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Man arrested after 24-year-old woman killed in stabbing in west London

A man has been arrested after a 24-year-old woman was killed and a man in his 20s was injured in a stabbing in west London, police have said. Officers found the woman with stab injuries after being called to a property on Uxbridge Road in Hayes on Sunday morning. The man in his 20s was found outside the property with ...

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Safety concerns put Londoners off buses, say Tories

Londoners are being put off using buses because of concerns about anti-social behaviour, according to the Conservative Party. Passenger data from Transport for London (TfL) shows bus demand in the capital fell 1.5% last year and is down 22.8% from its peak in 2015. According to a TfL study, the most cited incidents on the bus network included youth and ...

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Lamborghini dismisses lawsuit with London mayor

Lamborghini’s financial branch has dropped its lawsuit against London’s mayor following claims that he had allegedly defaulted on his payments for a 2019 Urus. Originally filed on July 6, the Lamborghini Financial Services complaint claimed Mayor Randall Weddle hadn’t made payments on the vehicle since Feb. 16. The lawsuit’s dismissal was electronically filed on Thursday, July 9. According to the ...

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Civic reception in London for poet-playwright Abu Taher upon being awarded the MBE by the British monarch

    By Motiar Chowdhury:   Golapganj Social and Cultural Trust UK' has accorded a civic reception to Abu Taher—a distinguished son of Golapganj and a noted poet, playwright, organizer, and accountant—in recognition of his being awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III for his outstanding contributions to the British-Bangladeshi community in ...

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Apsana Begum MP seeks to increase protections for survivors of domestic abuse standing for elections

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   Apsana Begum MP, a survivor of domestic abuse and violence, has tabled two amendments to the Representation of the People Bill, seeking to increase protections for survivors standing in elections. Speaking in the House of Commons in on 30 June, Apsana informed the House of Commons about her horrific 2024 election experiences where her ex-husband ...

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Writer-publisher meeting held in East London

Bangla Mirror desk: A gathering of poets, writers and publishers was held in East London in honour of Aditya Antor, the founder of Dhaka-based Ittadi Grantho Prokash, who is visiting the UK. The friendly chat and discussion meeting was held on Monday (June 6) evening at the Darpan Media Center in East London, chaired by poet Asma Matin. This friendly ...

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Labour-run Islington council speaks out to oppose Sadiq Khan’s housing quota cuts

A Labour-run North London council has echoed opposition to the Mayor slashing affordable housing targets in the capital, following a legal challenge launched by three local authorities in June. Islington Council has stood against Sir Sadiq Khan’s controversial emergency housebuilding measures announced in October 2025 by saying it will lobby against the policy. However Islington says it rejects the recent ...

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Tens of thousands march in London for annual Pride parade

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London for the annual LGBT+ Pride parade. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, joined the crowd as they proceeded through the capital on Saturday afternoon. The event’s organisers said that more than 35,000 marchers from about 600 groups made their way from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall via Piccadilly, many carrying rainbow ...

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City Hall backs ‘Bill of Rights’ for bus drivers

All 21 assembly members in attendance at City Hall unanimously backed a motion to introduce a “Bill of Rights” to protect bus drivers and offer workers more support in heatwave conditions. On Thursday, Reform UK Assembly Member Keith Prince laid down a motion proposing the measure, which includes a dozen key principles. It calls for bus drivers to have access ...

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