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Legal Challenge Over Scrapping Of Western Extension

A legal threat has been issued to Boris Johnson by environmental group Clean Air in London (CAL) over his plans to scrap the western extension of the congestion charge in London. The mayor announced earlier this year that the western extension (WEZ) would be abolished …

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Summer Of 69 Roadworks

It’s a wonder there’s any tarmac left when we hear that apparently 69 holes in the road per mile in central London will be dug during the year. It’s all gone a bit quiet since Boris Johnson admitted that the roadworks were getting the better …

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Extra, Extra

There are question marks over the fate of funds raised by the London Marathon: Dispatches, tonight. The day the (punk) music died. Meet the toff property developer with an ASBO. The DLR has launched a new iPhone app for…joggers. Go figure. A 4 year old …

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Albert Bridge Closed To Motorists For 18 Months

The original wobbly bridge, spanning the Thames between Battersea and Chelsea, closed today for maintenance work. The Albert Bridge will get a fresh road surface, a full paint job and some newly minted traffic lights while vehicles are diverted over nearby Chelsea and Battersea Bridges. …

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TfL Looking Into Holes Fine

Fed up with the disruption caused by utility companies digging up London’s streets? TfL are considering fining companies who don’t complete work on time. Boris Johnson kicked off a war on holes as part of his Way To Go! initiative earlier this year by insisting …

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Extra, Extra

Today we are: Saddened: CCTV images have been released of an unidentified woman in London who was later found dead in a Hertfordshire lake. Amused – by Harrow Council: they are seeking to reduce ‘councillese’ and replace it with plain speaking. Perplexed over the delay …