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Good morning, London! Today, December 14th, commuters face significant disruptions across the Transport for London network. Severe delays on District line and minor delays on Northern line, along with partial closures on DLR and Northern line, including DLR between Shadwell and Tower Gateway, and Northern line between Edgware and Golders Green. London Overgrounds Windrush line also experiences a partial closure between West Croydon and Sydenham, and Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Road. Plan for delays and alternative transport if using affected lines.

Russia prepares to deploy unstoppable Oreshnik missile in Belarus, potentially reaching London in eight minutes. Ukraines intelligence suggests a dummy missile may be initially installed. The move is seen as a tool to pressure EU and NATO, not Ukraine directly. A new military base is under construction to house the weapon closer to NATO borders. Ukraine claims to have destroyed one of the Oreshnik complexes in Russia, but deploying in Belarus would protect it from Ukrainian strikes. The missile is nuclear-capable and can reach temperatures of four thousand degrees Celsius.

North Londons Havenwood and Kingsbury garages site to be transformed into five new apartment blocks, providing 61 affordable social rent homes. The project, led by Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, has faced resistance from residents due to privacy concerns and potential parking issues. A condition has been added to the approval for Block E to address privacy concerns, and parking issues will be assessed later.

Richmond Councils proposed expansion of Teddington Cemetery onto Shacklegate Lane allotments sparks debate. Despite objections from residents highlighting the community and health benefits of the allotments, council officers recommend approval, citing a long-standing need for more burial spaces. The planning committee will decide on December 17th.

The Metropolitan Police face potential staffing cuts due to a budget gap of twenty million pounds for the 2026-2027 financial year. Despite efforts to find efficiencies, they may need to reduce staff if expected funding increases dont materialize. Officer numbers are already expected to drop from over thirty-three thousand to just over thirty-one thousand, despite a pledge to increase them by one thousand three hundred. The Met has been prioritizing neighborhood policing and moving officers from administrative roles to frontline duties. The Home Office has committed to increasing police spending power over the next three years, with a one point two billion pound increase in funding for police forces this year.

The Brixton Soup Kitchen, founded by Solomon Smith a decade ago, is now serving nearly 7,000 meals monthly, with a surge during Christmas. Initially funded by Smiths youth worker salary, the charity extends support to anyone facing food insecurity. This year, theyre also distributing toys and Christmas dinner hampers, ensuring every child has a present and families feel valued. Regular visitor Elijah Augustus calls it a lifeline, highlighting its critical role in the community.

Urgent: Shooting Incident at Bondi Beach, Australia - Witnesses Report Multiple Injuries

Adult film star Bonnie Blue, arrested in Bali for allegedly participating in a sex game stunt, returns to the UK unfazed. Facing potential 15-year sentence and £270,000 fine, she was deported after being banned from Indonesia for 10 years. Fourteen Australian tourists, also arrested, were released as witnesses.

Undercover police officers secretly monitored a community organization in East London for a decade, according to a public inquiry. The Hackney Community Defence Association (HCDA) worked to expose wrongdoing and corruption within the Metropolitan Police, helping victims of police violence take legal action and uncover evidence of a major alleged corruption scandal. The Metropolitan Police has now conceded that it was wrong for senior officers to direct undercover agents to spy on the HCDA, acknowledging that the group was engaged in legitimate activities.