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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 16h

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Jamaican families await news, spiked vapes warning, Lime bike worker sacked, CoffeeGate council leader blames clickbait news + why do high streets all look the same?

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A pile of hire bikes lying on the side of a road. Text over reads: The London Minute - Thursday 30 October 2025: Jamaican families await news, spiked vapes warning, Lime bike worker sacked, CoffeeGate council leader blames clickbait news + why do high streets all look the same?

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 1d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Stabbing deaths, Peckham flats inquiry, new Guinness brewery in Covent Garden, Wizard of Oz-lington + meet the hip Hackney dry-cleaner

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People walking on stairs between buildings below a cloudy sky. Text over reads: The London Minute - Wednesday 29 October 2025: Stabbing deaths, Peckham flats inquiry, new Guinness brewery in Covent Garden, Wizard of Oz-lington + meet the hip Hackney dry-cleaner

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 2d

🌤️ Good morning London. Tuesday’s headlines: Housing crisis, Liverpool Street station closure, zipline gets go-ahead, dog rescue drama + birthday cake for 'dangerous' kerb

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A group of firefighters flanking a man holding a small dog. Text over reads: The London Minute - Tuesday 28 October 2025: Housing crisis, Liverpool Street station closure, zipline gets go-ahead, dog rescue drama + birthday cake for 'dangerous' kerb

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 3d

⮑ More proof we can't rely on AI for news: "New research by the EBU and the BBC has found that AI assistants routinely misrepresent news content no matter which language, territory, or AI platform is tested. 45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue."

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory

An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

www.bbc.co.uk

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 3d

"We believe AI endangers public trust. When people don’t know what to trust, they end up trusting nothing at all, and that can deter democratic participation." - European Broadcasting Union Media Director and Deputy Director General Jean Philip De Tender.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory

An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

www.bbc.co.uk

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 3d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: City's newbuild 'scandal', Wandsworth murder hunt, man 'scaring' women on Tube, Bridget Jones statue plan + inside Comic-Con

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#london #wandsworth #comiccon

A tower block above a bus station. Text over reads: The London Minute - Monday 27 October 2025: City's newbuild 'scandal', Wandsworth murder hunt, man 'scaring' women on Tube, Bridget Jones statue plan + inside Comic-Con

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 3d

I hope it improves for you, Ian!

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 6d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: More Northern Line 'chaos', Barbican tower fears, Trinity Buoy Wharf transformed overnight + Sunday deadline for £3.3m of community cash

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A block of shipping containers next to a river with city buildings on the skyline in the background. Text over reads: The London Minute - Friday 24 October 2025: More Northern Line 'chaos', Barbican tower fears, Trinity Buoy Wharf transformed overnight + Sunday deadline for £3.3m of community cash

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Dave Hill @davehillonlondon.bsky.social · 7d

Important part of the Mayor and London Councils London Growth Plan. #london #sadiqkhan

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

London’s economy cannot achieve its potential until all Londoners are achieving their potential. That’s why I’m proud to be announcing my Inclusive Talent Strategy today.

Join me live:

Inclusive Talent Strategy

Have your say on the Inclusive Talent Strategy, a key action of the London Growth Plan.

www.london.gov.uk

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 7d

🌦️ Good morning London. Thursday's headlines: Drones join police, £100m Wandsworth regeneration, fireworks warning, double-decker Eurostar trains + community canal clean-up

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 8d

I hope the Richmond Council people behind that fine pour coffee on their cornflakes

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 8d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Weather warning, police ban racist march in Whitechapel, major update for TfL app + 20,000 call for Hampstead Heath cafes to be saved

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A cat stretching at a window overlooking a city skyline. Text over reads: The London Minute - Wednesday 22 October 2025: Weather warning, police ban racist march in Whitechapel, major update for TfL app + 20,000 call for Hampstead Heath cafes to be saved

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 9d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Flood warning, nine shops closed in police crackdown, ‘affordable’ housing debate + Highgate Italian’s scathing farewell message

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Advertising screens on the side of buildings in a city centre. Text over reads: The London Minute - Tuesday 21 October 2025: Flood warning, nine shops closed in police crackdown, ‘affordable’ housing debate + Highgate Italian’s scathing farewell message

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The Londoner @londonermag.bsky.social · 10d

In May, we wrote about the 15 Gentoo penguins trapped in the windowless basement of the London Aquarium.

On Sunday, almost 300 people including celebs like Feargal Sharkey and Chris Packham picketed the aquarium over the conditions:

www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-campaign...

The campaign to free London Aquarium's penguins heats up

Plus: rumours of a new overground line, a history of celebrity séances and whether the British Museum Ball was a flop

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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The Greenwich Wire @greenwichwire.bsky.social · 9d

Transport for London has revealed its long-awaited plan to put Eltham on the Superloop express bus network – with a limited-stop service running to Clapham Junction, via Catford and Forest Hill.

Superloop SL15: TfL reveals plan to give Eltham a Clapham omnibus - The Greenwich Wire

Transport for London has revealed its long-awaited plan to put Eltham on the Superloop express bus network – with a service running to Clapham Junction.

greenwichwire.co.uk

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 10d

rain in October in London

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 10d

🌤️ Good morning London. Monday's headlines: Hopes for new Overground line, British Museum ball protest, £1.5bn Lewisham development, bid to free penguins + Battersea neighbours save grapefruit tree

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A group of people standing inside a bright museum. Text over reads: The London Minute - Monday 20 October 2025: Hopes for new Overground line, British Museum ball protest, £1.5bn Lewisham development, bid to free penguins + Battersea neighbours save grapefruit tree

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 13d

This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...

London’s weekly railway news

This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 13d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Forest Hill fire, Oxford St update, Olympic Park zipline plan, controversial Halloween decorations + UK’s 'best new building' is in Southwark

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People walking and cycling past a tree of bright yellow leaves. Text over reads: The London Minute - Friday 17 October 2025: Forest Hill fire, Oxford St update, Olympic Park zipline plan, controversial Halloween decorations + UK’s 'best new building' is in Southwark

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 14d

🌤️ Good morning London. Today’s headlines: Tube drivers get £80k salary offer, Google's driverless taxis are coming, police U-turn on front counter closures + Sumo wrestlers on Lime bikes

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#london #waymo

A driverless car on a bridge in front of a clock tower. Text over reads: The London Minute - Thursday 16 October 2025: Tube drivers get £80k salary offer, Google's driverless taxis are coming, police U-turn on front counter closures + Sumo wrestlers on Lime bikes

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 15d

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 15d

London is proud to host Japan's Grand Sumo Tournament this week - it's fantastic to see the the teams using our cycling infrastructure to get around.

The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 15d

🌤️ Good morning London. It's edition number 300! Today's headlines: British Library staff strike & Tate could be next, social housing summit today, Sumo at Royal Albert Hall + London On The Inside's 50 local heroes of the year

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People crossing a road opposite a red-bricked library campus. Text over reads: The London Minute - Wednesday 15 October 2025: British Library staff strike & Tate could be next, social housing summit today, Sumo at Royal Albert Hall + London On The Inside honours top-50 local heroes of the year

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 16d

Good column on Lime’s current “break things fast, establish market dominance, wait for regulation to entrench dominant position” attitude to London. Although I’ve found you can trick their AI-powered parking checks by just pointing your phone camera at a Google Image search for “Lime bikes”.

Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 16d

Lime bikes need a tech fix in London, argues @johngapper.bsky.social. "Lime has made progress, such as using AI scanning built into its app to ensure that riders park safely. But its tech could surely do more to limit abuses such as....and leaving bikes tipped over.." www.ft.com/content/c9e4...

Lime bikes need a tech fix in London

The race among dockless e-bike companies to expand in the city is causing disruption

www.ft.com

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The London Minute newsletter @londonminute.bsky.social · 16d

🌤️ Good morning London. Tuesday's headlines: Phone theft hotspots mapped, 'yo-yo homes' scandal explained, Eurostar strike threat + Frieze frenzy

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A city skyline at sunset. Text over reads: The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 14 October 2025 Phone theft hotspots mapped, 'yo-yo homes' scandal explained, Eurostar strike threat + Frieze frenzy

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 17d

Woolwich foot tunnel lift set to be fixed by spring 2026. Out of order for more than three years.

Just as well. Areas around the tunnel on both sides of the Thames in line for major changes.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/13/w...

Woolwich foot tunnel lifts set to be fixed by spring 2026 - Murky Depths

Woolwich foot tunnel iset to be fixed by spring 2026 according to Greenwich Council after one lift out of action for three years

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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