Category: News

A Metropolitan Police officer, reportedly the youngest detective inspector in the nation, has been brought before the court on charges of tampering with evidence. Detective Inspector Taylor Flanagan-Clark, aged 32 and part of the north-west local investigations unit, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday facing accusations of obstructing justice. Prosecutor Rhianne Neil claimed that […]

A man has been brought before the court following allegations that he murdered an ice cream vendor in north-west London. Emergency services responded to reports of a confrontation on Monks Park Road, Wembley, on Tuesday evening. Shazad Khan, aged 41, sustained stab injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, Zaher Zaarour, 26, […]

According to the Metropolitan Police, a hundred individuals have been apprehended and a variety of weapons confiscated in preparation for this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival. These arrests have resulted in 21 individuals being returned to prison, aimed at “disrupting and deterring those whom the police believe present the highest risk to public safety during the […]

For 16 days starting this Friday, free outdoor theatre, circus, and dance shows will be showcased in south-east London. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival will feature performances from 30 arts companies from around the globe. Additionally, the Greenwich Fair will take place during the Bank Holiday weekend as part of […]

A residential property in north-east London, believed to have served as a cannabis cultivation site, has suffered significant destruction due to a fire that broke out overnight, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB). Twelve fire engines and approximately 80 firefighters were dispatched to the mid-terraced home in Walthamstow just before 03:00 BST. The fire […]

An Environmental Information Request (EIR) has uncovered that over 2,000 properties in London are unlawfully discharging untreated sewage straight into rivers due to drainage errors. In the last five years, Thames Water has reported 2,294 instances of drainage misconnections across various London properties, as highlighted in the EIR filed by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. […]

Starting Friday, September 5, the RMT union has announced a series of rolling strikes across the London Underground (LU) that will last for seven days. These strikes are a response to management’s refusal to address union requests concerning issues such as pay, management of fatigue, severe shift patterns, and a reduction in weekly working hours. […]

After captivating around 12 million audiences across 43 countries, Coldplay is set to host 10 sold-out concerts at Wembley Stadium this August and September. Their Music of the Spheres World Tour has already claimed the title of the most-attended concert tour ever, and it will conclude in the same city where the band originated, marking […]

On a beautiful summer morning during the school break, an explosion shattered the tranquility of a street in Thornton Heath, south London. The gas blast on Galpin’s Road on 8 August 2022 led to a house collapsing, tragically claiming the life of four-year-old Sahara Salman, who was discovered amidst the debris. Three years later, her […]

Approximately 100 firefighters fought a blaze at a residential building in south-east London for over 14 hours, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The fire affected the first, second, and third floors, as well as the roof, of the flat complex located on Hatcham Park Mews in New Cross. The LFB reported that it […]