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TfL accused of deprioritising commuter stations in efforts to make step-free stations

Transport for London (TfL) has been accused of deprioritising commuter stations in its drive to make half the network accessible by 2030. Currently, 94 of...

Tower Hamlets council blocks plan to house five in two-bed flat over ‘inadequate living standards’

A landlord has been told by Tower Hamlets Council they can’t keep using a two-bed flat to house five people. The owner of the flat,...

Harrow Conservative candidate suspended for social media posts calling for “mass deportations”

A Harrow candidate in tomorrows local elections has been suspended by the Conservative Party after a series of social media posts linked to an...

Conservative mayoral candidate says she offers ‘Real Change’ in Newham race

Of the eight candidates standing to be elected as mayor of Newham, one is in the Labour Party and three used to be. Aside from...

Councillor ‘Heartbroken’ over lack of affordable homes in major Silvertown development

A Newham councillor has said she is “dismayed and heartbroken” at the low level of affordable housing planned at a major new development in...

Objection raised over late-night opening plans for Ilford takeaway

An Ilford resident has challenged an application for a Pakistani takeaway to close later. Lahori Darbar, in Ilford Lane, has applied to Redbridge Council for...

Father protests after lift failures leave him and his daughter with disabilities stuck in third-floor flat

A man with a disabled daughter says Barking and Dagenham Council has left him stuck in a third-floor flat where lifts repeatedly break down. Mohammed,...

Major production set to be filmed in Dagenham

A “major production” looks set to be filmed at Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham. Film company LBBD Film has applied for planning permission to use land...

BEAP Girls Sports Club wins diversity award at Bradford Sports Awards 2026

BEAP Girls Sports Club has won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the Bradford Sports Awards 2026, recognising its work in breaking down barriers...

Police probe removal of Green Party sign as candidate denies wrongdoing

An Independent Councillor claims he was given permission to remove a Green Party election sign from a Bradford property. Police have told the Local Democracy...

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