Today’s London news round-up:

A homeless man who lived around the side of Sainsburys Putney for years has died from heatstroke in the heatwave Putney News

How Lime removed restrictions to let Deliveroo riders go at full speed through London’s parks London Centric

The row over the fate of three park cafes on Hampstead Heath could see a decision within days. Kilburn Times

Work is underway on more than 650 new homes as part of Barking Riverside’s expanding neighbourhood. B&D Post

Startling details have emerged of how alleged terrorists with strong links to Tehran directed and filmed an arson attack on a synagogue in London, according to US court documents. Standard

A Hackney man has been jailed for five years after admitting a campaign of antisemitic abuse against members of the Jewish community in a series of incidents close to a synagogue. Hackney Citizen

A dry cleaning business based in west London was fined more than £10,000 after illegally dumping hazardous waste in a Redbridge nature reserve. Standard

Drone photos have captured works at Gallows Corner almost a year since the major junction shut completely. B&D Post

Protected birds’ nests have been disrupted in a Hampstead Heath pond after hundreds of sunbathers defied a swimming ban in the bank holiday heatwave. Camden New Journal

A Maga influencer has admitted assaulting a woman at a London tube station during an altercation. The Guardian

Industrial action by the RMT union taking place today and Thursday June 4 spell “another major setback” for hospitality operators across the capital The Caterer

London TV’s signal on Sky satellite was turned off this morning, dramatically reducing the channel’s reach among households in the capital. RXTV

And from ianVisits:

Rooftop bar overlooking Parliament reopens for the summer

Tallest, biggest, blandest? Future City skyscraper renamed to ‘One London’

Lost Music Venues review: The V&A recreates the sticky-floored magic of a night out

Tickets Alert: Visit a replica 16th-century Spanish sailing ship

New lifts and footbridge proposed for Kew Bridge station overhaul

Things to do in London tomorrow

Heritage Crafts Panel Talk: the power of communal making
City of London
A discussion on traditional heritage crafts, examining why a career in the trades can be so rewarding

Dress and Deviance: Poverty, Crime and Clothing in 19th-Century England
Clerkenwell
An interactive evening session with Dr Vivienne Richmond – exploring how clothing linked poverty, crime & punishment in 19th-century England

Logging Off: Adele Zeynep Walton and Sarah Stein Lubrano
Stoke Newington
A discussion around the human cost of our digital world, the radicalising influence of the internet, and trying to get off the computer.

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