Thames Water today revealed its debt pile had swelled to £15.8 billion after publishing half-year results showing an improved underlying financial performance. It warned that an “investable” final determination on its next five-year operating period by regulator Ofwat on 19 December will be “fundamental“ to its future. The half-year report showed a 4% fall in … Read more
Croydon’s Mayor has expressed frustration with ‘lack of power’ after police admitted they could ‘take no further action’ against the previous administration. Despite the report finding evidence of mismanagement, no individuals will be prosecuted for leading the council to bankruptcy in 2020. Following the cross-party decision, the council committed to reviewing the recent report and … Read more
Speed bumps and 20mph signs have been added to a Greenwich road ‘blighted’ by rat runners after every resident on the street called on the council to resolve the issue. Greenwich Council has said that it will investigate further improvements to Cedarhurst Drive, based west of Eltham in the borough, following claims that the street … Read more
A Bromley mum has been fined after failing to regularly send her child to school for over seven months. The mother was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, December 3, after being found guilty of failing to ensure her child frequently attended school. Court documents said the child was intermittently absent from school … Read more
The Met Police fears it could have to cut as many as 2,300 officers due to a funding squeeze, having a “seriously detrimental impact” on the force’s ability to fight crime. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is expected to caution on Tuesday that officers will have to be taken off the street due to a … Read more
A 15-year-old schoolgirl is seen smiling and chatting to the camera in a final Snapchat post, taken moments before she was fatally stabbed in the neck in a row over a teddy bear. Elianne Andam was supporting her friend in an exchange of possessions after she broke off her relationship with Hassan Sentamu. But the … Read more
West Ham players walked out in jackets with Antonio’s name on (Adam Davy/PA Wire) West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui and goalscorer Tomas Soucek dedicated Monday night’s 2-1 victory over Wolves to Michail Antonio. Hammers players came out of the tunnel wearing jackets with Antonio’s name and number on the back, in tribute to the West … Read more
Jarrod Bowen delivered a captain’s performance for West Ham (AFP via Getty Images) West Ham won 2-1 against Wolves at the London Stadium to earn a victory that may keep under-pressure Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui in a job. Tomas Soucek gave them the lead in the second half when he headed home Jarrod Bowen’s corner, … Read more
Jarrod Bowen showed his support for team-mate Michail Antonio (Action Images via Reuters) Jarrod Bowen eased the pressure on Julen Lopetegui at least temporarily as he gave West Ham a 2-1 win over Wolves at the London Stadium. The match was dubbed ‘El Sackico’, with both Lopetegui and Wolves boss Gary O’Neil seemingly on the … Read more
A leafy, community-oriented tennis club in north-west London was recently shaken by a scandal involving its head coach, who was found to have stolen thousands of pounds from clients. Known for its laid-back atmosphere, casual dress code, and frequent social events, the club was the last place anyone expected to see controversy. Yet, concerns began to … Read more