Category: News

An ambulance service and an NHS trust have acknowledged their failure to uphold their duty of care in connection with the death of Ebow Graham, a co-founder of the hip-hop collective Foreign Beggars. Graham, 40, lost his life after falling from a third-floor window in Clapton, East London, in April 2020, following a severe psychotic […]

In the hours leading up to the elite runners and charity participants tackling the formidable 26.2-mile course through the capital, countless young athletes will shine at the Mini London Marathon set in St James’s Park. Among the young competitors are pupils from Stillness Junior School situated in Lewisham, south-east London, who are inspired by their […]

The tense conclusion of the siege at the Iranian embassy in Kensington, central London, is hailed as an extraordinary demonstration of bravery by the SAS. Over the course of the six-day standoff, officer PC Trevor Lock exhibited remarkable composure and resourcefulness. Lock, who passed away at the age of 85, was on duty on April […]

A group of burglars from London who pilfered ancient artifacts from a museum in Switzerland have been sentenced to prison for their scheme to assassinate a cage fighter at his opulent residence. Paul Allen, 47, became paralyzed after being shot in the neck at his home in Woodford Green, East London, on July 11, 2019. […]

An open-plan apartment on the top floor of a fashionable east London neighborhood would typically command a hefty monthly rent in the thousands, yet Luke Williams is paying merely a fraction of that amount. At 45, this program manager is part of an increasing trend among professionals opting for property guardianship—a unique housing arrangement that […]

A teenager has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 15-year-old boy in a park located in north London. Deshaun James Tuitt was tragically stabbed in Highbury Fields, Islington, just before 21:00 BST on August 4, 2022. The 17-year-old perpetrator, whose identity is withheld due to legal restrictions, was convicted of the […]

The Forestry Commission has initiated an inquiry into the contentious removal of an ancient oak tree situated near a Toby Carvery car park in north London, amidst emerging questions regarding the ownership of the land on which it grew. This investigation was revealed by junior environment minister Sue Hayman, who described the recent felling of […]

It has been officially announced that two primary schools in the Islington borough will shut their doors at the conclusion of the summer term due to a decrease in student enrollment. Highbury Quadrant School and St Jude & St Paul’s CofE Primary School are deemed no longer sustainable financially, as only around 50% of available […]

Runners at the London Marathon on Sunday can look forward to sunny conditions as meteorologists predict the start of a warm and stable weather phase across a large portion of the UK. The Met Office has indicated that temperatures in London could reach around 22°C on race day. The morning is expected to bring cooler, […]

Transport for London (TfL) has been called upon to create a “tangible plan” aimed at safeguarding intoxicated passengers from fatal incidents on its network, following the tragic death of an artist in a Tube tunnel after a night out in the city. Sarah Cunningham, 31, lost her life after being struck by a northbound Northern […]