The London Buzz – 12th August 2024

Today’s round-up of what’s happening in London:

An illegal market near Nine Elms Underground station has sparked tensions and violent confrontations between rival vendors, causing concerns among local residents and prompting increased monitoring by Lambeth Council. South London Press

Pret A Manger is starting trials body-worn cameras in six of its London stores as a new safety measure for employees. Verdict Food Service

A music festival at Gunnersbury Park blamed the weather on Friday for local residents being able to hear the music further away than usual Ealing Today

Hackney councilors have voiced concern over the police’s potential use of live facial recognition (LFR) in the borough, despite local police saying it is “needed”. Hackney Citizen

No facial recognition? No problem! How London Bridge tested tech to track individuals inside the station Odds and Ends of History

A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London’s Leicester Square in front of shocked tourists. The Guardian

Wandsworth Council is proceeding with a plan to demolish garages on a Roehampton estate and replace them with social housing. Putney SW15

After a tireless week of creating artwork across England’s capital, it seems as though Bristolian street artist Banksy is not yet finished with his ‘London Zoo’ exhibit, which began on August 5th. Far Out

Residents of Bromley are rallying to protect an art deco cinema building and promote culture in the area, fearing the closure of their local cinema could turn the borough into a “cultural wasteland.” South London Press

Firefighters in south-east London were called recently to rescue six ducklings trapped in a manhole Metro

The birth of at least two new babies in a family of beavers now thriving at Greenford is being celebrated as both historic and a huge advancement in urban rewilding.Ealing Times

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And from ianVisits:

Rarely seen drawings reveal the Northern line’s history in a new book

Over 40 years of fairground memorabilia on display at Bonhams

Sloane Square improvements planned to widen pedestrian pavements

London’s Alleys: Banksian Way, TW7

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