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
Plans to transform and re-purpose London’s former City Hall building into shops, restaurants and offices are set to be approved, as local councillors have been advised to grant permission for the scheme. The ex-headquarters of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly, designed by Lord Norman Foster, has stood empty and unused for the … Read more
An average-priced home in London cost the equivalent of almost 35 years of disposable income for a low-earnings household, official figures reveal. The average house price in the capital was £530,000 in 2022/23, according to the Office for National Statistics. Its analysis found that this meant that the average house price was not “affordable” for … Read more
In 2011 American Vogue published an interview with the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. It described her as “a rose in the desert” and obsessed over her glamour and good looks. She was “the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies” and a “long limbed beauty with a trained analytic mind”, according to the … Read more