London: Teaching assistant beaten up by student wins £140,000 payout

London: Teaching assistant beaten up by student wins £140,000 payout

Aleksandra Aukett, 44, sued the London Borough of Hillingdon after her student attacked her during class (Pictures: Champion News) A teaching assistant who was ‘punched, pinched and kicked’ by a five-year-old boy... Read more »
Bengali signs go up at Whitechapel station

Bengali signs go up at Whitechapel station

Published: 6:15 PM March 22, 2022 Bengali signage has been installed at Whitechapel station to honour the contribution of the Bangladeshi community to the area. The signs, funded by Tower Hamlets Council, were unveiled ahead... Read more »
Croydon University Hospital patients face chaos as porters and cleaners plan strike

Croydon University Hospital patients face chaos as porters and cleaners plan strike

Cleaners and porters will walk out of Croydon University Hospital next month over “poverty pay” and an ongoing sick pay dispute. They are employed by private firm G4S and the union claims... Read more »
UK set for ‘plenty of sunshine’ this week – but with high pollution levels

UK set for ‘plenty of sunshine’ this week – but with high pollution levels

T he UK is set for “plenty of sunshine” in the coming days, but the dry weather will also contribute to high levels of air pollution. Forecasters say Tuesday has already been... Read more »
One of London’s oldest fish and chip shops that closed after 112 years on sale for £1.5million

One of London’s oldest fish and chip shops that closed after 112 years on sale for £1.5million

An iconic East London fish and chip shop that closed after 112 years has gone on sale for £1.5million. Golden Dragon Fish and Chip Shop has been in operation on Church Street,... Read more »
East Brixton station ‘should reopen’ to slash journeys on slow London buses

East Brixton station ‘should reopen’ to slash journeys on slow London buses

South Londoners have called for a forgotten railway station to be reopened to slash journey times between Lambeth and Southwark. Locals say reopening East Brixton station, which closed almost 50 years ago,... Read more »
Ministers to provide third of Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation costs

Ministers to provide third of Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation costs

One-third of the cost of stabilising west London’s Hammersmith Bridge will be met by the Government. Ministers announced funding of £2.93 million to ensure the crossing remains open for pedestrians, cyclists and... Read more »
Pilot improves Havering and Redbridge blood test speeds

Pilot improves Havering and Redbridge blood test speeds

After waits of up to three months during the pandemic, the NHS in north east London is piloting a new service designed to speed up getting a blood test. A “serious incident”... Read more »
London: Inside Camberwell’s abandoned VIP nuclear bunker

London: Inside Camberwell’s abandoned VIP nuclear bunker

Beneath a derelict plot in Camberwell, south London, lies a Cold War-era nuclear bunker for VIP guests (Pictures: MyLondon/BPM Media) Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine that no one believed was possible has... Read more »
Mother, 37, prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugee family into her London home

Mother, 37, prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugee family into her London home

‘It’s a privilege’: Mother, 37, prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugee family into her London home after overcoming ‘risky’ red tape to help those stranded by war Elsa De Jager, 37, offered a... Read more »