Ever since he was a young boy, Mohammad’s country has been in peril. Born into a middle-class family in Afghanistan in 1992, he has never known his homeland at peace. Growing up, his refuge from violence and conflict was football. A gifted striker, he played for the Afghan national youth team from ages 13 to … Read more
Only two weeks until Christmas. Throw on Mariah and dance around with tinsel. Joyous as the festive season may be, the impending threat of Christmas shopping means unavoidable throngs of buyers crowding busy streets. Hoards of bag-wielding, rushing folk scampering about town to secure a few last minute deals, hunting to find that special thing … Read more
Having grown up in Sussex, in a country cottage “with low beams, little windows and lots of heavy chintz”, designer Matilda Goad spent her twenties living happily in the heart of Notting Hill. She and husband Tom, founder of building and design company Blockhouse Build, were ready to upsize in 2018 and they wanted to … Read more
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