Category: News

A man who created “intricate graffiti art” outside the US Embassy as a “present” has refuted allegations of issuing a false bomb threat. Daniel Parmenter, a 44-year-old residing with his mother in Bayswater, west London, placed an assortment of items, including an iPad with firework wires secured with tape, on the morning of November 22, […]

A department store that had been in operation for 70 years is set to transform into a hotel, despite opposition from 400 residents who signed a petition against the development. Morleys in Tooting shut down in April, with its independent owners stating that the financial requirements for upkeep and modernization were not justifiable. The property […]

A cancer patient from southeast London has expressed feelings of disappointment and betrayal regarding plans to relocate his treatment to a facility 40 minutes away. Matthew Venner, a 42-year-old resident of Chislehurst living with stage four Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, currently receives regular care at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Orpington. However, the NHS trust […]

Hadush Kebatu was unintentionally released from a 12-month prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Following a two-day search, he was recaptured—what are the next steps? Kebatu, an asylum seeker from Ethiopia, crossed the English Channel in a small boat on June 29 after traveling through Sudan, Libya, Italy, and France. […]

The Tower of London, one of the city’s most renowned symbols, had a crucial role during and following World War II, serving various functions such as a barracks, a prisoner of war facility, and even a vegetable garden. In the wake of the war’s onset, it also accommodated members of the Home Guard, formed in […]

Acquiring your first home represents a significant milestone in life, but it also presents numerous challenges. For Katie Anna McConnell, an access consultant and dance instructor, her disability has intensified these obstacles. After she successfully purchased her initial residence, major insurance providers denied her access to life insurance, critical illness coverage, and mortgage protection policies. […]

Needyanand Raya arrived in London from Mauritius in 1999 to pursue his master’s degree, driven by a promise to his father to study “until there are no more exams left to take.” Over twenty years later, he proudly holds the title of Dr. Raya, having earned a doctorate in social policy at the age of […]

A migrant who was inadvertently freed from custody has been located in north London and re-arrested following a significant search operation, according to the Metropolitan Police. Hadush Kebatu was discovered in the Finsbury Park area around 08:30 GMT on Sunday, just two days after his wrongful release from HMP Chelmsford. Kebatu had been sentenced the […]

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from an Essex prison was last spotted in East London on Friday evening, as reported by the Metropolitan Police. Hadush Kebatu was seen shortly before 8 PM in Dalston, Hackney, prompting increased police presence in the area as the search for the Ethiopian national entered its third […]

A council in north-west London has announced that its newly launched towing initiative aimed at reducing illegal parking and repeated offenders has resulted in “cleaner and safer” roadways. Since the policy’s implementation on 7 October, Harrow Council reported having towed 36 vehicles to its new facility. Motorists whose cars are towed must pay an extra […]