Family and friends have gathered at a vigil in the north-west London park where two sisters were murdered. Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were stabbed at Ms Henry’s birthday party last June by a man who thought he may win the lottery if he killed them. People lit candles and laid flowers at...
A controversial Holocaust memorial and education centre is to be built in the heart of Westminster at a cost of more than £100m after the government gave it the go-ahead following a public inquiry. The Board of Deputies of British Jews welcomed the decision, saying there was “something uniquely powerful about locating a memorial to the Holocaust...
Residents at a housing complex in Haringey have been left to clear up following severe water damage to their homes following Monday (July 12) night’s flash flooding across London. The New River Avenue development in Hornsey was completely submerged with many low level flats becoming flooded after water spilled in through basements. Sewage was still visible outside...
Two teenage boys have been killed in separate stabbings in south London amid concerns that last year’s surge in violence after the coronavirus lockdown could be replicated this summer. A 15-year-old died in Woolwich, south-east London, and a 16-year-old in Lambeth, in the south of the capital, on Monday. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan,...
July is here and the weather is finally improving and let’s face it, we’re all in need of a holiday. With Australia currently closed to most arrivals, Londoners are unlikely to be travelling down under anytime soon. Sunseekers are instead jumping in their cars to escape the city and head to the beach. One spot...
Police arrested three people and three officers were injured during anti-lockdown protests on Saturday that saw thousands descend on central London and hundreds of tennis balls launched at the Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan police said three people were arrested at the protests – for breach of the peace and assault on police, plus one was already...
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of taking and distributing indecent images of a child. Nathan Delgado, 49, from Highgate, Haringey, was sentenced on Friday (June 18) at Wood Green Court to two years in prison. He was also issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life and placed on the Sex...
Sometimes London just gets under your skin, but for some people it never leaves. Tourists and residents seem to love tattooing their favourite parts of London. From EastEnders stars, iconic landmarks to little doodles there is a small subculture of tattooed Londoners. Some residents choose to get a Tube station that they have a personal connection to...
The 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in the street on his way to school in Hayes has been named by police. The Metropolitan Police has named the victim as Jalan Woods-Bell. Another 15-year-old boy has appeared in court today (Saturday, June 12) charged with his murder. Police were called to reports of a fight on Blyth...
A huge £763 million plan could see four tower blocks built across one of Lodnon’s best views. Cathedral (Greenwich Beach) Ltd and Morden College have revealed plans to redevelop a six-acre site on the Greenwich peninsula into a mixed residential and business area. The proposed development branded ‘Morden Wharf’ will see the erection of four towers...