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Full list of NatWest branches closing this week as high street bank turns to digital

Another round of high street bank closures is underway as NatWest continues to close branches.

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Why social media ban for under-16s is welcomed

Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq welcomes the social media ban for under-16s, citing strong local support and calling for tougher action to protect young people online.

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Revised home plan revives lapsed garage plot scheme in Hornsey

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Haringey Council over the past seven days.

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Boiling at your desk? The summer rights you need to know

Sweating through another hot day in the office? An employment expert has warned workers they do not have to simply suffer in silence this summer.

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Royal Free doctor claims he was discriminated against for pro-Palestine posts

Dr Nadeem Crowe, who was suspended after social media posts,  is bringing discrimination and harassment claims against Royal Free Hospital.

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Sir Keir Starmer confirms when the social media ban for under 16s comes into effect

A social media ban for under 16s will come into place next year.

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Starmer confirms social media ban for under-16s in 'big moment' for the UK

Sir Keir Starmer announced the restriction in a Downing Street press conference as he warned social media was having an impact on children’s happiness and mental health.

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What apps will be banned? Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that under-16s will no longer be able to use social media.

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Keir Starmer to ban under-16s from social media apps and AI chatbots

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on under-16s using social media apps in the UK.

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Major mixed-use revamp planned for busy Camden shopping street

Here are the latest planning applications validated by Camden Council last week.

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Alleyn's Hampstead nursery school library and wellness area - final stages planned

Alleyn's Hampstead is rounding off plans to extend and refurbish part of the nursery school in Fitzjohn's Avenue.

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London students win top national science awards

Students from across south and north London have won awards in The Big Bang Competition, while a robotic dog project was named a runner-up.

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'Leading' UK construction company files for administration after 52 years

Ardmore is a construction firm that has filed for administration after initially being set up in 1974

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Cutting edge wellness club to open Marylebone's first rooftop pool

Triplebond wellness club in Marylebone will feature hyperbaric and cryogenic chambers, an infrared hot room and a rooftop pool and gym.

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Camden urged to ditch Highline for nature-first Lowline

Eco-worrier Debbie Bourne calls for a 'Camden Lowline' after the Highline collapse, urging investment in biodiversity, green spaces and community projects.

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The forgotten Victorian murder that shocked Kentish Town

Prash Ganendran revisits a forgotten Victorian murder in Kentish Town, where a brazen daytime robbery at a Brecknock Road chemist in 1886 turned fatal.

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The lost Art Deco showroom that heralded the golden age of motoring

A lost Art Deco car dealers in Golders Green is listed in a guide which explores the 'curious' relics of London's past.

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Snail Mail shocker: baby mag arrives 19 years late

Comedian Steve Allen jokes about Royal Mail after a parenting magazine ordered in 2007 finally arrives 18 years late, long after the children grew up.

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Haringey voters back change as Greens take control pledging honesty and transparency

Haringey Council leader Cllr Mark Blake promises a new direction after the Greens’ election victory, focusing on housing, governance and climate change.

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'High-quality' UK pizza company collapses into administration after 34 years

Millennium Dough Company, a UK pizza dough supplier, has fallen into administration after 34 years in business.