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fromTime Out London
3 days ago

This east London borough is the most depressing place to live in the city

Barking and Dagenham ranks London’s least happy borough while Richmond upon Thames ranks happiest, highlighting stark contrasts in house prices, amenities, and local investments.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Named and shamed: the London boroughs where not a single affordable home is being built

The London boroughs where no affordable homes are being built can be revealed. These boroughs were: the City of London, Hackney, Lambeth, Merton and Richmond. In addition, in a further 12 boroughs, the number started did not even reach double figures. These were: Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Croydon, Enfield, Haringey, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Wandsworth and Westminster.
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UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Every London borough is represented in this wine'

Grapes from gardens and allotments across every London borough are combined annually to make a community still, sparkling rosé, sparkling white, and red wine.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

London's worst robbery hotspots revealed in interactive map with 10 muggings a day in West End

London recorded 33,752 robberies in the year to June, averaging nearly 100 crimes daily, with Westminster the borough reporting the most offences.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Four London boroughs among five most 'income-deprived' places in England

Four London boroughs rank among England's most income-deprived areas, with Tower Hamlets and Hackney exceeding 40% of households in income deprivation.
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

MP backs vote to reverse Met Police axing of half its front desks in London

Cuts reducing front desks from 37 to 19 would end 24-hour police counters in many London boroughs, leaving only eight open around the clock.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

London's sex offences and stalking hotspots revealed: where are women most likely to be attacked?

Enough is enough. Things are far worse for women than when my Sally Anne was killed. I'm not surprised about Croydon - I've been warning about it for two decades. When detectives first started to investigate Sally Anne's murder, even they were shocked by the number of sex offenders living a short distance away from her home. They had to knock on all of their doors first before widening searches further afield.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

How rat infested is your borough? The areas with the most rodent infestations reported

The data reveals that Southwark Borough Council had the highest report, with 44,257 rat infestations from 2023 to mid-2025, followed by Camden and Islington.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Interactive map reveals London's worst boroughs for smoking as capital shown to be lightest smokers in UK

Enfield and Barking and Dagenham have the highest proportion of smokers in London, both around 15 percent, compared to more affluent boroughs with lower rates.
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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Funding changes ignore housing poverty - council

Kensington and Chelsea council accuses the government of overlooking housing costs in funding review, leading to an inaccurate assessment of local poverty.
London
fromTime Out London
4 months ago

The best (and worst) London boroughs for walking and cycling

London's Healthy Streets Scorecard highlights progress in walkability and cycling across boroughs, with the City of London ranking first overall.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Revealed: The ten London boroughs facing the biggest rise in population

Tower Hamlets, Islington, and Camden are the fastest-growing areas in London, with significant projected population increases driven by migration.
The demographics of these boroughs reflect a rich diversity, influencing their growth patterns in terms of population makeup.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

1,000 to park outside your own front door: Soaring cost of London residents' parking permits revealed

Parking permit fees in London boroughs show significant disparity, with Islington charges reaching £1,073 for certain diesel vehicles.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

Boroughs plan to cut spending on council housing by 264m

We have reached crunch point for London's council housing finances... many will need to make deep cutbacks. We are dealing with fast-rising costs but also the legacy of years of Government underinvestment.
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