‘Brixton Windrush’ ward proposed for south London

‘Brixton Windrush’ ward proposed for south London

P arts of south London are set to be renamed to honour the Windrush generation and erase links with slave traders. It also backed the scrapping of three Lambeth wards named after... Read more »
First anniversary celebrations for West London Institute of Technology

First anniversary celebrations for West London Institute of Technology

West London Institute of Technology (WLIoT) marked its first Anniversary with a Virtual Celebration event. This event showcased and celebrated what WLIoT has achieved in its first year and beyond, including sharing... Read more »
London Covid cases: Inside the frontline in London’s Covid triangle

London Covid cases: Inside the frontline in London’s Covid triangle

W hen the pandemic struck Sadia Yasmin found herself without a job. “It wasn’t good for my mental health, I was struggling to find a job,” said the 20-year-old from Canning Town... Read more »
The scene as officers enter the space used for an illegal rave

Hundreds caught at illegal rave in east London as police hand out fines worth £15,600 | UK News

Dozens have been fined after police caught 300 people at an illegal rave in northeast London. Officers raided the unlicensed music event at a railway arch in Nursery Road, Hackney, at around... Read more »
Falcons have been in urban areas since the 1950s

The exciting reason Falcons are making their homes in West London

West London is preparing to welcome two new winged residents who are eyeing up Ealing Hospital roof as a new home. Ealing Wildlife Group has spotted a pair of peregrine falcons which... Read more »
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Met Office: South London snow & ice warnings still in place

Snow and ice warnings remain in place for most of England and Scotland as the effects of Storm Darcy continue to cause traffic delays, hazards and rare white scenes across south London.... Read more »
Safety first: Simon Cowell has reportedly further ramped up security measures at his £15million mansion in south-west London - five years after his Holland Park abode was broken into in a £1million raid

Simon Cowell ‘further increases security at his £15million London mansion’

Simon Cowell has reportedly further ramped up security measures at his £15million mansion in south-west London – five years after his Holland Park abode was broken into in a £1million raid. According... Read more »
Whitechapel Station

The surprising ways London Underground stations in East London got their names

Have you ever hopped off for drinks at Shoreditch High Street Station on the Underground, or maybe you were traversing along the DLR and wondered where these unusual names came from? What... Read more »
London crime: Teen charged with murdering Croydon boy, 17, on New Year's Eve 3 years ago named

London crime: Teen charged with murdering Croydon boy, 17, on New Year’s Eve 3 years ago named

A teenager has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old boy from Croydon over three years ago on New Year’s Eve. Kyall Parnell, from Thornton Heath, was fatally stabbed in the heart in... Read more »
Wild at Heart florists (photo by Sam Shaw)

West London florists for beautiful bouquets of flowers

Find flower shops for the most beautiful bouquets with our guide to five of the best independent florists in west and north west London… Lead image courtesy of Scarlet & Violet 1... Read more »