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Hackney's new Green Mayor signals break with council over 'clinical' use of performance targets
Mayor Zoe Garbett said she didn't want to run her administration 'based on KPIs' as the ousted Labour group says it will hold the Greens 'to their heels'
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Police launch appeal after valuable gold jewellery stolen from Sutton home
CCTV captured a silver BMW fleeing the address
'CHEATER' spray painted on £200k Aston Martin at luxury London golf club
A witness captured a man walking away from the 'vandalised' car as it was parked at a luxury golf resort
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Greens and Lib Dems form joint Southwark administration with new council leader elected
The council went to no overall control following the May 7 local elections
Man appears in court charged with stabbing doctor at West London hospital
The man allegedly stole a knife from a care home
1 daily habit Traitors' Dr Ellie Buckley says can 'boost your wellbeing'
Chartered psychologist and The Traitors star Dr Ellie Buckley has shared the habit that can have a surprisingly powerful effect on your wellbeing if you make it a part of your lifestyle
Urgent alert for parents as baby car seat recalled due to injury risk
A safety indicator fault could cause the car seat to detach from its base
'Innocent bystander' shot at bar planned to take son to Arsenal victory parade
Shanice Brookes, who was killed outside a bar in Sheffield on Monday, had wanted to take her young son to Arsenal's victory parade this weekend
Police reviewing 'evil Zionist' abuse of Helen Mirren on London street as possible hate crime
Dame Helen, who is not Jewish, has long been a vocal advocate for Israel
Child, woman, and man die after falling from South London tower block
The deaths are being treated as unexpected
Boy, 15, 'murdered' in Hackney named and pictured as boy, 16, arrested
The teenage victim was pronounced dead at the scene
Fourth body found in Brighton in two weeks after deaths of three sisters
Police say they have not yet formally identified the man
Hackney housing safety check backlog hits 18,000 as council blames its own restructure
More than 11,000 council homes still lack electric safety certificates after the council’s inspections backlog rose 'significantly' after it started reorganising its housing department
Greens and Tories call for 'common sense' after Labour dominates Greenwich Council's committee chairs
Minority councillors were critical of Labour's decision to fill every one of Greenwich Council's committee chairs with its own members
North London Labour MPs fury at Sadiq Khan as City Hall overturns decision to build 1,700 homes
The decisions came after City Hall pledged to be more 'interventionist' with rejected applications in order to get more homes built in London
Redbridge man posed as taxi driver to kidnap and rape teenage girl in his car
The 61-year-old subjected the young woman to a horrific four-hour ordeal
Arsenal vs PSG kick-off time and why it's different this year
Newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal are set to take on current Champions League holders PSG
CCTV captures 'near fatal' Westfield Stratford sofa‑throwing stunt as teens sentenced
A video shared online by the teens was condemned
Design changes to plans to pump treated wastewater into River Thames 'would be more disruptive'
Campaigners have raised concerns about proposed changes to Thames Water's controversial project for South West London
London Aquarium penguins to get new habitat as Merlin responds to campaign pressure
The gentoo penguins have been living in an artificial habitat with no daylight