Tragic Sinead O’Connor’s final days: Troubled star was living in London, ‘planned to write new tunes’ and had visited ballet at nearby theatre before her mystery death – amid questions over what remains of her ‘£4m fortune’

Tragic Sinead O’Connor’s final days: Troubled star was living in London, ‘planned to write new tunes’ and had visited ballet at nearby theatre before her mystery death – amid questions over what remains of her ‘£4m fortune’

Sinead O’Connor had just moved back to London at the start of July – calling the city her ‘home’ – and described her hope and excitement at seeing the ballet and writing... Read more »
Aled Jones spotted walking with family in West London days after he and his son were subjected to terrifying machete raid in their home which cost singer his £17,000 Rolex watch

Aled Jones spotted walking with family in West London days after he and his son were subjected to terrifying machete raid in their home which cost singer his £17,000 Rolex watch

Aled Jones has been spotted walking with his family in West London just days after he and his son were threatened by a man wielding a machete who robbed him of his £17,000... Read more »
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust staff took fewer sick days in December than a year before – as absences across England spike

South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust staff took fewer sick days in December than a year before – as absences across England spike

Staff at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust took fewer days off sick in December than they did a year before, new figures show, in contrast to the... Read more »
Children falling ill after 91 days without heating at London flats, say residents | Housing

Children falling ill after 91 days without heating at London flats, say residents | Housing

Two residential blocks in Tower Hamlets in east London have been without heating and hot water for 91 days, with residents saying the conditions were leading to children falling ill. Residents in... Read more »
Strike news latest updates: Days of airport and road chaos loom as rail workers walk out

Strike news latest updates: Days of airport and road chaos loom as rail workers walk out

Related: Ambulance strike to go ahead as talks fail to break deadlock Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email... Read more »
Only days after four boys tragically died after falling through some ice, the London Fire Brigade tweeted a warning not to walk on frozen lakes

Only days after four boys tragically died after falling through some ice, the London Fire Brigade tweeted a warning not to walk on frozen lakes

Finlay Butler, eight, and his younger brother Samuel, six, were killed, as were their cousins Thomas Stewart, 11, and Jack Johnson, ten. They were rescued from the water at Babbs Mill Park... Read more »
Almost four inches of snow could fall in London and south east within days

Almost four inches of snow could fall in London and south east within days

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Nearly four inches of snow... Read more »
Step into Christmas … the best festive days out around the UK | Christmas and New Year holidays

Step into Christmas … the best festive days out around the UK | Christmas and New Year holidays

We all need a bit of cheer at this time of year, when nights are long and days are often dark – maybe now more than ever. Luckily, the UK’s stately homes,... Read more »
Mental health patients ‘waiting days’ in east London A&Es

Mental health patients ‘waiting days’ in east London A&Es

An east London NHS trust boss has admitted some mental health patients are waiting days in its emergency departments. Matthew Trainer, chief executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT),... Read more »
Bus drivers in South and west London announce 10 days of strikes – South London News

Bus drivers in South and west London announce 10 days of strikes – South London News

By Claudia Lee Abellio bus drivers in South and west London have announced 10 days of strike action over a pay dispute. More than 950 bus drivers will begin strike action on... Read more »