Category: News

A current officer from the Metropolitan Police has been accused of raping a woman during his off-duty hours, according to a statement from Scotland Yard. Police Constable Rupert Edwards, a member of the South West Command Unit, received formal charges on March 19 after an investigation into claims made in 2023. He is scheduled to […]

The abrupt removal of one of London’s oldest and largest oak trees has been reported to law enforcement, prompting advocates to renew their demands for improved safeguarding of these nationally historic trees. Located in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, the oak tree was estimated to be up to 500 years old, boasting a trunk circumference exceeding six […]

A man who journeyed from the easternmost tip of Britain to the western edge on a stunt scooter has successfully raised a significant sum for charity. Harry Jones, 25, described the experience as “agonizing every day” as he traversed 500 miles (800 kilometers) from Ness Point in Lowestoft, Suffolk, all the way to Land’s End […]

A probe has been initiated following the death of a man while in the custody of the Metropolitan Police in east London, according to a regulatory agency. The 45-year-old individual was apprehended around 3:30 PM BST on March 31 and subsequently taken to the Romford custody center. He faced charges and was remanded, with a […]

According to police reports, a 21-year-old male was fatally stabbed on a street in south London. Emergency responders arrived at Hillingdon Street in Walworth at around 21:16 GMT on Monday, following reports of the stabbing incident. Despite paramedics’ attempts to revive him, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the victim was declared dead at the scene. […]

A winter garden abundant with greenery, designated spaces catering to both outgoing and reserved employees, a “social lobby,” and a cycling ramp leading into the building: this concept embodies the future of office environments. This vision is being brought to life by property developer British Land through an extensive new initiative at 2 Finsbury Avenue, […]

The Metropolitan Police are currently probing the felling of a centuries-old oak tree located in north London. Last week, council workers unearthed the remains of this oak, believed to date back as far as 500 years, in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield. An emergency preservation order has now been enforced on the base of its stump to […]

“I was never meant to be a proper little white girl,” reflects Pauline Black, the vocalist of the ska band the Selecter, who has an incredible personal narrative to share. Her story includes her upbringing as an adopted mixed-race child in a predominantly white family during the 1960s in Romford, situated in east London, and […]

An NHS service provider that obtained a £2 billion agreement to supply blood-testing services for doctors and hospitals is reportedly experiencing difficulties in delivering consistent results, as highlighted by medical experts. Synnovis, a collaboration between the healthcare firm Synlab and the Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College hospital foundation trusts, was awarded the contract […]

A cornerstone of British-Indian cuisine since its inception in April 1926, the establishment has welcomed an array of notable guests over the years, from Marlon Brando to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her birth. However, despite withstanding the Blitz and the fiercely competitive dining landscape of London, a dispute with the current monarch’s […]