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Mayor’s Question Time: The Edible Bus Stop Edition

The London Assembly still hasn’t found what it’s looking for.

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Congestion Charge Birthday And Ultra Low Emission Zone

A big week for taking stock of London’s traffic.

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The rest of today’s news.

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London’s Air Quality Is Rubbish, But What Can Be Done?

We asked a scientist.

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Cyclists More At Risk From Pollution Than Pedestrians

We probably could have guessed this, but a study has shown cyclists inhale twice as much soot as pedestrians.

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Thursday’s round up features some newly employed hawks, and some very shiny eggs.

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Good day for old relics: Medusa’s head, Al Capone’s gun, and George Michael all feature.

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Friday-shaped news. Including something uncharacteristically helpful from the EU. Now we’ve got your attention, eh?

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Thousands Killed By Miasma

Dirty City by beechlights Forget that swine flu outbreak a moment — we’ve already got a more deadly airborne threat. An assessment by the London Assembly’s environmental wing claims that the capital’s air quality causes 2,905 deaths each year — a suspiciously accurate figure, and …