Bashar al-Assad and his family are set to see a “precipitous fall in living circumstances” after fleeing Syria into exile in Moscow, says a former spy chief. Sir Alex Younger, who headed MI6 from 2014 to 2020, believes the deposed Syrian tyrant will discover “the deep shallowness and superficiality” of his relationship with Russia which … Read more
Jamie Carragher expressed his surprise at Ange Postecoglou’s verdict following Tottenham’s defeat to Cheslea. Spurs had raced into a two-goal lead against their London rivals but fell to a 4-3 loss, extending their winless run to four games. Postecoglou’s side sit 11th in the Premier League table and the defeat came only a few days … Read more
Several roads remain closed following a ‘disturbance’ in Acton that left a man dead and several others injured. The A4020 High Street remains closed in both directions between Acton Lane and The Vale with Mansell Road. It comes after emergency services were called to Birkbeck Road at around 4am on December 8 with reports of … Read more
Thousands of prisoners have been freed from Syria’s infamous jails as shocking footage emerged of a toddler appearing to be freed from a cell in the country’s “human slaughterhouse” jail. Just north of Damascus in the Saydnaya military prison women detainees, some with their children, screamed as men broke the locks off their cell doors … Read more
Some Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this weekend due to planned engineering work. The work will affect trains from today (December 9) to Friday (December 13). We have compiled all of the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this weekend. Engineering work is taking place overnight … Read more
A school has been rated “outstanding” in all areas following a visit from Ofsted inspectors. St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School in Goddington Lane, Orpington, was given the rating following the inspection on November 5 and 6. The Church of England grammar school is attended by 1,086 pupils aged 11 to 18, including 446 … Read more
Plans have been put forward to extend the opening hours of a Little Waitrose store to 24 hours daily, with locals fearing the change would be an ‘utter disaster’. Bromley Council has received an application to allow the store to sell alcohol during the extended hours. The store is part of a Shell petrol station … Read more
I spent the weekend at a stunning holiday home in Folkestone with wonderful views and direct access to the beach. Shoreline recently joined Folkestone after being completed earlier this year, following a four-year construction project, and is the work of architects acme. Shoreline recently joined Folkestone after being completed earlier this year, following a four-year … Read more
A teacher appeared in court accused of multiple child sex offences and rape. Gary Vigar is charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child, three counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one count of rape and one count of sexual activity without consent. The 32-year-old previously worked … Read more
Some Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this week due to planned engineering work. The work will affect trains from Today (December 9) through to the end of the week (December 13). We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this … Read more