London News Roundup: The Christmas Lights Are Up In Oxford Street

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Last Updated 01 December 2016

Laura Reynolds London News Roundup: The Christmas Lights Are Up In Oxford Street

• A Southern strike due to begin tomorrow is now the subject of a legal challenge against the RMT.
• Cars manufactured before 2005 could be charged an extra £10 congestion charge from next October.
• Cars were crushed in an underground car park in Crayford when a water leak caused polystyrene insulation to swell.
• An office next to the Bank of England has been raided by fraud police.
• The Oxford Street Christmas lights are up with 76 days to go — although thankfully they're not on yet.
• There was an alleged abduction attempt outside a school in Bromley last week.
• Shepherd's Bush station was evacuated on Saturday due to an abandoned car in the area... while West Ham station was evacuated yesterday due to suspect packages on a train.