A pensioner died in a freak accident when a man plunged through a skylight and landed on him in the middle of a London café. Fehim Ahmet, 81, suffered brain and spinal injuries in the incident on July 7, when he was sat enjoying an evening with friends. An inquest heard the man who fell … Read more
Euston should be abandoned as the London terminus of the HS2 high-speed line, according to a Labour peer. Lord Berkeley, a civil engineer who helped to build the Channel Tunnel, said many HS2 passengers would have quicker journeys if they switched onto the Elizabeth line at Old Oak Common station. It is the latest twist … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn has warned pupils at a beloved community school will have nowhere to go as London’s housing crisis has left it half empty. Highbury Quadrant Primary School near Newington Green has been earmarked for closure and may shut at the end of the school year as pupil numbers continue to plummet. The half-empty Islington … Read more
Illustrator Axel Scheffler has shared his delight as his and writing partner Julia Donaldson’s picture book Tiddler has become their latest picture book to be adapted into a new animation coming this Christmas. Tiddler follows the titular little grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep, wide ocean until he’s saved … Read more
London will receive the bulk of almost £1billion of Government funding to tackle homelessness, it was announced on Wednesday. The capital’s councils will see the biggest year-on-year increase to help bring down record levels of people living in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping at almost £80million. In total town halls will receive £371million of funding … Read more
As New Year’s Day approaches, London shops will adjust their opening hours, allowing staff to enjoy a well-deserved break and time with their families. Major retailers including Sainsbury’s, Aldi, and Tesco will adjust their New Year’s Day operating hours. To help you plan, we’ve compiled a guide to the opening times of all major supermarkets … Read more
The M25 near Orpington is expected to remain closed for several hours after a “serious” crash involving a pedestrian. All traffic has stopped on the M25 clockwise between junctions 3 and 4 since around 10.15am today (December 18). National Highways confirmed that the road is expected to be closed into the afternoon as the incident … Read more
Beauty writers get sent skincare at Christmas; tech journos, I imagine, whatever is the 2020s equivalent of a Sega Mega Drive. As a food writer, I get gifted food. I’m not complaining — I’ll never go hungry, even if the three-month lead times in magazine publishing mean that I end up eating Easter eggs in … Read more
Shocking footage reveals the moment that a patient spits at a paramedic who is attempting to treat him on a London street. A clip published by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) also shows a separate assault by another patient, who is seen throwing a hard scoop stretcher at an ambulance crew inside a hospital. Paramedic … Read more
I was having a week of fun and volunteering at The World Transformed festival in Liverpool, which ran alongside the Labour Party conference in October 2023. I was working on the TV and digital platforms of the festival and presenting shows for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities about homelessness. I had lost my phone … Read more