Today’s London news round-up:
Today’s London news round-up:
Multi-millionaire banker with royal connections arrested in hunt for notorious ‘Putney Pusher’ LBC
Street drinkers could face £100 fines in Camden after the council approved new powers to crack down on alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour in the borough. Fitzrovia News
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant heads to court to challenge eviction Restaurant
A homeowner in Collier Row has been ordered to bulldoze an “unneighbourly” extension after it was built “without planning permission”. Romford Recorder
Car drivers using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels face paying 20p more to use the crossings during the rush hour, according to Transport for London papers. Greenwich Wire
Stella Artois serves up Wimbledon-inspired Strawberries & Cream beer FoodBev
London’s naked bike ride has unlocked a new fear for people in the city Metro
Sir Sadiq Khan has used a visit to Singapore to promote London as a leading global destination for investment, as he seeks to strengthen ties with a major Asian financial centre. BBC News
‘I’m just pleased I didn’t die’ – four penny farthing world records broken in central London Cycling Weekly
London’s data centres already use the same amount of electricity as 750,000 homes, a new report has revealed – and demand is accelerating at “unprecedented scale.” Big Issue
Fourteen arrests have been made after protests outside a synagogue in north London where an Israeli property sales event was being held. BBC News
And from ianVisits:
Gandhi autograph and suffragette protests among treasures in new London archive
Tower of London doubles price of late-night Ceremony of the Keys
Exhibition celebrates the women who made a living painting dogs
Lumo to launch Starlink based Wi-Fi on East Coast trains this autumn
Government strips Epping Forest Council of major planning powers
London’s Alleys: Bride Court, City of London, EC4
Things to do in London tomorrow
The Suffragette Surgeon: a lunchtime talk
City of London
Discover the story behind Flora Murray, the woman on the Scottish £100 banknote, with best-selling author Wendy Moore.
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