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Extra, Extra

Someone else is interested in the Olympic Stadium.

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Brian Coleman Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault

The controversial councillor gets into more trouble.

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Brian Coleman’s got his own blog.

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The Olympic torch has been lit and more of the day’s news

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Deputy Mayor Accused Of Political Interference In Hacking Case

Kit Malthouse repeatedly questioned resources allocated to case. Meanwhile, Brian Coleman won’t apologise for breaking Barnet Council’s code of conduct.

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Barnet Parking Chief Brands Residents ‘Hysterical’

Increases in parking charges leave locals fuming.

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Woman Dies In Fire Near Station With Removed Engine

A pensioner has died in a fire in her home, just 90 seconds away from a fire station that had one of its engines withdrawn by London Fire Brigade before the firefighters’ strike in October.

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Proposals To Cut Up To 27 Of London’s Fire Engines

Photo by sinister pictures from the Londonist Flickr pool A truce between the Fire Brigades Union and London Fire Brigade has barely been agreed, but Fire Authority chief Brian Coleman has ordered an investigation into whether London’s fire service could do without 27 fire engines. …

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Barnet Mayor Attacks Bloggers

Image by jovike under a Creative Commons licence Brian Coleman, Barnet’s new Mayor, used his swearing-in last night to have a pop at bloggers: There are a few people that I would not like to thank. Those bloggers that think anyone involved in civic life, …

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Gifts And Hospitality To London Assembly Members: Any Dirt?

You could forgive the GLA members for feeling just a tinge of jealousy as they watch the chaos unfolding in Westminster right now. No £20,000-a-year-for-your-moat-and-hold-the-capital-gains-tax for them. Last July AM Brian Coleman was greeted with outrage when he turned up with a trifling £10,000 taxi …

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London Fire Brigade Is Officially Excellent

Not only does London have the largest fire and rescue service in the UK, it also officially has the best. An Audit Commission assessment has rated LFB “excellent”, building on rumours of its top notchness a year ago and its former “good” rating in 2004. …