556 fires in three years, six dead and a call-out every other day. We speak to the firefighters and doctors struggling to cope with a deadly new epidemic.

Hackney Art Week is back, and in 2026 it’s going to be even bigger than last year’s event.

The east London art festival has promised it will ‘expand across the borough’ this summer, with the fair taking place in Hackney from June 4 to 14. The extravaganza will bring together 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in the borough, taking place across Dalston, Clapton, London Fields, De Beauvoir, Stoke Newington, Haggerston, and Hackney Wick.

Today we have another packed edition, ranging from the east London mayoral candidate who made a tidy profit after buying a council house from his own council, Nike co-opting public spaces, why Austin Powers and Oliver Cromwell are running for election in London, and a chance to buy your own red phone box in west London – if you’re quick.

The next strike will take place from Tuesday 21st until Friday 24th April – and, if not called off, a third will take place from Tuesday 19th until Friday 22nd May.

The Metropolitan Police believe that the toxic chicken found in Holland Park and Brompton Cemetery is deliberately targeting foxes or dogs

The Victorian artery was initially built for horse and carriage, but some 22,000 cars and six bus routes were passing over the bridge every day. After millions were spent on stabilisation works, the bridge was reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in 2021. Almost seven years since it was closed to traffic and, crucially, public transport, costs to fully fix the bridge to accommodate cars have ballooned to an eye-watering £250 million.