Category: News

Hammersmith Bridge has reopened for cyclists, although a timeline for its return to vehicle traffic has yet to be established. The historic 138-year-old bridge had been off-limits to motor vehicles since April 2019, following the discovery of cracks in its supports. During the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, the main roadway was recommissioned with new decking […]

The relatives of a 21-year-old student who was fatally shot and stabbed while riding his bike home after attending a football match a decade ago are once again seeking assistance from the public to track down the perpetrators. Ola Raji was at a friend’s residence that evening, watching a Champions League game featuring Bayern Munich […]

John Wilson, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, shared with BBC London that Catholics globally believed the Pope was “through the most challenging times” and thought “we have him with us for a while longer.” This statement followed the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’s passing in Rome on Monday morning at the age of 88. […]

During the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, a wave of anger and sorrow surged among those who gathered to voice their outrage over the removal of a tree in Enfield believed to be as old as 500 years. “This act is a violation of nature,” stated one activist. “It’s an assault on a living being that […]

A 14-year-old gymnast from East London has been chosen for two national teams despite facing a “difficult period” after losing her dedicated training venue. Olivia Kosinska and her fellow gymnasts had to vacate the East London Gymnastic Centre in Beckton last December when the freeholder sold the property to a developer, and their efforts to […]

The CEO of Arts Council England has passionately defended the organization, asserting that it has faced challenges due to media coverage that is overly focused on London. Darren Henley, who recently marked his 10th anniversary as the head of Arts Council England, expressed to the Guardian that there is a significant disparity in how the […]

The family of a 21-year-old man fatally shot and stabbed while returning home from a football match a decade ago has once again sought assistance in identifying those accountable for his death. Ola Raji fell victim to a brutal attack by two assailants who stabbed and shot him while he was riding his bicycle on […]

Plans to ban ice cream vans from operating on a street adjacent to Greenwich Park have led a local councillor to clarify that the local authority does not hold an “anti-ice cream” stance. The cabinet of Greenwich Council has proposed that King William Walk be designated as an area where ice cream trading is not […]

A refurbishment pilot project is planned for two residential blocks in north London due to safety issues raised in recent years. A structural assessment conducted in 2018 revealed that numerous homes within the council-owned Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham were susceptible to structural failure. Constructed during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the estate utilized […]

Historically, Easter has been associated with the tradition of donning new attire. Following the period of sacrifice during Lent, this occasion offered a chance to revel in elegance, symbolizing the arrival of a renewed self. In his 1662 diary entries, Samuel Pepys mentioned purchasing new clothing for his wife in anticipation of Easter, while in […]