Category: News

A five-year-old boy lost his life after a wall fell on him and a girl at an adventure golf venue in south-east London. Emergency services responded to calls at Sidcup Family Golf in Chislehurst at 5:40 PM GMT on Sunday regarding a child injured by a collapsing wall. The boy was transported to the hospital […]

The redevelopment plans for Liverpool Street station have encountered yet another delay as the organization overseeing the project submitted more detailed information with its application. Network Rail’s proposal involves partly demolishing the UK’s busiest station and constructing a multi-storey tower that would extend over a neighboring Grade II* listed former hotel. A decision from the […]

Retail businesses on the High Street are still struggling with the economic repercussions of last autumn’s Budget and are apprehensive about the potential impacts of the upcoming one. Katya Milavic-Davies, owner of four Myla and Davis hair salons, as well as the restaurant Llewelyn’s and the cafe Lulus in Herne Hill, south London, expresses her […]

A police motorcyclist involved in the fatal collision with an 81-year-old woman while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh was reported to have been “operating below the expected standards,” according to courtroom testimony. PC Christopher Harrison, 68, a member of the Metropolitan Police, was part of the royal escort when he struck Helen Holland at a […]

A firefighter in London, who managed to save three children from a fire in a flat just days into his new position, has received accolades for his “composed reaction.” Zekel Johnson, 30, was sent from the West Norwood Fire Station to an incident on London Road in Croydon, where an e-bike battery explosion had ignited […]

A hospital trust has been penalized over £500,000, and a ward manager has received a suspended sentence of six months following the death of a 22-year-old woman in a mental health facility. Alice Figueiredo was undergoing treatment at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford when she took her own life using plastic bags from a shared restroom, […]

A group of Members of Parliament has expressed concern that the Gentoo penguins housed at the Sea Life London Aquarium are confined in an environment that doesn’t meet their needs, and they argue that these creatures should “live the life they are entitled to.” According to David Taylor, the Labour MP for Hemel Hempstead and […]

Residents compelled to vacate a newly constructed flat complex suffering from extensive water damage, crumbling ceilings, and sewage issues are appealing to the council for assistance in their quest for compensation. The Fold in Croydon must be stripped down to its raw concrete framework to facilitate necessary repairs and ensure safety, particularly in light of […]

Sean Doyle, the CEO of British Airways, has stated that expanding Heathrow Airport should not involve relocating the M25 motorway. The government is currently evaluating two expansion proposals: one from Heathrow itself and another from the Arora Group, spearheaded by hotel entrepreneur Surinder Arora. The owners of Heathrow aim to construct a new full-length runway […]

A jury has been presented with video evidence capturing the moment a police motorcycle outrider ran a red light at double the speed limit in west London, colliding with an 81-year-old woman who subsequently passed away. Christopher Harrison, 67, was part of the motorcade for the Duchess of Edinburgh when he struck Helen Holland as […]