selling knife to teenager
Barnet Council prosecuted Akif Durmaz of Hendon International Food in Vivian Avenue for selling a knife set to a teenager during an undercover test purchase operation in December 2025
Consultation on Edgware pub plans
A scheme to develop The Railway Hotel in Station Road has been published on Barnet Council's planning portal reports David Floyd
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Lib Dem launches mayoral bid
MP Sarah Olney hopes to be her party's candidate in 2028 reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
TfL getting closer to setting up publicly owned bus company
Launching the company was a pledge in Sir Sadiq Khan's 2024 mayoral manifesto reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
David Lammy preparing to run for London mayor, sources claim
The former deputy PM held a fundraising dinner this week via a party affiliate organisation, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Construction begins on flood alleviation scheme
Barnet Council says the scheme at Lyndhurst Park and The Meads Open Space will tackle climate change and reduce the threat to homes
Trading standards cuts across London limiting capacity to tackle illegal vape sales
Years of austerity has eroded capital’s enforcement capacity to a critical point, Chartered Trading Standards Institute boss tells London Assembly
Tesco offers shoppers ‘night in’ in Brent Cross superstore car park
The supermarket will bring its 'Best Night In' roadshow to the Hendon Way outlet on Saturday
Outer London connectivity ‘still not good enough’
Sadiq Khan has been urged to do more to improve public transport options for people travelling within and between outer London boroughs
City Hall planning chief defends ‘pragmatic’ approach to Green Belt development
The new draft London Plan claims that construction on brownfield sites alone will not meet the city’s housing needs going forward
Hospice launches funding appeal with new film
Barnet-based Noah's Ark Children Hospice has set a fundraising target of £1million reports Sophie Winch
Agreement reached on air conditioning for North London buses as strike action cancelled
Hundreds of bus drivers have been taking industrial action this summer over high vehicle temperatures during the heatwaves
New Southgate man charged with murder following death of woman in Finchley
Jamie Duncan, 21, of Highgrove Close was arrested in Spain on 23rd August after the death of a 19-year-old woman in Dale Grove on 8th June
Podcast investigation leads to conviction of former teacher for abusing two pupils at a Finchley boys’ school
Chloe Hadjimatheou on the conviction of a Christ's College teacher whose crimes were highlighted by an investigative audio series
Finchley supermarket celebrates refurbishment
MP Sarah Sackman joined staff and customers at the revamped Waitrose Finchley in Ballards Lane
Concerns over disruption due to two-day London Marathon
100,000 participants will take part in the expanded event reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform must use Havering to show Londoners they can run the capital
Assembly member Alex Wilson says running the borough gives his party the chance to show they are "solid, competent and stable" reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Zack Polanski to step down from City Hall role if elected as an MP in Keir Starmer’s former seat
The Green Party leader is hoping to join other national party leaders in the House of Commons reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Khan accused of ‘lack of transparency’ over City Hall advertising spending
London Assembly committee argues the ad budget should be used more for public information campaigns and less on promoting the mayor's own achievements