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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Surge in Chagos arrivals prompts row over housing costs

Hundreds of Chagos Islanders have arrived in the UK claiming British citizenship, straining local housing services and costing Hillingdon Council an estimated £2m this year.
Education
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

London council plans to merge two schools despite teacher fears it'll harm pupils

Proposed merger would close Harefield Infant, convert the junior to primary, cause a 159,000 funding loss, risk staff cuts, and has provoked protests.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Funds needed for London Chagos arrivals - council

The granddaughter of one of those residents was in tears as she thought about her homeland's history when she landed at Heathrow. "My grandmother was a British Chagossian," said Rebecca Philippe. "Fifty years ago, she was uprooted from her island, and we have seen her suffering. By seeing her suffering, we suffered too, with her."
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Volunteers 'devastated' at garden centre closure

Terry, a long-time volunteer, expressed deep distress over the impending closure, stating, "If this place closes I won't be doing anything again; it makes me upset."
London politics
London food
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Indian restaurant fined almost 44,000 after customer with nut allergy suffers severe allergic reaction

A customer suffered a serious allergic reaction due to undeclared allergens at an Indian restaurant, leading to significant fines and required improvements.
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