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A new report has highlighted the unhealthiest high streets in London, including one “where fast food outlets outnumber gyms 20-1”. Communities such as these face higher risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, experts say. The study ranked areas on their concentration of takeaways, pubs, sweet shops, vape stores and gyms, alongside air quality data. London Road in Croydon is ...

A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in the West End will not face trial for her attempted murder, a court has heard. Ioan Pintaru, 33, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded guilty to wounding the girl with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and possession of a knife after the attack in Leicester ...

A group of masked Muslim protesters took to the streets of east London today, vowing to “stand firm” and remain “ready to defend our community” in response to a planned United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) protest. Dozens of young men dressed in black and wearing balaclavas marched through Whitehall as part of a counter-demonstration. Palestinian and Bangladeshi flags were waved, ...

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison on Friday was “last seen in London”, police have said, with officers scouring CCTV in an effort to locate him. Hadush Kebatu was set free in error weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex, while staying in an asylum hotel. The ...

Emergency measures announced for the Mayor of London yesterday have stoked concerns that tackling the city’s housebuilding crisis will come at the cost of affordable housing New emergency powers announced for the Mayor of London must not become a ‘new normal’ that leads to the watering down of affordable housing provision, industry figures have warned. Yesterday, the Ministry of Housing, ...

The government and the mayor of London have agreed to change the quota for the amount of affordable housing for new developments in London from 35% to 20%. City Hall said the measures were introduced to help speed up planning decisions, incentivise developers and build more houses. Developers are promised a fast-tracked application if they agree to build 20% of ...

Brick Lane lies at the heart of the east end of London and has gained iconic status thanks to its history of immigrant communities who have made it their home over the years, bringing with them a rich tapestry of culture and craftsmanship still evident today. Food writer and author Dina Begum shows us takes us on a tour of ...

London, 19 November 2025 : The general meeting and election of the ‘Council of Mosques’, the central organization managing the mosques of Tower Hamlets, were successfully held at the London Muslim Centre on Saturday, 18 November 2025. The new executive committee was elected through direct voting by the organization’s councillors and representatives. The election was conducted by Executive Mayor of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   London, 11 October 2025: Thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday to call for “lasting peace” in Gaza, a day after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), began at Victoria Embankment before marching towards Whitehall. Stalls lined the route selling keffiyehs, ...

      Bangla Mirror Desk:   October 11:  There was a time when newspapers were the glory days. Then came television news—a new world of sight and sound. These two media outlets still survive today, but with the evolution of time, the digital media revolution has begun.” Such comments were made at a special discussion session titled ‘Future of ...