Extinction Rebellion announces plans to block major UK oil refineries

Extinction Rebellion announces plans to block major UK oil refineries

Extinction Rebellion looks set to heap yet more misery on the British public by today announcing plans to block major UK oil refineries and attempt to bring London to a standstill once again.... Read more »
Whitechapel fire: Blaze breaks out on 17th floor of block of east London flats | UK News

Whitechapel fire: Blaze breaks out on 17th floor of block of east London flats | UK News

A large fire has broken out on the 17th floor of a block of flats in east London. The capital’s fire service said it sent 15 engines and 125 firefighters to the... Read more »
Neighbours horrified at planning application for nine-story block in Peckham – South London News

Neighbours horrified at planning application for nine-story block in Peckham – South London News

Neighours of a new tower block on the site of a 110-yea-old community centre say they will be overshadowed by the nine-storey building. Southwark’s council will decide on Wednesday March 9 whether... Read more »
Aldgate fire: Block of flats ablaze in London as glass panels seen plummeting to ground

Aldgate fire: Block of flats ablaze in London as glass panels seen plummeting to ground

A huge fire has erupted at a tower in Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate, east London, with the blaze and smoke seen for miles around and glass panels spotted plummeting to the ground... Read more »
Massive 51-storey Canary Wharf skyscraper approved after locals said it would block out the sun

Massive 51-storey Canary Wharf skyscraper approved after locals said it would block out the sun

A massive new tower will soon dominate London’s skyline after being given the green light, despite residents’ fears for the neighbourhood. The 51-storey block in Canary Wharf got the go-ahead, but with... Read more »
TV actress fuming about leaks in block of 50 flats – South London News

TV actress fuming about leaks in block of 50 flats – South London News

By Morgan Ofori, Local Democracy Reporter A TV actor is driving the fight to a housing association over her leaky flat in a block for the elderly opened by Princess Margaret in 1952.... Read more »
Run down London street will get massive 38-storey tower block under plans to revive town

Run down London street will get massive 38-storey tower block under plans to revive town

A run down London road will get a huge 38-storey skyscraper under plans to revamp the area. Hundreds of new homes will be created across three giant tower blocks as part of... Read more »
Storm Eunice: Terrifying video shows scaffolding blown off tower block roof by Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice: Terrifying video shows scaffolding blown off tower block roof by Storm Eunice

A terrifying video shows scaffolding lifting up from a block of flats due to strong winds. Storm Eunice has been battering the capital since 9am this morning (Friday, February 18), with winds... Read more »
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Londoner taking legal action to block construction of incinerator

A woman is taking legal action in order to block the expansion of a rubbish incinerator in North London. Dorothea Hackman, 69, is the claimant of a new judicial review into the... Read more »
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Yet another giant tower block could be built in Canary Wharf – and this one will have 56 storeys

A massive 56-storey tower block at Canary Wharf could be one of the tallest in London as it is set to be approved. The developers said they got their inspiration for the... Read more »