Category: News

A segment of the Thames Path that collapsed near Kew Gardens in west London last year is set to reopen after repair work that faced delays. Since its collapse in October due to high winds and elevated river levels, the stretch of this walking and cycling route between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens has been […]

During renovation efforts at a social club in London, a collection of letters has come to light, highlighting the support the Mildmay Club offered to its members called to duty during World War One. Approximately 500 individuals from Hackney’s Mildmay Club enlisted in the Great War, with around 90 not returning. “About four years ago, […]

Authorities and firefighters in East London are calling on residents to exercise caution with fireworks as Guy Fawkes Night approaches. In the days leading up to Diwali, the fire brigade reported responding to 32 incidents related to fireworks. On October 20, the festival day, a misplaced firework caused damage to the cladding on the third […]

A train featuring a poppy-themed design has been launched in honor of Remembrance Day. The Class 395 is adorned with poppy illustrations and the silhouettes of military personnel. It will operate on the high-speed line connecting London St Pancras International to the Kent coastline as Remembrance Day approaches. Southeastern, the rail operator, is also aiding […]

The Metropolitan Police has announced plans to enhance the utilization of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, having recorded no arrests resulting from false alarms within the last year. According to the police force, between September 2024 and September 2025, there were 962 arrests made as a result of LFR operations. Despite the absence of arrests […]

In a heartfelt tribute, the family of a man who lost his life in a triple stabbing incident in west London described him as having a “gentle heart” and noted that he “always stepped up to assist his community.” Wayne Broadhurst was attacked fatally on Monday afternoon while out for a walk with his dog […]

Kirsty Gallacher, the broadcaster, expressed her shock and fear after an assault in central London. The former Sky Sports anchor shared her experience with her nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram, revealing that a man clad “entirely in black” and “concealed” had approached her around 7 PM on Tuesday while she was heading to her car […]

Royal Marines descended via ropes at Waterloo Station to kick off The Royal British Legion’s (RBL) London Poppy Appeal. On Thursday, approximately 3,000 active military personnel are set to sell poppies across London with the ambition of raising £1 million for the RBL’s Poppy Appeal. This occasion, recognized as Europe’s largest single-day street fundraising event, […]

A man who masqueraded as the father of Albanian infants in a scheme to assist with immigration has been sentenced to prison. Gerald Cera, 28, originally from Albania but a citizen of the United Kingdom, was identified as the father of eight children between September 2022 and August 2024, as part of a conspiracy aimed […]

Stafford Geohagen, a restaurateur from Brixton, represents countless Londoners with family in Jamaica anxiously awaiting news following Hurricane Melissa. This storm ranks as the most powerful to hit the Caribbean island in recent history, reaching peak winds of 298 km/h (185 mph)—a force surpassing that of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged New Orleans in 2005, resulting […]