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 […]
Joseph McCann charged and other stories
More than half of UK GPs ‘dangerously overworked’ and other stories
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 […]
70 years of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four- more comedy than Dystopian nightmare?
In 1949 a largely bedridden 46 year old writer, coughing blood from tuberculosis, whose father had been an Imperial civil servant being paid to profit from the Opium trade to China, had […]
London Bridge inquest and other stories
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 […]
Julian Assange sentenced for skipping bail
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 prison and other stories
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 and other stories
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 […]
US opposition to Huawei’s 5G plan and other stories
‘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. […]
Japanese Emperor abdicates role and other stories
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 […]
Evidence collected from NHS scandal and other stories
Evidence to be gathered from blood transfusion scandal A public inquiry has begun taking evidence into the blood transfusion scandal which is said to have cost the lives of more than 2,000 […]
Student anti racism occupation protest passes 50 days
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 […]
Fatal stabbing in Harlesden and other stories
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 […]
Tackling environmental issues in Lewisham
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 29 years on…
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 […]
Lewisham feels effect of political book trend
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 […]
Diane Abbott: tubes, tins and media attention
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 […]
Former minister discusses Brexit and Lib Dems in coalition
Former coalition cabinet member Sir Ed Davey condemned the Prime Minister’s handling of Brexit, expressed alarm over the climate crisis, and reflected on the Liberal Democrats’ record as junior coalition partners in […]
Customers continue to bemoan South Western Railway service
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 […]
More than a quarter of Thames fish are eating microplastics
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 […]
Trump and Kim commence Vietnam summit and other stories
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 apology and other stories
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 investigation and other stories
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 […]
London residents face council tax hikes and other stories
London locals face council tax hikes from April According to an investigation conducted by the Evening Standard, Londoners will face average council tax increases of up to £100 from April onwards. The […]
Pakistan-India Kashmir conflict escalates and other stories
Pakistani forces shoot down Indian aircraft over Kashmir Pakistan has today revealed that it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets over the disputed lands of Kashmir, capturing two pilots in […]
Labour faces calls to suspend MP and other stories
Labour faces calls to suspend MP over anti-Semitism comments Labour is receiving pressure to suspend MP Chris Williamson for ‘deeply offensive’ comments about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. At an event in […]
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic and other stories
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic following Brendan Rodgers exit Brendan Rodgers has left Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract with English premiership side Leicester City until June 2022, replacing Claude Puel, who was sacked […]
Murder investigation underway over Ilford death and other stories
Man stabbed to death in Ilford A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in east London last night. Police were called to Cranbrook Road in Ilford just […]
What can London’s Fetish and BDSM community teach us about consent?
‘I think even people who just walk past, they have quite negative reactions towards stuff, and you realise that a lot of people’s views are entrenched in a 1990s idea of what […]
Fading Away? London’s cult live music venues on the brink
In November, 2016 Amy Lamé was appointed by mayor Sadiq Khan to become London’s first ‘night czar’, tasked with protecting its £26bn a year night time economy and turning the capital into […]
Roof collapses after fire in south-west London and other stories
Roof collapses after fire in south-west London London fire services were called out to deal with a fire on Elmcroft Close in Feltham Tuesday morning, just before 4am. The blaze spread to […]
Teen stabbing in Battersea and other stories
Teen pronounced dead after stabbing in Battersea A 19 year-old man has been stabbed to death on Tuesday evening in Battersea. The victim was attacked at around 7pm on Battersea Church Road […]
Dwain Chambers to Return at age 40 and other stories
Dwain Chambers to return at age 40 Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is to make his return to athletics at age 40. Chambers has been announced as a participant in the […]
Theresa May visits Northern Ireland and other stories
Theresa May visits Northern Ireland to talk about Brexit The PM is on a two day visit to Northern Ireland to reassure people that she can secure a Brexit deal that avoids […]
Donald Tusk enrages pro-Brexit MPs and other stories
Donald Tusk enrages pro-Brexit MPs Speaking at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, European Council President Donald Tusk said that there was a ‘a special place in hell’ for […]
Trump’s State of the Union and other stories
President Trump plans second North Korea summit United States President, Donald Trump, announced that he will host a second summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, in his State of the Union […]
Eden Hazard to Real Madrid? and other stories
Eden Hazard expected to tell Chelsea he wants to join Real Madrid. Eden Hazard, the 2015 PFA player of the year, is reportedly prepared to inform Chelsea of his intentions to move […]
Trump’s tweets and other stories
Trump’s dismissing intelligence reports on North Korea Donald Trump has dismissed threat assessments offered to Congress by U.S. top intelligence officials. On Tuesday, a US intelligence report said Iran was not making […]
Croydon ‘zombie’ knife case and other stories
Croydon ‘zombie knife’ sentence overturned ‘Zombie’ knife attacker Joshua Gardner,18, has now been jailed for three years and six months. He was filmed while he was trying to break a car window […]
Transfer window latest and other stories
Transfer deadline day update Here’s the latest transfer news as the window draws to a close: Huddersfield Town have signed striker Karlan Grant from League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed […]
EU leaders harden negotiating position and other stories
EU leaders unite in strong stance against May’s proposed renegotiation The European Union’s position appears to be hardening against parliament’s Tuesday evening vote to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop. Speaking to reporters […]
Juan Guaidó travel ban and other stories
Travel ban for Venezuelan opposition leader A travel ban has been imposed on Juan Guaidó, the leader of the opposition by the Supreme Court of Venezuela. It prohibits him from leaving the […]
Theresa May prepares for further Brexit talks and other stories
Theresa May prepares for further Brexit talks Theresa May is preparing for further talks with European Union leaders after MPs backed a plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal. On Tuesday evening parliament […]
Three arrested over Islington stabbing and other stories
17 year-old stabbed to death on Caledonian Road Three males have been arrested for the murder of a teenager on Caledonian Road. The authorities last night received a call regarding a stabbing […]
City face title challenge and other stories
City adrift in title race Pep Guardiola has admitted that his Manchester City team face an uphill struggle to make up ground on league leaders Liverpool. After Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat to […]
Trump’s disapproval rating at all-time high and other stories
Amid shutdown, Trump’s disapproval rating reaches all-time high Despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plea to delay President Trump’s scheduled State of the Union address, the White House is moving forward with plans […]
Emiliano Sala search resumes and other sports stories
“No hope” of finding missing Cardiff City player Joe Carden Guernsey Police have resumed their search for the missing single-turbine engine plane after it disappeared from the radar over Alderney sometime after […]
Dyson relocates headquarters to Singapore and other stories
Sir James Dyson Moves HQ From Wiltshire To Singapore Vacuum and hairdryer maker, Dyson, announced that the company would be moving their headquarters from Malmesbury, Wiltshire to Singapore in a move to […]
‘Girl Power’ At The London Film Festival
‘It’s a comedy, a drama, a teen, coming-of-age film wrapped up in a popcorn crunching blockbuster,’ says Hari Nef, speaking at the BFI’s London Film Festival. A modern day retelling of the […]
London food banks weather tough winter
Winter is the toughest time for people living in food poverty. Statistics released by the Trussell Trust found food bank use increased by 13% from 2017 to 2018 and those in the […]
London’s growing knife crime problem
Knife crime on the streets of London has hit new heights of late. Figures from the London Metropolitan police suggest there has been a 16% increase in reported crimes during the 2017-18 […]
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