The London Buzz – 16th June 2026

Today’s London news round-up:

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Today’s London news round-up:

Islington Council must pay £2,700 to a homeless woman it left stranded for several months while she was awaiting surgery for her chronic health condition. Standard

“Bring swords”: The viral riot that didn’t happen London Centric

MPs have rejected a bid to revive legislation concerning the Royal Albert Hall, following a blistering attack on the charity’s governance by Labour grandee Dame Emily Thornberry. Standard

Were Havering voters misled on Hexit? BBC News

Heavy Horses Return to Dukes Meadows This Week Chiswick W4

Chadwell Heath youth centre reopens after 15 years B&D Post

Planning inspector rules against overnight dog kennels at Great Portland Street Fitzrovia News

‘Wellbeing support’ rail workers at London station are sacked after calling female passenger a ‘little Karen’ Standard

When London bristled with Bonapartemania Londonist

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has launched a ‘Singapore-style’ housing development arm for the capital with a £100m investment in the Silvertown Partnership. Construction Enquirer

A man arrested in relation to the ‘Putney Pusher’ case of 2017 has been detained again after cops found drugs at his London home. Metro

And from ianVisits:

Tickets Alert: See a miniature model of the Victorian artists Leighton House

The Shaftesbury Theatre is to be renamed after Dame Judi Dench

ImberBus 2026 reveals timetable and £10 all-day fare

Barbara Hepworth’s colourful side revealed in new Courtauld exhibition

London–Bedford railway to be closed for two consecutive weekends

Tickets Alert: Tours of the ancient Westminster School

Exhibition explores the thinking behind TfL’s trial bus shelter upgrades

Things to do in London tomorrow

LFA | Belonging in Built Spaces: Reimagining Buildings for CommunityClerkenwell
SAVE Britain’s Heritage hosts a discussion to explore how neglected buildings and streets around the country can become places where people belong.

Revisiting ‘The Dinner’ – celebrating heritage with public-artWandsworth
A decade on, revisit Neville Gabie’s collaborative artwork to discuss heritage, place and public art commissioning at Sambrooks Brewery

Marylebone Minds – The Eco-Brick ProjectCamden
Dr Corinna Dean explores how one of humanity’s oldest building materials is being reimagined for a more environmentally responsible future.

Do Drug Laws Work? (Drug Toxicity vs Drug Policy)Southwark
Enjoy great science talks with a drink in your hand. This month: The science of drug laws. Learn how UK drugs laws are made, how they attempt to minimise harm, and whether they really follow the science.

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