Category: News

The relatives of an Uber driver are expressing their concerns that the anxiety stemming from delays in renewing his private hire license may have played a role in his passing. Robert Dale was unable to continue his work due to this delay, which occurred as a result of software issues linked to a cyber attack […]

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick expressed his hope that a video he shared, capturing him confronting fare evaders on the London Underground, would “shame individuals into taking responsibility.” In an interview with Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live, Jenrick criticized behaviors like fare evasion, graffiti, and playing music on public transport, claiming they are […]

“Pip acknowledges, to some extent, that there isn’t a level playing field,” stated Lisa Hammond, the EastEnders actor and advocate for disability rights. The north London native is among many supporters of a campaign that calls on the government to halt the planned modifications to Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Deaf and disabled individuals are imploring […]

Researchers from Surrey, Kent, and London are set to join forces on a significant initiative aimed at assisting the caregivers of individuals experiencing psychosis. The University of Surrey in Guildford, the University of Kent in Canterbury, and St George’s University in Tooting, London, will collaborate to develop a distinctive array of supportive materials. This project […]

A sculpture representing a Greggs sausage roll is set to be revealed at Madame Tussauds wax museum. The iconic venue announced that this pastry-enveloped meat roll will mark the inaugural food item showcased on its own merit. This tribute elevates the snack to the status of a British cultural landmark, joining the ranks of luminaries […]

A council in west London has faced criticism following the exposure of personal information affecting over 6,500 individuals, including sensitive data pertaining to children, which remained accessible online for nearly two years. Hammersmith and Fulham Council accidentally disclosed this information while fulfilling a Freedom of Information (FoI) request in October 2021. The local council’s response […]

Attempts to inform Heathrow Airport’s absent chief executive about the airport’s closure due to a power failure were unsuccessful as his bedside phone was silenced, a recent investigation has revealed. While Thomas Woldbye was asleep, key Heathrow personnel made the decision to halt operations following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. The airport, located […]

**Caution: This article includes language that may be deemed offensive by some readers.** A former 999 call-handler has alleged that the Metropolitan Police has failed to uphold its commitment to listen to whistleblowers. This accusation followed the reinstatement of a colleague she had reported, who was initially dismissed but later returned to his position. Issy […]

On Tuesday evening, approximately 150 community members gathered in Brent, North London, to hold a prayer service in honor of a mother and her three children who tragically lost their lives in a house fire. Nusrat Usman, aged 43, along with her daughter Maryam Mikaiel, 15, and her sons Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, […]

At just 18 years old and in his freshman year at the University of Leeds, David Izekor’s life took a dramatic and unforeseen turn. In the spring of 2021, he awoke feeling ill, but the next thing he remembers is regaining consciousness in a hospital bed, where he learned that he had experienced a hemorrhagic […]