Matt Hancock ‘pretends to be on the phone’ as members of the public spot him in Chelsea

Matt Hancock ‘pretends to be on the phone’ as members of the public spot him in Chelsea

Matt Hancock has been accused of pretending to be on the phone when members of the public spotted him out and about in West London. A video, posted on TikTok, shows the... Read more »
Henrietta Howard’s historic Georgian villa to open to public after restoration | Architecture

Henrietta Howard’s historic Georgian villa to open to public after restoration | Architecture

“There is a greater court now at Marble Hill than at Kensington,” the poet Alexander Pope wrote in 1735. Now, the historic Georgian villa in west London belonging to Henrietta Howard, the... Read more »
Hate markings deface public playground in London, Ont.

Hate markings deface public playground in London, Ont.

Hate symbols spray-painted on a north London Ont. playground have sparked a police investigation. The playground is located in a city park on Thistlewood Drive, next to Mother Teresa Catholic School. Students... Read more »
Thugs wielding hammer and machete ‘attack man in Elephant and Castle in broad daylight’ as horrified members of public watch

Thugs wielding hammer and machete ‘attack man in Elephant and Castle in broad daylight’ as horrified members of public watch

Horrified members of the public watched on as a man was reportedly attacked by thugs wielding a hammer and machete outside a London Tube station. The incident, thought to be an attempted... Read more »
Police urge public to ‘not approach’ man wanted in connection with London rape but call 999 immediately

Police urge public to ‘not approach’ man wanted in connection with London rape but call 999 immediately

Police have made an appeal to the public to help find a man wanted in connection with a stranger rape in West London. A man is said to have driven the woman... Read more »
BREAKING: Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock

BREAKING: Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock

Will Smith has issued public apology to Chris Rock after he stormed up on stage and slapped the Oscar’s host around the face. Describing himself as work in progress, Mr Smith said... Read more »
I tried to cross Hertfordshire by public transport without going into London – and it was a stressful experience

I tried to cross Hertfordshire by public transport without going into London – and it was a stressful experience

If there’s one thing you pick up quickly after moving to Hertfordshire, it’s that the county is blessed with great transport links – as long as it involves London. Small towns, and... Read more »
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Public on plans to axe isolation

Boris Johnson’s announcement that all Covid regulations in England will be scrapped by the end of February has left some people delighted to return to normality, and others concerned that the move... Read more »
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UK’s ultra-Orthodox Jews launch trust to engage with wider public | Judaism

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the UK are launching an organisation aimed at engaging with the wider British public in a move that may mark a significant shift from their traditional insularity. The Pinter... Read more »

London’s new public art gives a glimmer of hope in gloomy times

Given the turmoil of 2021, it is especially remarkable that a number of significant permanent public artworks were realised in London by the end of last year, and whatever doom and gloom... Read more »