Category: News

A low-traffic neighborhood (LTN) initiative in south London has been ordered to be dismantled immediately by the High Court. In May, Lambeth Council was informed that the implementation of the LTN in West Dulwich was unlawful, and their request to appeal this ruling has been rejected. The purpose of LTNs is to decrease vehicle traffic […]

An uncommon oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, created in 1931 while he was in the UK, is set to be auctioned in London next month. Gandhi spearheaded a peaceful resistance against British dominion in India, and his philosophies have motivated countless individuals. To many Indians, he is […]

A court has revealed that arsonists were captured “livestreaming” their act of setting ablaze a warehouse that provided Starlink satellite equipment to Ukraine, having been recruited by agents of the Russian mercenary organization Wagner. The fire, which occurred on March 20 last year in Leyton, east London, resulted in approximately £1 million in damages, as […]

The individual charged with the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy during a series of sword attacks in east London demonstrated “a definite intent to kill,” according to a jury statement. Marcus Monzo, 37, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Daniel Anjorin, who was attacked while he was en route to school in […]

According to the Metropolitan Police, a fourth individual apprehended in relation to a spate of fires linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been granted bail. The 48-year-old man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was detained on Monday at Stansted Airport in London after being intercepted by officers under Schedule 7 of the […]

The restoration of a 15th-century thatched barn in Upminster, located in east London, has been successfully completed. Tithe Barn, which is believed to have originated around 1450, is among the largest examples of its type in England and had recently fallen into a state of disrepair, raising concerns about its potential further deterioration. A team […]

Train services between Glasgow and London have resumed following several hours of disruption caused by a tree falling onto overhead power lines in southern Scotland. Network Rail announced that the repairs to the damaged lines near Beattock in Dumfries and Galloway have been completed, and they are collaborating with train operators to restore services. However, […]

The inquiry into the tragic deaths of two firefighters and a civilian, who lost their lives in a fire at a business park, has commenced. The victims included firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, as well as 57-year-old Dave Chester, a father of two, who perished in the fire that swept through the […]

Three officers from the Metropolitan Police have been accused of attempting to “cover up” the incident involving the strip-search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl. To safeguard her identity, the girl is referred to as Child Q. She was wrongly suspected of possessing cannabis and was subjected to a strip-search while on her menstrual period, with […]

Residents residing near Grenfell Tower are set to receive £400 in compensation from the local council for each household due to delays in a plan to renovate their homes. Seven years have passed since the government and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea vowed to create a “model 21st-century estate” at the Lancaster West […]