The London Minute ⏰ Friday 21 August 2026
Fare dodging costs £211m, Oxford Street pedestrianisation weeks away, health alert shuts Hampstead Heath swim pond + All Points East & Greenwich Docklands International Festival this weekend
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The London Minute ⏰ Thursday 13 August 2026
Heatwave warning amid record 999 callouts, Clapham shooting victim was bus driver, thousands watch eclipse + 450km cycle lanes overtake Tube network
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Eclipse glasses 'chaos', 42 bus routes facing strikes, new data centres approved despite drought, Hackney's new leader for migrant communities, new trees for Camden + Shepherds Bush bridge revamped
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Another heatwave, 34C on Thursday, Borough market pigeon shoot cancelled, Fugees' pop-up gig + when and where to see the solar eclipse
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