UK cities cancel bonfire night firework displays over cost-of-living crisis

UK cities cancel bonfire night firework displays over cost-of-living crisis

Cities across the UK have cancelled bonfire night displays due to budget pressures amid the cost-of-living crisis. Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Dundee and Nottingham are among the cities that have... Read more »
Greenwich woman skydives to raise funds for eating disorder charity – South London News

Greenwich woman skydives to raise funds for eating disorder charity – South London News

A woman in recovery from multiple eating disorders has jumped out of a plane from 10,000ft to raise money for charity. Calia Afeltra, aged 33, from Greenwich, has skydived to raise money... Read more »
Man charged after stabbing on Baseline Road West in London, Ont. – London

Man charged after stabbing on Baseline Road West in London, Ont. – London

A London, Ont., man has been charged in relation to a stabbing that took place outside of an apartment building near Southcrest. On Monday, at 9 p.m., two men reportedly began arguing... Read more »
Reimagined tube map showcases inspirational east London women

Reimagined tube map showcases inspirational east London women

TfL has on Tuesday launched a reimagined version of the Tube map featuring the names of trailblazing women to mark International Women’s Day. A partnership between TfL and City of Women, the... Read more »
Six charged with Michael Jonas murder in Penge five years on – South London News

Six charged with Michael Jonas murder in Penge five years on – South London News

Six people have been charged with the murder of Michael Jonas, who died after being stabbed in Penge nearly five years ago. The 17-year-old was attacked in Betts Park, Anerley on November... Read more »
Rush-hour chaos as Just Stop Oil stage protest on A4 in West London and Dartford Bridge remains SHUT

Rush-hour chaos as Just Stop Oil stage protest on A4 in West London and Dartford Bridge remains SHUT

There is rush hour chaos in the south east of England today as two separate protests by Just Stop Oil have blocked two major roads in what is the 18th consecutive day... Read more »
East London NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

East London NHS trust launches ‘world-first’ digital surgery clinic

Patients at an east London NHS trust are taking part in a digital clinic to help them prepare for surgery. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has partnered with Sapien... Read more »
Frog Bakery Camberwell Is Now Toad After Chef Adam Handling Legal Threat

Frog Bakery Camberwell Is Now Toad After Chef Adam Handling Legal Threat

The outstanding south London bakery formerly known as Frog has renamed itself Toad following a legal challenge from Michelin-starred Covent Garden restaurant owner and former Masterchef: The Professionals semi-finalist Adam Handling in... Read more »
Will the reimagined Battersea Power Station lure tourists to this unloved corner of London?

Will the reimagined Battersea Power Station lure tourists to this unloved corner of London?

Whatever you think of the morals of billions of pounds of Malaysian money pandering to the global super-rich, the best cities are dynamic, constantly reinventing themselves, re-purposing buildings rather than demolishing them,... Read more »
London Lions looking forward to first home game in EuroCup

London Lions looking forward to first home game in EuroCup

London Lions are ready to welcome Italian side Aquila Basket Trento to the Copper Box Arena on Tuesday (October 18) in their first home game of the 2022/23 EuroCup season. The fixture... Read more »