Man jailed after driving car into group outside west London pub

Man jailed after driving car into group outside west London pub

A man has been jailed after deliberately driving his car into a group standing outside a west London pub. Charles Bishton, 26, was jailed for three and half years earlier this month... Read more »
On the Buses and EastEnders actress Anna Karen dies in house fire in east London

On the Buses and EastEnders actress Anna Karen dies in house fire in east London

The actress was best known for her role as Olive in the 70s comedy On The Buses, and gained attention for her role as Aunt Sal, the sister of Peggy Mitchell (Barbara... Read more »
Marble Arch Mound stripped of plants as £6 million attraction dismantled – South London News

Marble Arch Mound stripped of plants as £6 million attraction dismantled – South London News

By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter The Marble Arch Mound has finally been stripped after the £6 million attraction was widely panned and given nicknames like the “BTEC Eiffel Tower” by its... Read more »
Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers for nearly 50 years

Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers for nearly 50 years

H eathrow has revealed it was the only hub airport in Europe to see a reduction in passenger numbers in 2021, due to the UK’s tougher coronavirus travel rules. Just 19.4 million... Read more »
Man dies in hospital after fire rips through Hackney flat

Man dies in hospital after fire rips through Hackney flat

A man died after a fire ripped through an East London home on the weekend. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters battled the blaze in Hackney on Sunday night (February 20).... Read more »
Murder investigation launched as man, 22, left ‘paralysed’ by stabbing dies in care home

Murder investigation launched as man, 22, left ‘paralysed’ by stabbing dies in care home

An investigation has been launched after the death of a 22-year-old man in a care home, five and a half years after he was brutally stabbed in South London. Jamel Boyce was... Read more »
Gants Hill police incident live: Met called to Ilford ‘stabbing’ but find man ‘hit by a car’ 4 miles away

Gants Hill police incident live: Met called to Ilford ‘stabbing’ but find man ‘hit by a car’ 4 miles away

Police were called to reports of a stabbing and a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Gants Hill this evening (February 22). Officers were called to Bramley Crescent at 8.36pm... Read more »
Cheapest and most expensive London boroughs to raise a child

Cheapest and most expensive London boroughs to raise a child

The London Borough of Bromley is the best area in the capital to raise a child, a new study has found. The study, conducted by childcare and education experts Little Ones London,... Read more »
Older south Londoners get social thanks to £240k funding boost

Older south Londoners get social thanks to £240k funding boost

Older people can get active, stay connected and give something back to society – thanks to a six-figure funding boost for a south London charity. Run by Age UK Lambeth, MYsocial is... Read more »
No further action after Covid-19 vaccine allegations – Metropolitan Police

No further action after Covid-19 vaccine allegations – Metropolitan Police

S cotland Yard said there will be no further action following an assessment of allegations made about the UK’s Covid-19 vaccine programme. The Metropolitan Police said a number of documents were submitted... Read more »