More than £4.4 billion in unpaid council tax bills has forced over a million people into the hands of bailiffs. A survey has revealed that 1.8 million cases were referred to court for liability orders in 2022/23, which rose to 2.1 million in 2023/24—a 14 per cent increase. Many of these cases are decided in … Read more
A recent moment between a King’s Guard and a young boy has been described as heartwarming on social media. In a video posted to TikTok by user Buska in the Park shows a young boy, Amin, standing in front of a working King’s Guard in London. Amin wishes the King’s Guard “Happy New Year” as … Read more
Wynne Evans is mourning the death of his brother Huw. The Welsh opera singer, 52, took to social media to confirm the sad news along with a slew of throwback pictures of him with his sibling, who worked as a criminal barriester and was the oldest of three boys. Evans also has another brother called … Read more
Jarell Quansah was replaced after only 30 minutes against Tottenham (REUTERS) Jarell Quansah was forced off against Tottenham due to illness, Arne Slot has confirmed. The centre-back started alongside Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie, but went down off the ball after 30 minutes and was … Read more
Lucas Bergvall had the decisive say for Tottenham (Action Images via Reuters) Two minutes that defined Lucas Bergvall’s night could come to define Tottenham’s season if it helps send them to Wembley and, whisper it quietly, to a first piece of silverware since 2008. This Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tie in the balance and … Read more
Ringleaders behind the “small boats” Channel crossings are to be targeted with a new sanctions regime. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the crackdown as the Government seeks to “smash the gangs” behind this human trafficking. Gang bosses, middlemen and professional enablers, such as lawyers and accountants, involved in facilitating illegal immigration will risk having their … Read more
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman outside a northwest London church following a wake. He was arrested on Wednesday and remains in custody, the Met Police said. An investigation was launched after police were called to reports of a shooting in Gifford Road, Brent, where … Read more
EastEnders character Nigel Bates has revealed his diagnosis with young onset dementia for an ongoing storyline about the neurological condition. Nigel, played by Paul Bradley, returned to the BBC soap on Christmas Eve after almost three decades away, having left in April 1998. In Wednesday night’s episode, he tells Yolande Trueman that he is living … Read more
13 London restaurants have been named as finalists at the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards. The shortlist comprises some of Britain’s most prolific restaurants with The Ritz Restaurant, St John and Opheem among the contenders for Restaurant of the Year. The Good Food Guide also offers an award for Chef to Watch that has been described as “more hotly contested … Read more
Police have officially named and pictured a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich. Kelyan Bokassa has officially been identified as the murder victim after the knife attack on the 472 bus in Woolwich Church Road just before 2.30pm yesterday (January 7). While media reports had named Kelyan earlier in … Read more