A viral TikTok with 1.4 million views captures chaos as a white Audi appears to attempt to flee police near Clapham Junction Station. The video shows cars queued to exit a car park while the Audi tries to manoeuvre around them during the incident in Livingstone Road at 5pm on Friday (December 6). Undercover police … Read more
Just five years on from the release of his stratospherically successful debut album. Hypersonic Missile, Sam Fender feels a million miles away from the North Shields busker who was plucked from near-obscurity. Since then, the singer-songwriter has blazed a near-unstoppable trail with his undeniable gift for storytelling; his songs are tales of everyday mundanity that … Read more
Supermarket chain Aldi has been hit with £64,000 fine after a mouse infestation was found at its Leyton branch in east London. The German multinational – which saw £17.9 billion in sales in the year to December 2023 – was ordered to pay £64,000 plus £241,177 in costs at Snaresbrook Crown Court after pleading guilty … Read more
Marcus Fakana (Detained in Dubai) An 18-year-old Londoner has been ordered to serve a year in prison in Dubai after a ‘holiday romance’ with a girl who had been 17 at the time. Marcus Fakana was charged by Dubai authorities after having an alleged “holiday romance” with a 17-year-old staying at the same hotel, with … Read more
The body of a woman has been found in the River Thames. The discovery was made near the Butler’s Wharf Pier at around 10.30am on December 9. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended and recovered the body of a woman from the water. She has been identified and her family has been … Read more
Fans of the hugely popular BBC soap opera EastEnders have called on an important character to leave the show after becoming “annoying”. Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) has become well-known for her alcohol-fuelled outbursts and “devastating behaviour”. However, despite doing a “good job” of portraying an alcoholic, many viewers have found her presence hard to … Read more
Hundreds of tractors will descend on central London on Wednesday afternoon in the second Westminster rally against Labour’s so-called “tractor tax”. Farmers are expected to travel into the capital from across the country, including from Exmoor, Shropshire, Somerset and the home counties, for the latest protest. The vehicles will line up on Whitehall from 10am, … Read more
It might only be good for a pint and change in London, or a few Tube rides across town, but the Government is giving thousands of people £10 this Christmas – and it might have already appeared in their bank accounts. Payments are starting to be received under the heading of “DWP XB” – which … Read more
Supermodel Kate Moss has split from her aristocratic boyfriend after nine years together, according to reports. The 50-year-old is said to have moved out of the London home she has shared with Count Nikolai von Bismarck, the son of Moss’ great-family friend Debbie von Bismarck. Rumours surrounding Moss’s personal life began swirling again in the … Read more
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has issued a statement after he was confronted by an angry crowd and forced to flee London’s Hatten Garden jewellery district. The former undefeated world champion was shopping at a jewellery store before he had to be bundled into a black 4×4 by his security guards. Footage circling online shows Mayweather … Read more