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Eight centuries after Henry III transformed Westminster Abbey into the iconic gothic structure it is today, Queen Camilla has laid the cornerstone for a new building that will occupy the medieval site of a long-gone sacristy. The new King Charles III sacristy is set to provide modern facilities for welcoming, ticketing, and security at the […]

The proprietor of an 18th Century townhouse in London’s Mayfair, which is a listed building, has been instructed to dismantle an unauthorized basement and restore features that were removed during previous renovations. Westminster City Council reported that extensive modifications, including changes to ceiling heights, proceeded without the necessary planning approval. Despite the property being valued […]

The Metropolitan Police is offering a £20,000 incentive for any information related to the murder of Jazmel Patterson-Low last year in south London. The 26-year-old was fatally shot in Lambeth and succumbed to his injuries thirty minutes after being dropped off at a hospital by a driver in the early hours of May 11, 2024. […]

A legal dispute is currently unfolding at the Royal Courts of Justice concerning the responsibilities of physician associates (PAs) within the NHS framework. The case has been initiated against the General Medical Council (GMC) by retired educators Marion and Brendan Chesterton, following the tragic passing of their daughter, Emily, in 2022, due to a blood […]

Plans for a 46-storey tower featuring over 900 student living spaces in Canary Wharf have received approval from City Hall, even though the local council previously voted against the proposal. During a hearing on Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe remarked that the development would “significantly contribute to London’s annual housing goals,” as reported by the […]

Should automobiles be outlawed? Are all motorists malevolent? Given the way some local councils have enforced “low-traffic neighbourhoods” (LTNs) in recent years, it appears that leaders believe so. But it’s less about their desire to reduce traffic—which is a common goal—and more about the manner in which they have addressed local dissent regarding the negative […]

Members of Parliament have expressed that the government should not be left to “mark its own homework” when it comes to implementing the recommendations outlined in the Grenfell Report. In correspondence addressed to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has called for independent oversight to ensure accountability in building safety […]

A constable from the Metropolitan Police who made inappropriate advances towards a 16-year-old girl he encountered while on duty has been sentenced to six months in prison. Che Homersham, 37, initially met the girl during a domestic incident in December 2018. He later took her to a nature reserve while off duty, claiming he needed […]

For the first time, remarkable time-lapse imagery has illustrated the moment when a heart starts to develop. This visual documentation reveals that cardiac cells within a mouse embryo begin to intrinsically arrange themselves into a heart-like configuration during the early stages of development. Researchers believe this methodology could shed light on congenital heart defects, conditions […]

A court has been informed that an 87-year-old man lost his life following an assault in a street in north London, reportedly over groceries. John Mackey had purchased food and a newspaper from a Co-op store prior to stopping at a kebab shop on the afternoon of May 6, according to the preliminary hearing at […]