NHS nurse from Whipps Cross hospital made MBE

NHS nurse from Whipps Cross hospital made MBE

A top NHS nurse from a Waltham Forest Hospital has been recognised in the 2023 New Year Honours list ahead of the health service’s 75th birthday. Zebina Ratansi, director of nursing at... Read more »
A 33-year-old ‘caring, generous’ woman died after being hit by a bus in East London because the traffic lights did not give her enough time to cross, a coroner ruled

A 33-year-old ‘caring, generous’ woman died after being hit by a bus in East London because the traffic lights did not give her enough time to cross, a coroner ruled

An inquest concluded last month that Miriam Moulia, a communications manager, died on February 4 after being hit by a bus at a pedestrian crossing on Great Eastern, causing a catastrophic brain... Read more »
Sheep cross London Bridge in long-held annual tradition – South London News

Sheep cross London Bridge in long-held annual tradition – South London News

As acts of symbolism go, it stands out as one of the most photogenic in London’s calendar – the right for Freemen of the City to bring sheep to market, toll free,... Read more »
Man fined for refusing to hand over Bradford to King’s Cross ticket

Man fined for refusing to hand over Bradford to King’s Cross ticket

A MAN has been fined for refusing to hand over a ticket after a train journey between Bradford and London. Jason White, 41, of Sunbridge Road, Bradford, faced one charge of failing/refusing... Read more »
HICL buys stake in Cross London Trains

HICL buys stake in Cross London Trains

HICL Infrastructure has agreed to acquire a minority equity position in Cross London Trains. Cross London Trains owns a recently delivered fleet of rolling stock operating on the Thameslink passenger rail route which... Read more »
Health secretary on Whipps Cross and NHS staff retention

Health secretary on Whipps Cross and NHS staff retention

Published: 11:27 AM August 2, 2022 The health secretary has said he is in “active discussions” on moving the new Whipps Cross Hospital project forward and commented on the issue of retaining NHS staff... Read more »
UK heatwave travel: No trains from London King’s Cross amid mass Euston disruption

UK heatwave travel: No trains from London King’s Cross amid mass Euston disruption

Rail passengers faced mass disruption across Britain today as all trains out of London King’s Cross were cancelled and there were no direct services between Euston and Scotland following the UK’s hottest... Read more »
Teenager who made it to London after trying to cross channel 20 times in a dinghy terrified of being sent to Rwanda

Teenager who made it to London after trying to cross channel 20 times in a dinghy terrified of being sent to Rwanda

A teenager has spoken out about recent Home Office plans to send immigrants to Rwanda, which have left him shattered and unable to rebuild his life. Deen* arrived to London in January... Read more »
‘Younger’ patients admitted to Whipps Cross Hospital

‘Younger’ patients admitted to Whipps Cross Hospital

Less than one in ten of the borough’s population account for three quarters of its hospital admissions, due to under-investment in community care. The NHS estimates the average Waltham Forest GP is... Read more »
South London woman travels to Poland to help ‘traumatised’ Ukrainian families cross the border

South London woman travels to Poland to help ‘traumatised’ Ukrainian families cross the border

A woman from South London who has been helping Ukrainians fleeing their country at the Polish border has opened up about what other Londoners can do to help. Angelina Riabi is a... Read more »