A Central London nursery has been forced to close after it left disabled children staring at cartoons on iPads rather than teaching them. Rainbow nursery in Westminster was shut after Ofsted inspectors found children had been put at risk by being placed in the care of strangers.
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A bar has kept its licence after a huge brawl where people armed themselves with metal barriers and glass bottles. Around 30 people were involved in the massive fight at the Central London Proud Cabaret venue at Victoria Embankment.
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A hunt is underway to catch a driver who drove down a concrete staircase and smashed it to bits in one of London’s poshest areas. Officials are trying to catch a motorist who drove a Mercedes Jeep down a publilc footpath and steps in Kensington.
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A Central London nursery has been forced to close after it left disabled children staring at cartoons on iPads rather than teaching them. Rainbow nursery in Westminster was shut after Ofsted inspectors found children had been put at risk by being placed in the care of strangers.
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A dad, whose seven-month-old son Leo sadly died this year, has raised a whopping £65000 for the neonatal unit at St George’s hospital. James Kennedy, from Tooting, and his team of Lions, will be setting off on an epic charity cycle ride on Monday (18 October), in memory of little Leo Kennedy.
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Covent Garden trader has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 for selling fake designer phone covers and using misleading sale signs. Jeffrey Faber was ordered to pay over £218,000 at Southwark Crown Court. They also found Mr Faber had been displaying sales signs at his stall in Jubilee Market for years without ever having held a sale.
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Former Grenfell Tower residents have warned of the risk of another tragic fire after the London Fire brigade were not asked about fire safety plans for a new tower block. Residents at Trellick Tower have said the council’s actions are “unforgivable” after “we all watched Grenfell burn”.
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Sergeant Vee Gosai was brought up on a council estate and suffered from a stammer most of his young life. But he ended up working for the Territorial Support Group over the wall from his school and has now worked as an officer in the Metropolitan Police for more than years.
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Residents living near the Northern line are “disappointed” the Night Tube isn’t opening next month when other lines are. From November 27, Central and Victoria lines will run continuously throughout the night on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Foxes is witty, gripping and well written. It’s incredible to think that this thought-provoking piece is the author’s debut.
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A 23-year-old who was so ill with Covid-19 he could hardly speak died after an eight hour wait for help at the start of the pandemic. A coroner has now called for national changes in a prevention of future deaths report after the death of Richard Boateng in Croydon.
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Fake hospital wards will train the next generation of nurses in Croydon. The borough’s new London South Bank University (LSBU) campus is now up and running with 350 students across give courses.
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The Horniman museum’s back garden has won two London in Bloom awards. First it scooped a gold in the Heritage Parks and Gardens category, then followed it up with another in the new Environment Challenge Award. The gongs recognise efforts being made to respond to the challenges of climate change and global warming.
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A posh London restaurant has been dubbed “obscene” for charging £30,000 for meals while many people living nearby cannot afford to eat. The Knightsbridge steak restaurant is serving gold leaf-covered steak for hundreds of pounds as local families rely on food banks.
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Mixed Blessing West Indian Bakery will today host a celebration of the recording studio there, which once hosted legends of reggae.
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Residents of one of London’s poorest areas have responded to electricity demand by having battery and solar panels installed on their building. Families of Elmore House on the Loughborough Estate in Brixton have trialled a first-of-its-kind smart local flexible energy market.
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A state school which became the first to be run by a private company has celebrated its 30th birthday. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace opened in 1990 as one of the first independent state schools in England. It was sponsored by the carpet company owner, philanthropist, Arsenal director and Conservative Party donor Lord Harris of Peckham, and his family
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A 74-year-old woman whose west London home was covered in sewage due to flooding says Thames Water needs to do more to protect peoples’ homes, writes Hannah Neary, Local Democracy Reporter. Eleo Carson’s home in Holland Park was destroyed after floods damaged properties across London on July 12.
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A father and daughter have been sentenced for running an illegal school for the second time. Headteacher Nadia Ali, 40, and director Arshad Ali, 75, admitted running Ambassadors Home School Limited in Mitcham Lane, Streatham – illegally despite being prosecuted for the same offence two years ago.
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