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Image caption, Dr Gio Iozzi says there is no rationale for the council to fell the treeLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA 120-year-old plane tree in north London, which has been under threat of being felled for the past three years, is once again facing the axe. Haringey Council says the tree on Oakfield Road, Stroud Green, needs to be removed as it is causing damage to nearby properties. The council has given residents until 17 June to respond to its notice, external.

Sep 28, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Gopal Virdee

Janet Jackson will perform in London this weekend in her first concerts in the capital in 13 years. Her Together Again tour features elaborate costumes and some of her most famous songs, celebrating the star's 40-year career. Her choreographer for the tour is a dancer from Elephant and Castle, south London. Dean Lee has worked with the likes of Kylie Minogue and the Pussycat Dolls. Story by Gopal VirdeeFollow BBC London on Facebook, external, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.

Jul 24, 2024 | aol.com | Gopal Virdee

July 24, 2024 at 8:30 AMCharlene says she and her three children have not had a steady water supply for almost three months [Charlene]A woman from south-east London says she and her three children have not had a steady supply of water in their flat for almost three months. Charlene, who does not want her last name to be published, said access to water in her home in Crystal Palace was sporadic and she sometimes had no supply for up to seven hours.

Jul 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Gopal Virdee

Gopal Virdee - BBC NewsJuly 24, 2024 at 12:53 AM·3 min readA woman from south-east London says she and her three children have not had a steady supply of water in their flat for almost three months. Charlene, who does not want her last name to be published, said access to water in her home in Crystal Palace was sporadic and she sometimes had no supply for up to seven hours.

Jun 10, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Gopal Virdee

A young barrister who was thrown out of her home as a teenager and left homeless, has won a prestigious legal award, becoming the first Sikh woman to win Young Pro-Bono Barrister of the Year. After coming to Greenford, west London, from Leicester at the age of 17, Tinessa Kaur, now 32, used her Sikh support network to get off the streets and into the classroom.