Mikel Arteta defends £72m flop Nicolas Pepe but fears he will not sign a replacement

Mikel Arteta defends £72m flop Nicolas Pepe but fears he will not sign a replacement

Mikel Arteta has defended Nicolas Pepe’s failure to justify his club-record transfer fee but admits he may not be able to sign a replacement this summer. Pepe’s largely unremarkable three-year spell in north London came... Read more »
Hainault festival to go ahead despite noise and crime fears

Hainault festival to go ahead despite noise and crime fears

A weekend of soul and rave music festivals have been given the go ahead at Hainault Recreation Ground in September. The three festivals planned for September 23 to 25 include soul music... Read more »
UK’s ‘strictest headmistress’ fears schools will stop teaching Shakespeare | English and creative writing

UK’s ‘strictest headmistress’ fears schools will stop teaching Shakespeare | English and creative writing

The headteacher of a school described as the strictest in Britain has warned that William Shakespeare will disappear from classrooms as schools in England come under pressure to decolonise and diversify the... Read more »
Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

A record level of planning permissions were granted for tall buildings in the capital last year, increasing by a quarter compared to 2020. More than 109 tall building schemes are now actively... Read more »
Fears grow for missing Ecuadorian blogger last seen in east London 10 days ago

Fears grow for missing Ecuadorian blogger last seen in east London 10 days ago

26 April 2022, 18:49 Estefania Carrera Barragan, a nutrition expert, was last seen at around 7pm on Barking Road, east London on April 16. Picture: Consulate of Ecuador in London Fears are... Read more »
Controversial ex-Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman denies fresh fears of wrongdoing

Controversial ex-Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman denies fresh fears of wrongdoing

Ex-Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman has denied any electoral wrongdoing as he runs for office again after a five-year ban. In an exclusive interview with the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the former... Read more »
London wedding venue wins late licence but local fears he’ll be kept up by noisy revellers

London wedding venue wins late licence but local fears he’ll be kept up by noisy revellers

A banqueting hall in North West London has been given permission to serve alcohol and play music until 11pm each night, despite fears this could keep one neighbour awake. Saba Banqueting Hall,... Read more »
Hillingdon bailed out by £25m government fund after bankruptcy fears

Hillingdon bailed out by £25m government fund after bankruptcy fears

A West London council has been bailed out with a £25 million government grant following claims it could bankrupt. Hillingdon Council accepted the grant from the Department for Education after a gap... Read more »
Intelligence Committee’s brutal swipe at Boris Johnson for ignoring Russian cash fears

Intelligence Committee’s brutal swipe at Boris Johnson for ignoring Russian cash fears

The Committee savaged the Prime Minister for ignoring their repeated calls to ensure the UK is ‘no longer a safe haven for the oligarchy and their enablers’ Video Loading Video Unavailable The... Read more »
Frank Lampard fears for Ashley Cole as Everton prepare for Tottenham trip

Frank Lampard fears for Ashley Cole as Everton prepare for Tottenham trip

Everton manager Frank Lampard does not expect a friendly welcome from Tottenham’s fans as a former Chelsea player – but he believes it will be worse for assistant coach Ashley Cole. Rivalries... Read more »