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Metro London | News & What's On

6/18/2025, 1:30:34 PM

'Most Londoners will tell you that summer in the city is magical — they’ll wax lyrical about drinking rosé at rooftop bars, eating M&S picky bits in the park, lido swims and outdoor cinemas.' 'Don’t get me wrong, my seasonal depression is instantly cured when those first few rays of sun peek through the clouds around springtime.' 'But as July creeps into August and the word ‘heatwave’ starts being thrown around the office, a sense of dread settles over me.' Read more 👉 https://trib.al/Bz7KVIt

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6/17/2025, 3:24:20 PM

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he wants to ban traffic from Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’ after stating the plans are supported by ‘the vast majority of Londoners.’ The proposals, which were unveiled in February, would see the famous road turned into a European-style promenade in a £150 million revamp. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/IZTSIYJ

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6/19/2025, 7:50:48 PM

A searing heatwave is sweeping the UK, and all any of us Londoners can think of is where to go to cool off. So, grab your towel, slap on some factor 50, and dive right in. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/jKYFsnt

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6/19/2025, 2:03:54 PM

London will get more open-air dining this summer as part of a bid to boost London’s hospitality industry. New car-free streets in major will be a reality this summer, thanks to cash from the Mayor of London’s summer streets fund to introduce al fresco dining and later opening hours. Sir Sadiq Khan said he wants to see al fresco dining across London and that these schemes were ‘just the beginning’. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/fO6lSdA

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6/17/2025, 10:39:56 AM

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he wants to ban traffic from Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’ after stating the plans are supported by ‘the vast majority of Londoners.’ The proposals would see the famous road turned into a European-style promenade in a £150 million revamp. Cars and buses would be blocked from driving the 0.7-mile stretch between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch. Since Mr Khan unveiled the plans earlier this year, his office has been running a consultation with the public to see if they agree with the idea. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/UByRbhZ

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6/17/2025, 10:41:33 AM

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6/16/2025, 1:32:36 PM

Around eight miles south of central London lies Beckenham – a suburb of Bromley (the capital’s greenest borough). It’s often overlooked in favour of its more central neighbours, but property in this zone 4 hub could soon to be in demand, as TfL has long been in talks to extend the Bakerloo Line out to Beckenham. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/uX0KYPG

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6/11/2025, 1:43:03 PM

Around eight miles south of central London lies Beckenham – a suburb of Bromley (the capital’s greenest borough). It’s often overlooked in favour of its more central neighbours, but property in this zone 4 hub could soon to be in demand, as TfL has long been in talks to extend the Bakerloo Line out to Beckenham. Read more 👉https://trib.al/5hChcV0

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6/11/2025, 2:58:36 PM

Whitehall in central London is in lockdown as police investigate a suspicious vehicle. The major road in Westminster been cordoned off in both directions by police after they were called to security alert over an ‘abandoned vehicle’. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/HJsL8PC

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6/11/2025, 12:33:51 PM

From coffee shops and restaurants to independent stores galore, Brighton has almost everything London does, along with the added bonus of a picturesque miles-long beach. But while trains down to the East Sussex coast may only take around an hour, tickets aren’t exactly cheap, and if you don’t have a railcard, a jaunt to the seaside can cost you nearly £38 each way. Ouch. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/DSGDauf