A second east London man has been charged with helping former soldier Daniel Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth. Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, is accused of helping Khalife after he escaped from prison by tying himself to the underside of a food delivery truck in September 2023. Khan has also been charged … Read more
Any discussion of what British food is — or at least was — must have at its heart the pie and mash shop (or “eel and pie house” as they were originally known). It’s an opinion shared by the MP for Basildon and Billericay, Richard Holden, who at the end of last year, led a … Read more
A family had their baggage stolen at London Gatwick airports whilst they were “distracted”, police have said. Investigating officers have now released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft. Between 11.35am and 11.50am on December 12 a family who were due to board a long haul … Read more
An 86-year-old woman has died after a house fire in Erith. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade were called to the blaze in Mill Road at 5.45pm on January 11. Part of the ground floor of a mid-terraced house had been damaged by fire. Emergency services found a woman inside the home, who was pronounced … Read more
The annual No Trousers Tube Ride event has returned despite freezing conditions across London. Temperatures reached minus 5 degrees overnight across the capital yesterday (January 12) and had barely topped zero by the time participants gathered in Chinatown that afternoon. Hordes of bare legs then quickly headed down to the Tube in their underwear of … Read more
A family has said they are “devastated” after the belongings of a missing Crystal Palace charity worker were discovered in Italy’s Dolomite mountains as a desperate search to bring him home approaches two weeks. Londoners Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were last seen on New Year’s Day and failed to check into their … Read more
Thousands of homes and businesses in north London have been left without gas after water flooded pipes. Engineers are having to go door to door at around 3,000 properties in Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet and North Finchley to ensure the gas is safely switched off after a water pipe burst leading to water in the … Read more
The anti-corruption minister under investigation over London properties linked to the former Bangladeshi regime has the full support of the Government, a cabinet minister insisted on Monday. Tulip Siddiq has referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards after it was revealed she had lived homes linked to political allies of her aunt, Sheikh … Read more
Sam Thompson has spoken about his split from Zara McDermott for the first time, admitting he was “on the edge” over the Christmas period. The Made In Chelsea star, 32, and Love Island alum, 28, parted ways last month after five years together. Thompson addressed their split in his Staying Relevant podcast with Pete Wicks, … Read more
Items belonging to a missing charity worker linked to Crystal Palace Football Club have been found during the search in the Dolomites. A search has been going on for 12 days for Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, 36, both from London, who had not been heard from since January 1. The body of Mr Harris was found … Read more