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Mayor Of London Boris Johnson has said that the new tunnel for road traffic under the Thames in east London will be built within the next 10 years.

He will outline the timescale and capacity for a link between Greenwich peninsula and Silvertown at a dinner in the City this evening.

Drastic cuts to police numbers in East London will mean safer neighbourhood teams in some boroughs will have to share a sergeant.

London Assembly member for City and East John Biggs said this was a cut too far by London Mayor Boris Johnson.

HMS Ark Royal won't be coming to the Royal Docks after all - as the huge 20,000-tonne, 210m-long vessel will not fit through the lock.

There had been speculation about turning the aircraft carrier into a Docklands tourist attraction, but the Royal Docks Management Authority says the idea is a non-starter.

The multi-million-pound expansion of the National Maritime Museum has received clearance from London Mayor Boris Johnson.

The Sammy Ofer Wing, which is planned to open by 2012 at a cost of £35million, has already been approved by Greenwich Council.

Woolwich DLR’s first week of business was a resounding success – but it has left many commuters seething.

Mayor Boris Johnson opened the service last week and thousands used it to get to areas such as Canary Wharf, London City Airport and central London.