You read it here first: Sir Sadiq Khan will be very busy on Monday April 7. He may be very busy pounding the beat with new Metropolitan police recruits. He may even be very busy on a vital foreign trade mission in the Far East. Or – imagine the luck! – he may be off … Read more
A large number of people are anticipated to take part in the yearly No Trousers Tube Ride when it returns to the London Underground this weekend. The event, which began in 2009, will fall on Sunday, January 12 this year. Londoners are told to meet at the Old Pagoda in Chinatown from 2.45pm for a … Read more
A January release is perfect for Perverts – this is 89 minutes of haunted ambient music to listen to while staring at a freezing desolate wasteland and contemplate faith and death. Ethel Cain, aka Hayden Anhedönia, may be a buzzy young indie pop artist and her sophomore album might have a shock-value name, but this … Read more
A 14-year-old boy who died after a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich was a former pupil at St Columba’s Catholic Boy’s School in Bexleyheath, according to the Metro. The boy, who has been named locally as Kelyan, died in Woolwich Church Road shortly before 2.30pm yesterday (January 7). A spokesperson from St Columba’s told … Read more
A body has been found in the search for two charity workers linked to Crystal Palace Football Club who have been missing in Italy’s Dolomite mountains. Italy’s alpine rescue service have been searching for almost a week for Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Sam Harris, 35, who have not been seen or heard from since January 1. … Read more
A body has been found in the search for two British men who haven’t been heard from since New Year’s Day, Italian authorities have confirmed. Italy’s alpine rescue service revealed on Wednesday they had found an “unfortunately lifeless” body “buried under the snow” in a high-altitude area in the Dolomites. The two men from London … Read more
Lola Anderson has been recognised in the New Year Honours for her remarkable contribution to rowing. The 22-year-old, originally from Richmond, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Lola’s journey in rowing began at the age of 14 after watching Team GB rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning win gold at … Read more
They’ll bring you flowers … and coffee … and maybe a free bag. Garage favourites Sweet Female Attitude are delivering on their 2001 hit single Flowers and doing their best to brighten up the lives of Londoners as peak January blues hit. Londoners will on Wednesday be rewarded with a surprise performance from lead singer … Read more
Sir Sadiq Khan’s £24m scheme that offered cheaper Tube and train fares on Fridays made “no noticeable difference” to the number of people travelling into central London, an official analysis has found. The mayor’s “off peak Fridays” initiative ran for 13 weeks, starting on March 8 and concluding on May 31. The temporary scrapping of … Read more
A number of high street retailers are continuing to close stores throughout January. Due to the growth of online shopping and the emergence of out-of-town retail parks, many stores are closing, creating difficult times for stores in Britain’s high streets. Retailers are increasingly blaming changes in the Government budget for the impact of the cost … Read more