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Driverless taxis are coming to London's streets in the Spring
Plus: The mathematical solution to catching a bike thief, how to ensure your Deliveroo doesn't come from a ghost kitchen, and a property with a very…
Oct 15
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Jim Waterson
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Cormac Kehoe
, and
Polly Smythe
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Your upmarket Deliveroo might be made by your local kebab shop
"On one hand, it’s a lifeline... But on the other hand, it’s a harbinger of doom.”
Oct 11
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Jim Waterson
and
Riya Sharma
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Lime is making big money from e-bikes
Plus: Who is going to be the Conservatives' mayoral candidate? One potential runner rules themselves out for being "too fat".
Oct 8
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Jim Waterson
50
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Did the evicted Elephant and Castle restaurants stand a chance?
One topic has really dominated the London Centric inbox this week: The eviction of a group of Caribbean, South American, and African restaurants in…
Oct 5
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Jim Waterson
and
Cormac Kehoe
86
15
Who might replace Sadiq Khan as Labour's mayoral candidate?
Who are the names in the running to replace the mayor as Labour's candidate — and what did they say when approached by London Centric?
Oct 1
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Jim Waterson
49
8
September 2025
The man who can't stop opening disastrous London cinemas
Preston Benson received millions of pounds in public funds to help revive London's high streets with a chain of cinemas stretching from Ealing to…
Sep 28
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Jim Waterson
,
David Jesudason
, and
Cormac Kehoe
82
14
E-bike fares capped at £1.75 in Hackney — could the rest of London be next?
Exclusive: Lime and Voi win the battle for control of the £93m Hackney rental e-bike market, amid a fierce London-wide battle between deep-pocketed…
Sep 25
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Jim Waterson
and
Cormac Kehoe
68
14
100,000s of Londoners could be deported under Reform's plans
Plus: Transport for London's cycle bus that costs £40 a passenger, a curious oligarch dream mansion in north London, and the Sadiq Khan Trump fightback.
Sep 24
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Jim Waterson
and
Cormac Kehoe
59
40
One year of London Centric
A selection of our favourite stories that you might have missed — and a quick note from Jim.
Sep 20
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Jim Waterson
198
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Cheap phone networks can be faster than 'proper' ones in London
Plus: A London politics news round-up.
Sep 18
•
Jim Waterson
59
9
Who keeps driving cars into this Tesco Express?
Someone really wants to destroy a supermarket in Stratford, to the exasperation of low-paid supermarket staff who are having to pick up the pieces.
Sep 13
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Jim Waterson
and
Cormac Kehoe
74
5
Why tube strikes can improve Londoners' commutes
Strike special: We find the Lime parking bay with 411 bikes, explain why some tube lines are still running during a tube strike, and have the data on…
Sep 11
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Jim Waterson
and
Cormac Kehoe
87
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