Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at a serious, crazy, and happy news story from the past week.
Serious News
According to City Hall, London has had a reduction in pollution following the roll out of the controversial expansion to the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
Data which spans 12 months from September 2023 sees air quality increasing at 99% of the monitoring sites since 2019 and that it is improving at a faster rate compared to the rest of the country.
It has also been corroborated by independent air quality analysis experts.
Speaking of the report, Sadiq Khan says: “With boroughs in outer London seeing some of the biggest reductions in harmful emissions and London's deprived communities also seeing greater benefits, this report shows why expanding ULEZ London-wide was so important. When I first became mayor, King's College said it would take 193 years to bring our air within lawful limits. We have done it this year, 185 years early. But there is still more to do”.
Crazy News
The National Lottery are trying to find the winner of an unclaimed lottery ticket by using advertising at the local train station.
Signage at the train station has been altered, digital platform messages and PA announcements are some of the tactics to find the winner of the ticket which was purchased in October within the Sevenoaks district.
With only mere weeks until it can be claimed (ending on 22nd April), time is running out to claim the £10,000 each month for the next 30 years – a grand total of £3.6million.
Consumer communications manager at National Lottery operator Allwyn, Patrick Lisorie, says: “Sevenoaks station is one of the busiest transport hubs in the district, so it's possible the lucky ticket-holder, or someone they know, is travelling through here”.
If it does go unclaimed then the money will go towards projects funded by the National Lottery.
Happy News
A city-wide Easter Egg Hunt will see more than 100 giant decorated eggs flood the capital.
The Big Egg Hunt 2025 trail will include places like Battersea Power Station, Covent Garden, Chelsea, Marylebone, Marble Arch, Canary Wharf, Buckingham Palace, the Barbican and the Saatchi Gallery.
The exhibition is being run through wildlife charity Elephant Family, and will feature work within the art, fashion and food.
The eggs are 2ft (0.6m) tall and the public can tick the egg they find off via an app, which will also include prizes.
Once the trail ends, each egg will be auctioned to raise money for wildlife across Asia through the charity. They have described the trail as: “"a vibrant celebration of art and conservation which can be enjoyed by everyone”.
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