Category: News

For television host and scholar Professor Alice Roberts, the archaeological landscape of London evokes memories of a well-known Italian cuisine. “In London, it resembles a lasagna. You can excavate down to prehistoric layers or uncover traces from the more recent Victorian and Edwardian periods,” she explains. The ongoing transformation of London leads to frequent discoveries […]

For almost two decades, Jordan Rivera has been an occupational therapist at Homerton Hospital while raising her children in Hackney. However, with the ongoing rise in rents and property values, she is increasingly worried that she might not be able to afford to remain in the east London neighborhood she has long regarded as home. […]

The Metropolitan Police have announced that a man is facing charges related to the possession of indecent images of minors. Vincent Chan, 45 years old, stands accused of 15 offenses involving nine young girls. He faces nine charges for producing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, along with six charges for acts that breach […]

Havering Council has been instructed to begin tracking the “long-term health effects” associated with an ongoing fire at a waste dump located in east London. Since 2019, Arnolds Field on Launders Lane in Rainham has ignited over 100 times, leading local residents to report symptoms such as irritated eyes and persistent coughs. In October of […]

A councillor has indicated that a police probe into housing fraud in Barking and Dagenham might uncover connections to organized crime syndicates. According to the City of London Police, “hundreds” of homes owned by Barking and Dagenham Council may have been allocated unlawfully by “corrupt housing officials” for personal benefit. Labour councillor Rocky Gill remarked […]

Families residing in temporary housing have voiced strong concerns about “intimidating” surprise visits from a council in South London, expressing that these interactions have instilled a fear of potential eviction. Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) reported that several families experienced unannounced visits from housing officials at Lambeth Council, while others received sudden notifications about […]

Fourteen individuals were apprehended, and four others were hospitalized following a demonstration outside the Iranian embassy in London. According to the police, one participant scaled the balconies to access a terrace at the embassy, where he took down a flag before being arrested on Friday night. Additionally, 13 others were arrested on charges including violent […]

Experts have pointed out to City Hall that many of London’s “invisible” unpaid caregivers are facing challenges because they lack awareness of the financial assistance and services available to them. According to the 2021 census, approximately 7.8% of residents in London were providing unpaid care to individuals suffering from health issues or aged in need […]

Former Spandau Ballet lead singer Ross Davidson is reportedly accused of telling a woman he allegedly raped that he desired to engage in sexual acts with a “motionless, unresponsive” individual, according to court testimony. The woman, whose identity is protected for legal reasons, claims that in March 2015, she awoke in Davidson’s London apartment to […]

The relatives of a teenager fatally stabbed in west London have paid heartfelt homage to the “hilarious, compassionate, caring, and wonderful” young man. Maliki Sharma passed away in the hospital after sustaining numerous stab wounds during an assault on Victoria Road in Feltham on Monday afternoon. A family friend issued a statement on their behalf, […]