Daily news bulletins of the top stories for London.
This year’s radio equivalent of the ‘The Oscars’ has given recognition for broadcasters and programming encouraging positive attitudes and support for people with mental health issues and the importance of local radio […]
Investigate, expose, change. These three words are at the core of Human Rights Watch and the heart of the 24th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) running from 12th […]
The impact of the global coronavirus crisis in generating panic and fear has prompted comparisons with the prejudice arising from the media’s coverage of AIDS and the HIV virus four decades […]
A number of serious questions are being raised about British media coverage of the COVID-19 crisis. Has media exaggeration of the risks been responsible for generating social panic and anxiety? There has […]
Priti Patel is facing more claims of bullying, following the resignation of former Home Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam on Saturday. On Monday it was alleged that an official at the […]
The World Health Organization has given a new name to the Coronavirus and warns that the desease is a global threat greater than terrorism. The virus will now be officially called ‘COVID-19’ […]
UK Universities NDA’s over sexual assault claims It has been revealed that several UK Universities have been using Non-Disclosure Agreements to cover up sexual assault claims, bullying and poor teaching. Several students […]
Liverpool qualify for the fifth round of the FA Cup Liverpool beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night. Jurgen Klopp, 52, was absent as his young side edged past the […]
Labour MP faces critism over dress attire in Parliament Labour MP, Tracy Brabin, hits back following criticism of her off the shoulder dress, which she wore in the House of Commons. Many […]
UK scientists seek coronavirus vaccine A team of scientists have been working around the clock to find a vaccine to cure the Coronavirus outbreak. They have managed to reduce the average […]
Coronavirus outbreak on a cruise ship Ten people have been found confirmed as having coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Yokohama. Of the 3,700 people […]
Britons flying back from Wuhan on Thursday will be isolated for two weeks possibly at a military base. Wuhan city in China is sealed-off and countries such as Britain, EU, Japan, Australia […]
China opens quarantine hospital for coronavirus patients The building of a hospital in Wuhan China has been completed four months early to cope with the growing coronavirus crisis. It was planned to […]
A new production of the classic play has just opened in north London, directed by the former Goldsmiths student and Olivier Award Winner, Rebecca Frecknall. WhatsOnStage said : It’s exciting to see […]
The UK appeals court is hearing a case on behalf of human rights campaigner, Christie Elan-Cane, in regards to gender neutral passports. Christie Elan-Cane has been campaigning for non-gendered passports for over […]
Across the UK, members of the University and College Union are striking. The UCU is a British trade union which represents over 120,000 people who work in further and higher education. The […]
The lorry travelled from Bulgaria, arriving in the UK via Holyhead on Saturday. The lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder. Early […]
Later in the afternoon today, students at secondary schools around the country shut their books after the first week back from half-term. It’s the weekend, finally. However, the Summer term will be […]
Scunthorpe threatened by British Steel announcement Scunthorpe residents fear for steelworks future as the British Steel insolvency puts 5000 jobs at risk. Firm’s owners Greybull Capital failed to secure financial support form […]
British Steel insolvency endangers 5,000 jobs British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation endangering thousands of jobs. The insolvency is the result of a breakdown in rescue talks between the company’s […]
Theresa May under fire new Brexit plan The Prime minister will present her new Brexit plan to Parliament later today outlining the changes to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. Several senior Tories are […]
Jamie Oliver restaurant chains collapse Jamie’s Italian in London Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group has gone into administration, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk. The group, which includes the Jamie’s […]
Man charged with assault after throwing a milkshake at Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage responding to the EU Referendum Thirty-Two-year-old Paul Crowther, has been charged on the account of common assault as […]
Tommy Robinson sued for £100,000 damages The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson is being sued for allegedly defaming a Syrian refugee boy who was filmed being assaulted at his school in Huddersfield. It’s […]
London Bridge attack inquest Coroner Mark Lucraft QC arrives for the opening day of the inquest A police officer said she waited for back-up for what ‘felt like forever’ during the London […]
Warehouse fire causes rush-hour delays in North London At around 02:00 this morning, a fire broke out at a large warehouse in Neasden, North London. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters […]
Tommy Robinson takes stand as trial begins Two high court judges have ruled that fresh proceedings can be brought against Tommy Robinson for alleged contempt of court over the filming of people […]
Jury sworn in for former JLS star rape trial A jury of eight women and four men have been sworn in to try Ortise Williams on a rape charge. Today is the […]
Bed bugs found in Kings College Hospital maternity ward Staff at the hospital in Denmark Hill, South London, said a number of beds were being treated for the bugs. A spokesperson says […]
Labour launch European election campaign Jeremy Corbyn has launched the Labour Party’s campaign for the upcoming European elections, vowing to unite the country and heal the divisions caused by Brexit. During a […]
Essex burial site stuns archeologists A site near an Aldi in Southend, Essex has been described as the oldest example of a Christian Anglo-Saxon burial, following a 16 year investigation. Workmen first […]
Joseph McCann charged with kidnap and sexual assault Joseph McCann has been charged with kidnap and sexual assault in Watford. Mr McCann was accused of an attack on a 21-year-old woman who […]
More than half of UK GPs dangerously overworked The medical publication Pulse has published survey results indicating that UK GPs are being heavily overworked. GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a […]
Inquest into 2017 terror attacks begin CCTV footage from the 2017 London Bridge attack was shown at the Old Bailey today. The inquest, which began on Tuesday, included footage from the Black […]
Protesters gathered outside Southwark Crown Court today where Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange received a 50-week prison sentence for jumping bail. He was arrested earlier this month after being expelled from the Ecuadorian […]
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison Julian Assange Appearance Westminster Magistrates Court Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to just short of a year in prison for breaching his […]
Guaidó calls for more protests despite Maduro’s defiance Poster showing support for Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro claims to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition […]
‘No safe level’ of involvement with Huawei United States officials have warned that they will re-evaluate intelligence co-operation with other countries if they decide to use Huawei to build their 5G networks. […]
Emperor Akihito confirms historic abdication The Japanese Emperor Akihito has officially declared his abdication today at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his closing remarks, he ‘wished Japan and the world peace […]
A student occupation of a university building in the southeast London borough of Lewisham has passed its 50th day. The protesters have occupied Goldsmiths’ Deptford Town Hall on New Cross Road since […]
Man dies after stabbing in Harlesden The 21 year old man was stabbed last night on Harlesden High Street in North West London at around 9pm. After seeking help in a betting […]
Climate change activists say we’re at a real crisis point when it comes to our impact on the earth, with UN experts warning that we have less than 12 years to limit […]
The poll tax riot took place during a protest against a community charge known as the poll tax. Introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Government in 1989, the charge proved extremely unpopular. Many […]
Figures from Nielsen Book recently revealed that sales of political books have almost doubled in the last two years, with even Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto selling more than 16,000 copies in […]
A picture of the Shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott, drinking a tin of Marks & Spencer’s pre mixed Mojito on a London Overground train has been featured in the press and circulated […]
It has been two years since South Western Railway took over the South Western rail franchise, which covers services that stretch from London and its surrounding suburban areas to Dorset. Yet the […]
A recent research study from the Natural History Museum and the Royal Holloway University into microplastic pollution has found that 28 percent of fish living in the Thames and Clyde estuaries have […]
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi to begin historic summit US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have met in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, for their eagerly […]
Chris Williamson apologises in Labour anti-Semitism row Labour MP Chris Williamson is being investigated for remarks about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. He has previously claimed that Labour had ‘given too much […]
Fifa to investigate Cardiff’s payment for Emiliano Sala Fifa have opened an investigation into the transfer payment for Emiliano Sala after Nantes, his previous team, made a claim against Cardiff City. Premier […]
Recent Comments