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Today’s London news round-up:
️ Richmond Council confirms that the next stage of works for the Twickenham Riverside Regeneration project is set to begin. Twickenham Nub News
The number of local people facing hunger is at a record high, according to the latest figures released by Hackney Foodbank. Hackney Citizen
Three local MPs, including Twickenham’s Munira Wilson have written a strongly-worded letter to the Environment Agency expressing their concern over the condition and the safety of Teddington Locks. Teddington Town
Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban Standard
️ A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after the council discovered a large quantity of fly-tipped waste in Barking. Romford Recorder
A heritage charity and a London campaign group have applied to list the building formerly home to the world’s first purpose-built YMCA, following its closure earlier this year. BBC News
A Walthamstow dog walker confronted a man she saw digging up a school-made mosaic in Tottenham Marshes in what she called a “disgusting” act of vandalism. Romford Recorder
✉️ The family of a Royal Mail driver who was left in a “vegetative state” after he was mowed down by a 7.5 tonne lorry have launched a High Court legal battle against the postal service. Standard
The first of a series of live music events in Gunnersbury Park over the summer is taking place this weekend but indications are that the organisers are struggling to sell tickets. Neighbournet
Palestine Action claims responsibility after attackers break windows of property company in Stamford Hill and throw red paint inside Jewish Chronicle
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Some things to do in London on Saturday
Spring Fair at the Farm – Free
Vauxhall City Farm’s annual Spring Fair — a day of animals, farm games, sheep shearing, wool spinning, spring walks, and interactive fun for all ages.
Centenary of the Opening of the Great West Road – Free
Centenary of the Opening of the Great West RoadThe exhibition will include images and audio-visual displays about the area’s history.
Visit a garden: 59 Ashburton Avenue – £6.00
Explore a mixture of cottage garden and hardy tropical plants, and be surprised by some rarities you might not expect to see growing outdoors in the UK.
Doctor Who – The Two Episode Season Finale (Wish World & The Reality War) – £13
Watch the finale of Season 2, The Reality War, on the big screen.
Moms on Mars – £17.27
What’s the science behind designing things to help mothers survive on Mars? Find out in this groundbreaking science-comedy-fashion show from the award-winning Kelly Weinersmith and Cat Bohannon.
Some things to do in London on Sunday
Centenary of the Opening of the Great West Road – Free
Centenary of the Opening of the Great West RoadThe exhibition will include images and audio-visual displays about the area’s history.
Heavy Horse and Country Show – £12
This annual event is steeped in history and a wonderful opportunity to see the gentle giants of the horse world in action.
Monthly open day at Shirley Windmill – Free
One of only four windmills open to the public in Greater London, Shirley Windmill is a Tower Mill, built in 1854 by Richard Alwen to replace an earlier (1808) timber post-mill on this site, lost by fire.
Visit a garden: Choumert Square – £5.00
About 46 mini cottage gardens with maxi planting in a Shangri-la situation that the media has described as a floral canyon leading to a small communal secret garden.
Visit a garden: De Beauvoir Gardens – £12.00
Six gardens to explore in De Beauvoir, a leafy enclave of Victorian villas near to Islington and Dalston.
Tour of Kirkaldy’s Testing Works including machine run – £25.63
Tour David Kirkaldy’s world-famous Testing & Experimenting Works and to see the Universal Testing Machine in action.
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