Pair run Copenhagen Marathon for hospital which saved friend’s life – South London News

Pair run Copenhagen Marathon for hospital which saved friend’s life – South London News

Two friends took on the Copenhagen Marathon to thank the hospital that saved their best friend’s life after he caught Covid-19. Brian Williams, of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, was admitted to his local... Read more »
London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

Opposite Wembley Park Station, in the heart of North West London, stands an unremarkable looking school. Housed in a seven-storey office block, overshadowed by Wembley Stadium’s imposing arch, you’d hardly give Michaela... Read more »
London Irish charity serving vulnerable community members gets ‘well run’ rating

London Irish charity serving vulnerable community members gets ‘well run’ rating

AN IRISH organisation serving some of London’s most vulnerable residents has been deemed a “well run charity” by a national body. Ashford Place in Cricklewood, north London, is a social inclusion charity... Read more »
Hillingdon hit and run: Victim, 33, is named and pictured for the first time

Hillingdon hit and run: Victim, 33, is named and pictured for the first time

The victim of a fatal accident in Hillingdon has been named. Chris Bayliss, 33, died when his motorcycle was hit by another vehicle on Saturday, May 7, at around 10.21am. The driver... Read more »
‘I visited London’s most expensive borough and I was surprised to see how many parts were run down’

‘I visited London’s most expensive borough and I was surprised to see how many parts were run down’

When you think of Kensington, you think of the infamous royal palace, the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gardens and of course, some of the capital’s most extravagant homes. It is home to... Read more »
Dad and son jailed for life for ‘ruthless’ murder of friend pinned down and run over in Iceland car park

Dad and son jailed for life for ‘ruthless’ murder of friend pinned down and run over in Iceland car park

A dad and his son have been jailed for life after callously murdering a family friend by pinning him down in an Iceland car park and repeatedly driving over him. Bobby Ternent,... Read more »
East London man shot and stabbed to death as he tried to run away from gang in unprovoked attack

East London man shot and stabbed to death as he tried to run away from gang in unprovoked attack

A young man who was viciously shot and stabbed in Manor Park was “trying to run away” from his attackers, an inquest has heard. Noore Bashir Salad, 22, was murdered on April... Read more »
East London brothers started out selling perfumes from their boot and now run £10m business

East London brothers started out selling perfumes from their boot and now run £10m business

When three East London brothers started out in the world of business, they were throwing up makeshift stalls or using their car boot to sell perfumes to the capital’s residents. From those... Read more »
‘My family have run our London piercing salon for 30 years. We’ve had A-list celebrity clients and pierced everything from an elbow to a face’

‘My family have run our London piercing salon for 30 years. We’ve had A-list celebrity clients and pierced everything from an elbow to a face’

“Take a deep breath,” Julia instructs me. “It doesn’t hurt when you take a deep breath.” In one quick movement, she’s pierced my ear with a needle and threaded a gold stud... Read more »
‘I went to university with my mum – now we run a skincare business together’

‘I went to university with my mum – now we run a skincare business together’

A mother-daughter duo has taken the skincare world by storm by starting a business together after completing university degrees at the same time. Prerna Aswani, 28, and her mother Malika, 50, spend... Read more »