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<p>The moment a Route 19 bus  smashed into Velorution bike shop in King’s Road, Chelsea </p>
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Shocking video shows moment bus crashed into bike shop in King’s Road

A staff member said he was ‘so shocked’ by the crash, which saw a man taken to hospital

<p>A Jubilee Line train passes through north west London, on its way to the so-called ‘Kingsbury Curve’ between Wembley Park and Kingsbury</p>
Transport

Call for action on ‘screeching’ Jubilee line Tube trains at sharp bend

Transport for London is trialling new solutions to reduce the loud noises caused by Tubes on the curve of track between Wembley Park and Kingsbury

London

Where to get the cheapest gin and tonic near central London Tube stops

Fancy heading into Zone 1 for a G&T; this weekend, but don’t want to break the bank?

Crime

Predator who sexually assaulted children on way to school jailed

Carl Adimado was ‘clearly not going to stop until caught’, say police after predator jailed for 37 offences

London

Couple urged to end feud with neighbour after £130,000 legal bill

The neighbours accused Debbie Ranford of “trespassing” on their East Dulwich property when she built a roof extension to her flat

Crime

Hunt for man after woman sexually assaulted in Finsbury Park

Police say the man may have committed other offences in the area

UK

What is the wet wipe ban? Government plans to tackle water pollution

A ‘wet wipe island’ the size of two tennis courts appeared on London’s Thames river last year

London

Vaisakhi 2023: When is it and how to celebrate in Trafalgar Square

Sikh and Hindu spring celebration in April will be marked by free events around London

Crime

Former Met Police officer found guilty of raping woman

Ireland Murdock searched victim’s name on police computers to access restricted information about her

London

Boy named after London hotel he was born in visits on 10th birthday

The surprise hotel birth happened after hospital staff said his mother ‘wasn’t in full labour’

UK

UK strikes 2023: Which workforces are striking or threatening to?

England’s largest teaching union has announced further strike dates, as staff at Heathrow airport are continuing 10 days of industrial action

London

Strip murderer Wayne Couzens of police pension, says Sadiq Khan

The Mayor of London has written to Energy Secretary Grant Shapps to urge him to “take all possible steps to ensure that Couzens is stripped of his pension”

Crime

Masked men armed with corrosive liquid force their way into five homes

Scotland Yard says a team of detectives is working ‘around the clock’ to trace the gang

Crime

Four officers injured while dispersing youths in shopping centre

Officers were injured breaking up gathering of youths at shopping centre

London

More London firms closing than opening for first time in six years

London is the worst region for closures in the UK after suffering a net loss of 7,695 local enterprises in 2022

Celebrity News

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home donations pass £100k after O’Grady death

The late comedian and TV star became an ambassador for the animal charity in 2012

Tech

Met Police bans social media on phones of serving officers

The Met Police, which has more than 30,000 officers, has blocked mobile-phone access to TikTok and most other social-media apps

London

Greenwich McDonald’s staff trained to save lives

Safehaven Superhubs are opening in some Greenwich McDonald’s restaurants with more to follow

London

Memorial to victims of slave trade to be created in London Docklands

The memorial will be unveiled in the summer of 2026, with a winning artist’s design selected via an open competition process

Transport

TfL: Cargo bikes can replace sixth of van deliveries in central London

Purpose-built bikes provide ‘green safeguard’ to rise in online shopping home deliveries

London

London Fire Brigade warns of cheap e-bike battery risk

It comes after figures showed that the LFB was called to 116 fires involving e-bikes and e-scooters last year