It’s sad but true – all good things must eventually come to an end. After spending hours upon hours devoted to a particular show and drinking up every last frame of the action, it can be painful prising your fingers from the remote control for a final time and waving a sorrowful goodbye to the fictional … Read more
A teenage boy had blood on his thumb when he was arrested less than 90 minutes after he fatally stabbed Elianne Andam, a court heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out with a kitchen knife after refusing to hand back belongings of Elianne’s friend, who he had split up with 10 days earlier. He repeatedly stabbed Elianne … Read more
More charities have backed the Standard’s campaign to lobby the Government to reverse a 20-year-old policy and afford asylum seekers the right to work after six months in line with other European countries. It follows our victory last week in getting the Government to double the “move-on” period for refugees having to leave Home Office … Read more
Bexley borough has been named the ninth most miserable place to live in the UK, according to a new survey by property website Rightmove. The study, now in its 13th year, gathered responses from over 35,000 people across Britain, asking them about their satisfaction with their local area. The findings revealed that Bexley borough residents … Read more
Chris McCausland could end a 12-year streak and make history if he triumphs on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. For over a decade, there’s been a curious link between Strictly and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Despite being filmed worlds apart—one in London, the other in Australia—and having vastly different formats, the … Read more
A pedestrian has been killed and a moped rider is fighting for his life following a collision on the South Circular in Clapham. Police were called just after midnight on Tuesday to reports of a moped crashing into a pedestrian on Poynders Road, at the junction with Clarence Avenue. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended … Read more
HS2 bosses have defended the need to shut the mainline railway in and out of Paddington after Christmas – while promising to “reset” their construction programme after concerns that disruption will last until the end of the decade. Paddington train station will be closed between December 27 and 29 to enable work to begin to … Read more
What was the catalyst that prompted Nigel Farage’s dramatic U-turn last week, when he announced that he was in fact going to stand as an MP and lead the Reform Party? Some have speculated that it could have been his friend Donald Trump’s criminal conviction putting him off his original plan of campaigning across the … Read more
A man is set to appear in court charged with the murder of 33-year-old Nash Clyne in Acton. Benjamin Matthews, 50, of Acton will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court today (December 10) charged with murder after his arrest on December 9. It follows reports of a fight in Birkbeck Road shortly after 4am on December … Read more
A dad-of-three who died after being found seriously injured in Acton has been pictured for first time. Nash Clyne, 33, died in Birkbeck Road at around 4am on December 8 after reports of a fight and possible shots heard. Three others were also injured in the incident, none of their injuries are thought to be … Read more