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An 89-year-old woman is fighting to keep her beloved bench and potted garden in Westminster.

Title: An 89-year-old woman is fighting to keep her beloved bench and potted garden in Westminster.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Transfer Deadline Day - LIVE | Total Sport

Title: Transfer Deadline Day - LIVE | Total Sport
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Phil Parry is joined by Charlotte Richardson, Jamal Fyfield and Martin Ling to discuss all the last minute deals and news as the transfer window closes.

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Blind man Jason Beal says abandoned Lime bikes forced him into the road in Penge.

Title: Blind man Jason Beal says abandoned Lime bikes forced him into the road in Penge.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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London families await news of loved ones missing after deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet.

Title: London families await news of loved ones missing after deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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How much daylight are we losing in London?

Title: How much daylight are we losing in London?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Ten-year-old Saif battles cancer with courage and inspires others through his resilience.

Title: Ten-year-old Saif battles cancer with courage and inspires others through his resilience.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Notting Hill Carnival: 'Without resilience we wouldn't be at 60'

Title: Notting Hill Carnival: 'Without resilience we wouldn't be at 60'
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Sun Divas are Samantha “Sunshine” Bryant and Nadine “Nadiva” Bryant, a London-based sister duo who perform soca music.

For the sisters, Notting Hill Carnival at 60 is a celebration made possible by the ancestors who fought for resistance and paved the way for generations to come.

BBC London caught up with the sisters to hear them perform one of their songs during the carnival.

What’s the best food to eat at Notting Hill Carnival?

Title: What’s the best food to eat at Notting Hill Carnival?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: The music, the costumes, the atmosphere... but one highlight keeps coming up again and again - the food.

From jerk chicken and patties to curries, plantain and plenty more, there is no shortage of choice at Notting Hill Carnival.

So we want to know, what’s the best food to eat at Carnival?

#NottingHillCarnival #Carnival #London #CaribbeanFood #LondonFood

What does Notting Hill Carnival mean to the people celebrating its 60th anniversary?

Title: What does Notting Hill Carnival mean to the people celebrating its 60th anniversary?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Thousands take to streets on final day of Notting Hill Carnival

Title: Thousands take to streets on final day of Notting Hill Carnival
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: "Celebrate life, joy, love, freedom, bodies, glitters" 🎉

Thousands of performers, spectacular costumes and music-filled floats are taking over the streets of west London for the adults’ parade.

It’s the third and final day of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival - Europe’s largest street festival.

#NottingHillCarnival #Carnival #London #WestLondon

Notting Hill Carnival: What's the story behind Trinidadian doubles?

Title: Notting Hill Carnival: What's the story behind Trinidadian doubles?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Trinidadian doubles are a taste of the Caribbean’s diversity, with a strong Indian influence.

Made with bara (fried flatbread) and curried chana (spiced chickpeas), doubles reflect Trinidad’s rich mix of cultures.

And with Trinidad at the heart of carnival culture, its food, music and traditions have travelled to Notting Hill Carnival.

So, BBC London went to taste this Trinidadian favourite.

#NottingHillCarnival #Carnival2026 #Doubles #IndoCaribbeancuisine
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Notting Hill Carnival is my culture so I have to be here

Title: Notting Hill Carnival is my culture so I have to be here
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Thousands of people flocked to the streets of Notting Hill Carnival to celebrate its 60th year.

Today was dedicated to families and children.

So what does Notting Hill Carnival mean to the people who celebrate it?

BBC London went to find out.

We’ve been behind the scenes with Mahogany Costumes they get ready for Notting Hill Carnival.

Title: We’ve been behind the scenes with Mahogany Costumes they get ready for Notting Hill Carnival.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Ex social worker's cafe 'brings people together'

Title: Ex social worker's cafe 'brings people together'
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: A retired social worker of nearly 30 years continues to help the community as she pursues her dream of being a business owner.

For the last four years, Rifat Awan has used her cafe on Acton high street to create a safe space for the vulnerable and people in need.

Although the cafe isn't a charity, she gives free, tea and coffee to those who need it and donates every single piece of waste to homeless shelters and local charities.

Rifat supports multiple causes for social action, from homelessness to Palestine to Ukraine, and her support that has deeply touched the lives of hundreds of people.

In south London, fundraising is under way to support those affected by the Nepal flash floods.

Title: In south London, fundraising is under way to support those affected by the Nepal flash floods.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Pioneers who helped shape the first Notting Hill Carnival have been commemorated with a plaque.

Title: Pioneers who helped shape the first Notting Hill Carnival have been commemorated with a plaque.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Heading to Notting Hill Carnival this weekend?

Title: Heading to Notting Hill Carnival this weekend?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Europe's largest street carnival returns to west London from 29 to 31 August.

Police officers and stewards will be along the route, with welfare hubs at Powis Square, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Gardens, Shrewsbury Gardens and Venture Community Centre on Faraday Road.

Dolly Parton’s love of books is still making a difference to children in Southwark

Title: Dolly Parton’s love of books is still making a difference to children in Southwark
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Dolly Parton’s love of books is still making a difference to children in Southwark, where her Imagination Library scheme has given thousands of free books to under-fives.

The borough was the first in the UK to adopt the scheme in 2016 and Dolly was later granted the Freedom of Southwark.

#DollyParton #Southwark #London #Books

The Met is putting e-motorbikes on the streets to fight against phone snatchers and moped gangs.

Title: The Met is putting e-motorbikes on the streets to fight against phone snatchers and moped gangs.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Moquette: the fabric of London transport

Title: Moquette: the fabric of London transport
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: We've all seen it. Most of us have never given it a second thought.

But for Mastermind contestant Emily Medhurst, Transport for London's moquette - the iconic fabric used across London's transport network - was the perfect specialist subject. Her deep knowledge of Tube and bus seat patterns wowed viewers, sparked plenty of admiration online and even earned praise from TfL itself.

She spoke to Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London about her unusual specialist subject and the months of revision that went into it.

Notting Hill Carnival: 'It's part of my DNA'

Title: Notting Hill Carnival: 'It's part of my DNA'
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Have we lost the meaning of Notting Hill Carnival?

Anayah Richards learns about her own family’s connection to Carnival from her grandmother, who worries that the history of "Carni" might be lost on new generations.

#NottingHillCarnival #London #Carnival

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Do we still know why Notting Hill Carnival exists?

Title: Do we still know why Notting Hill Carnival exists?
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Notting Hill Carnival is marking its 60th anniversary, but how many of us really know why it began?

Anayah Richards explores her own family’s connection to Carnival, from her great-grandmother arriving in Britain as part of the Windrush generation to the racism, resistance and community that helped shape the celebration we know today.

Along the way, she discovers the stories of the people who helped build Carnival into one of the biggest street celebrations in the world.

But as a new generation increasingly knows it simply as "Carni", is some of that history being lost?

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Dozens of dead fish have washed up at Ruislip Lido, with recent hot weather believed to be to blame.

Title: Dozens of dead fish have washed up at Ruislip Lido, with recent hot weather believed to be to blame.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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London could ban delivery riders from working on L-plates, amid calls for tougher licensing rules.

Title: London could ban delivery riders from working on L-plates, amid calls for tougher licensing rules.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Arriva drivers are resuming strike action with extreme heat in bus cabs at the heart of the dispute.

Title: Arriva drivers are resuming strike action with extreme heat in bus cabs at the heart of the dispute.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Geotechnical expert Rob Higginson explains how heat and drought affect the capital’s soil.

Title: Geotechnical expert Rob Higginson explains how heat and drought affect the capital’s soil.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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London’s Tube network becomes the unlikely instrument in composer Matt Wilcock’s latest piece.

Title: London’s Tube network becomes the unlikely instrument in composer Matt Wilcock’s latest piece.
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Date posted: 1 month ago
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Title: 'We need to do things differently'
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: It has been six years since Mina Smallman's daughters, Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were murdered.

Smallman, a former teacher and priest and now a women's safety activist, said her "heart sank" when she came across another case, where two more women have lost their lives.

Simon Levy, a convicted sex offender, murdered two women, raped a third, and sexually assaulted others on London's public transport after police, prosecutors and courts made a series of decisions that left him free to roam the streets.

#London #SimonLevy #Crime

Title: Men break silence through poetry
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Poetry can offer a way to put difficult experiences into words.

Mandem, Let’s Talk is a free South-East London workshop run by black-led charity Poetic Unity where men use spoken word to discuss mental health, identity, masculinity and the social pressures they face.

Research by the Priory Group found that 77% of men surveyed had experienced symptoms of anxiety, stress or depression, while 40% said they had never spoken to anyone about their mental health.

Three black creatives share how they use poetry to confront personal challenges, challenge harmful stereotypes and explain why writing gives them space to be heard.

#London #MentalHealth #SpokenWord #Poetry #BlackCreatives #MensMentalHealth

Title: 🚇🌃 "I love London at night."
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: For photographer Luke Agbaimoni, the Night Tube opened up new ways to experience and capture the capital after dark. As the Night Tube marks its 10th anniversary, he reflects on the buzz of its launch and the magic of London's neon-lit streets and stations.

📸 All photos @tubemapper

Denmark Hill station's very own vineyard

Title: Denmark Hill station's very own vineyard
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Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Meet wine-makers Tony and Nick, who run a small vineyard at Denmark Hill railway station in south London, which is preparing for its first proper harvest of Bacchus grapes in 2026.

Neither of the local Camberwell Society members come from winemaking backgrounds, but they managed to transform a previously neglected area into a community-focused green space. The project is one of passion and is focused on improving the station.

After a hot summer, the team expects to produce around 22 bottles, roughly one bottle per vine. However, an agreement between the Camberwell Society and Network Rail means that any wine produced cannot be sold commercially.

#London #LondonNews #Wine #WineMaking #Vineyard #DenmarkHill #Railway #Trains

Title: I was dead. CPR kept me alive
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Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: "As a survivor I would beg you to try."

Two years after surviving a cardiac arrest while out running, Rob Hutt is urging people not to be afraid to step forward in an emergency.

After discovering his neighbourhood was one of dozens across London without 24/7 access to a defibrillator, he helped raise thousands of pounds to install life-saving devices locally.

Resuscitation Council UK says community action remains critical, with CPR and Automated External Defibrillator use significantly improving survival rates.

Dad’s home was turned into a cannabis farm while he was in hospital

Title: Dad’s home was turned into a cannabis farm while he was in hospital
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Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Former foster carer Yehia Hassan says tenants destroyed his beloved home in Luton and turned it into a cannabis farm while he was in hospital. His family found out the house had been raided by police through a local Facebook group. Inside, there were hundreds of cannabis plants.

And it is far from an isolated case: figures obtained by the BBC show nearly 20,000 cannabis farms have been discovered in the past five years.

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Title: 🏀🥇 "I feel seen for the first time."
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: After helping Team England win double gold in the men's 3x3 basketball at the Commonwealth Games, Ashley Hamilton told Jim Davis on BBC Radio London why the medal means so much more than sporting success.

'We've had a murder here - we don't want another one'

Title: 'We've had a murder here - we don't want another one'
Runtime: 0:49
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sheryl Wilkins, 39, was murdered in a B&M car park in Tottenham last August.

Earlier this month, Simon Levy was jailed for life for murdering Sheryl and Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53. He had also raped a third woman in the same car park.

Residents told the BBC they had previously raised concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour in the area.

Local campaigner Annem, who has called for greater security and safeguarding for sex workers, said “nothing has changed”.

Tottenham Hotspur, which owns the land, said it had raised concerns with B&M. B&M said it was investing in new measures due to be in place by the end of September.

Haringey Council said the issues “extend far beyond the physical environment alone”, while the Met said it was committed to protecting women and girls and rebuilding trust with those at risk.

#London #LondonNews #Tottenham

Title: Will ground cracks halt sports?
Runtime: 0:40
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: This summer's weather is taking a toll on sports pitches across London with some clubs thinking about cancelling children's sessions and even postponing the season.

The soaring temperatures and lack of rain have led to large cracks forming, making the ground unsafe.

Croydon’s one hour secret Saturday bakery

Title: Croydon’s one hour secret Saturday bakery
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Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Down a small, winding country road in Croydon, you’ll find a quaint cottage where, every Saturday, Cordon Bleu chef Nia Payne-Jones serves fresh bread, cakes and coffee from her family home.

The cottage is home to Bread & Butter, Nia’s one-hour-a-week bakery, which opens its doors to the public every Saturday.

BBC London caught up with Nia to find out if one hour a week is enough.

#Londonnews #Croydon #Bakery 🍞 🍰 ☕

Two heatwaves, new rails & Southeastern trains back on track

Title: Two heatwaves, new rails & Southeastern trains back on track
Runtime: 0:38
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Charing Cross and Waterloo East have re-opened after three weeks of work.

Engineers have been working around the clock including through two heatwaves.

There’s more disruption ahead, with another closure on 23 August.

Would you have preferred it if the works were carried out in one go?

#Londonnews #Railway #Southeastern

Exclusive access inside London’s fight against wildfires

Title: Exclusive access inside London’s fight against wildfires
Runtime: 5:31
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: London’s firefighters are dealing with an increasing number of grass fires as prolonged hot, dry weather leaves parts of the capital like a tinderbox.

We spent the day with London Fire Brigade crews in Romford as they tackled another blaze and saw how lessons from the devastating Wennington fire have changed the way they respond.

Firefighters tackled nearly 20 grass fires across the capital on the day we filmed.

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Could this be the world's greenest balloon?

Title: Could this be the world's greenest balloon?
Runtime: 0:30
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A fully biodegradable balloon has been created by researchers at Imperial College London.

They say it breaks down without harming the environment and is easier to inflate. They hope to start producing it within two years.

So would you give one a go?

#Londonnews #Environment #SustainableFuture

Title: Eddie and the elephant in the room
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: 🤔🐘 How can you confuse Croydon and Dulwich?!

Eddie Nestor thinks that, as they are south of the river, they are the same.

He also discussed the 'elephant in the room' - his ongoing chemotherapy - with listener Phil, who shared his experience of the treatment.

Title: London's parched parks
Runtime: 1:08
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: 🌳 London's once green parks are now straw coloured after 50 days without rain.

Take a trip over some of London's parks with the BBC News helicopter.
The UK experienced its hottest day of the year, with 38.1C recorded at Kew Gardens on Thursday.

The intense heat has made 2026 the first year on record to see temperatures reach 37C on three separate days.

Fighting grass fires with the London Fire Brigade

Title: Fighting grass fires with the London Fire Brigade
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: London’s firefighters are being stretched as prolonged hot and dry weather fuels a surge in grass fires across the capital.

We spent the day with London Fire Brigade crews in Romford, where dry ground is making fires more likely and conditions exhausting for crews. Nearly 20 grass fires were tackled across London in a single day.

#London #LondonFireBrigade #Wildfires #GrassFires #Romford

Title: I'm the artist, not the Uber driver
Runtime: 1:13
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Visual artist Inkquisitive spoke about the snap judgements people can make based on appearance, sharing experiences he's had both in London and abroad.

Talking to Shay Kaur Grewal on BBC Radio London, he also discussed his 15th anniversary world tour, which brings him back to his hometown for a special event celebrating art, culture and community. 🎨✨

Title: The little-known London private island
Runtime: 1:12
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: There’s a private island hidden in the River Thames in London with no cars, no roads and only a few homes.⁣

Welcome to Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, one of London’s most unusual places to live. Accessible only by footbridge or boat, the private island has a fascinating history of artists, musicians and famous residents.⁣

#London #EelPieIsland #Twickenham

Title: Inside London’s secret private island
Runtime: 7:27
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: There’s a private island hidden in the River Thames in London with no cars, no roads and around 50 homes.

Welcome to Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, one of London’s most unusual places to live. Accessible only by footbridge or boat, the private Thames island has a fascinating history of artists, musicians and famous residents.

We visited Eel Pie Island to meet London cartoonists Simon and Sheba Cassini, who have lived there for around 18 years. Their colourful two-bedroom home, known as the “Love Shack”, is packed with unusual art and sculptures - including Steve the giant metal shark, an enormous cockerel, a Romany caravan and even a giant melting ice cream on the roof.

Once at the heart of London’s music counterculture, Eel Pie Island has also been home to the first Doctor Who, William Hartnell, inventor Trevor Baylis and The Young Ones actor Nigel Planer. Today, properties on the exclusive Twickenham island can sell for millions of p...

Why are London kids the worst swimmers in England?

Title: Why are London kids the worst swimmers in England?
Runtime: 0:54
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Children leaving primary schools' in London are less likely to confidently swim one length of a standard-sized swimming pool.

That's worse than any other region in England.

And it's not just about swimming lengths. London also has the lowest proportion of children who can use different swimming strokes or safely rescue themselves in the water.

What's going wrong?

#London #LondonNews #Swimming #SwimSafety

London solar eclipse: 'It felt like Christmas'

Title: London solar eclipse: 'It felt like Christmas'
Runtime: 0:31
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Did you see the partial solar eclipse?
Here's what people watching from Primrose Hill thought of the spectacle.
#Londonnews #Solareclipse 🌑☀️

What did people use to watch the eclipse 100 years ago?

Title: What did people use to watch the eclipse 100 years ago?
Runtime: 0:21
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Whilst everyone is figuring out how to purchase eclipse sunglasses, ever wondered what people used to watch the eclipse 100 years ago?

BBC London spoke to Keith Moore from the Royal Society to find out more.

#Londonnews #SolarEclipse

How an air hostess inspired a viral track

Title: How an air hostess inspired a viral track
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A London flight attendant was filmed calmly dealing with a shouting passenger shortly before take-off.

On the same flight was DJ and producer Amine Bou, aka Bou, who heard her repeatedly say: ‘Stay seated.’

Inspired by the moment, Bou turned her words into a track that went viral.

#Londonnews #stayseated

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