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South London estate fighting to save its only green space from being turned into flats

A South London housing estate’s only green space is under threat from a proposed building development under Southwark Council. Residents living on Kingston Estate, Walworth, first realised that their sacred green space... Read more »
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My haven, Pat Cash: The Wimbledon champion turned tennis pundit, 56, in his west London flat 

My haven, Pat Cash: The Wimbledon champion turned tennis pundit, 56, in the kitchen-diner of his west London flat Pat Cash shares items of significance in the kitchen-diner of his west London flat Tennis... Read more »
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Woman’s excruciating headaches turned out to be brain tumour after doctor told her to ‘ride out’ the pain

A 32-year-old woman from Southall in Ealing had a terrifying experience when severe headaches turned out to be a brain tumour. Nayfil Hussein, a digital product owner and worker at Costa Coffee... Read more »
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Derelict Barnet Toys R Us site could be turned into state of the art TV studio

A Toys R Us site that has stood derelict for three years is on the verge of being built on again as part of Barnet Council’s ambitious Brent Cross regeneration plans. The... Read more »
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The seemingly ordinary men and women who became riddled with debt and turned to crime

The motive behind crime vary for a number of reasons. Whether it be revenge, boredom or simply to gain notoriety, thousands of criminals pass through London’s magistrates’ and Crown courts every year.... Read more »
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London floods: ‘Anyone got a boat?’ Streets in Hackney Wick turned into rivers by flash floods

The heatwave is well and truly over in the capital with some parts of London, including Hackney Wick, seeing dramatic instances of flash flooding. In a video shared online, the harrowing extent... Read more »
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Lawrence Okoye: The incredible journey of Team GB athlete who turned down Oxford and sought NFL stardom before Tokyo Olympics | UK News

Lawrence Okoye could have been one of Britain’s biggest stars of the London 2012 Olympics. The athlete was just 20 years old when he competed in the final of the men’s discus,... Read more »
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Manuel Locatelli turned down Arsenal transfer as Italy midfielder drops hint over next move

Any hopes Arsenal had of a summer move for Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli appear to have been brought to an abrupt end. Locatelli, 23, had emerged as a serious target for the... Read more »

Old garages turned into flats at Bow Common, London

More unused lock-up garages have been turned into flats to hire or lease in Bow Common.  Another 16 lock-ups have been transformed to 4 flats at Mollis House in Gale Street, by the Limehouse Cut, with... Read more »
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One visit to a Kent asylum seeker centre aged 12 turned a refugee’s life around

A refugee who was taken to a Kent asylum seeker centre after arriving within the UK alone is about to open a restaurant in London. Sohail Ahmad was simply 12 when he... Read more »