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Havering warns it may need an £18m contingency after early £1m shortfall

Havering Council projects a £1m overspend after quarter one, with mounting pressures…

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Leigh Johnson to steer Barking Riverside into next major delivery phase

Wates Residential’s regional development director Leigh Johnson will become managing director of…

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Thames 'wet‑wipe island' of 180 tonnes excavated near Hammersmith Bridge

A 180‑tonne, 250‑metre mound of congealed wet wipes and debris is being…

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Parents of identical twins face gruelling travel and tough choices after rare placental complication

Jack and Laura, expecting identical twin girls, were referred to St George’s…

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Chikungunya cases among UK travellers surge to record half‑year total as new vaccines reach private clinics

UKHSA reports 73 travel‑associated chikungunya infections in England in the first half…

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Lifestyle writer swaps Shepherd’s Bush chaos for Surbiton calm — and refuses the 'boring' verdict

Alice Giddings, a 25‑year‑old lifestyle writer, left a tiny Shepherd’s Bush flat…

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Foxtons flags rising London new‑home sales as mortgage rules and guarantees ease access

Foxtons reports a 16.5% rise in London new‑homes volumes in H1 2025…

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Oxford Street returns to nightly encampments as more than 40 people bed down outside flagship shops

Photographs show more than 40 people bedding down on Oxford Street outside…

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AI assistant refuses to create party-political advocacy and lists three neutral alternatives

An AI assistant declined a user’s request to produce content advocating for…

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