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New Hoo hub ‘could beat aviation bottleneck’

Boris Johnson says for a £15billion airport on north Kent’s Hoo peninsula deserve ‘proper consideration’ as he urged new Transport Secretary Justine Greening to address London’s aviation crisis

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Business chiefs want ‘Crossrail 2′ underground link

London business chiefs have set up a panel to explore building a new rail link – dubbed Crossrail 2 – beneath the capital

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Ken Livingstone’s five-point plan to create 11,500 jobs for the young

Ken Livingstone has announced a five-point strategy, alongside Labour’s Ed Miliband and Ed Balls, to boost London’s economy and create 11,500 jobs for young people

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Schools fail to sign up for 2012 tickets

Tens of thousands of children are set to miss out on free Olympic tickets, according to figures obtained by the Standard

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9/11 artwork put into storage

A row has broken out after a piece of mangled metal from Ground Zero, presented to Britain as a symbol of peace, was removed from a London park

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Lessons of the riots on police numbers

The fact that violent crime dropped in parts of London after the riots is proof of a seemingly obvious truth: that more police on the streets and more criminals being jailed mean lower crime

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Blind are told to stay away from Victoria station

Blind people are being asked to stay away from Victoria at rush hour because there are not enough staff to help them, campaigners say

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Boris gives approval to green power station after overruling council

Boris Johnsons has forced through plans for a green power station in the face of local opposition

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Calls to start safety work at junction where cyclist died

Campaigners are demanding an immediate start to delayed safety work on a junction where a cyclist was killed last week

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Boris aide asked police to talk to Liam Fox after flat burglary

Boris Johnson’s office phoned Scotland Yard to suggest officers speak to Liam Fox after his home was burgled, it has emerged

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TfL accused of cost-cutting over Olympia closure

Boris Johnson is urged to reconsider the closure of a District line service which residents and businesses say will undermine the exhibitions and events industry in west London

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We still want the Olympic Stadium, say West Ham

Hammers keen to become tenants in 2014 after shock decision to keep venue in public ownership

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‘Heathwick’ rail link won’t solve our airport crisis

The notion that London’s airport capacity crisis can be solved by a rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick – mooted at the weekend – shows how much Whitehall has lost the plot on aviation policy

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Boy honoured for negotiating Tesco pay deal

An eight-year-old boy who persuaded the chief executive of Tesco to reconsider the minimum wage it pays workers has been presented with an award

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Cyclists design ‘safer’ bridge

Cyclists have invented their own design for Blackfriars bridge after being infuriated by a ‘pro-car’ scheme backed by Boris Johnson

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