Police investigating the abduction of three children have made another arrest. Bilal, Mohammed Ebrar and Mohammed Yassen were abducted from an address in Couldson on August 20. A 30-year-old man was arrested at an address on High Street, Thornton Heath on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap and possession of an offensive weapon.
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Shepherd’s Bush Market traders are feeling “hopeful” after the west London destination was bought by a new owner. For an unknown price, a 75.5 per cent stake in the market land has been bought by a joint venture between developer Yoo Capital and an investor, Astarte Capital Partners.
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The Metropolitan Police Service investigation into the murder of Sgt Matt Ratana continues at pace. Led by homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command, the team is supported by forensic specialists, search teams and local officers. Detailed searches continue at two locations – in Southbrook Road, Norbury and an address off Park Road in Banstead, Surrey.
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An open-air arts festival due to take place in the West End in a few days’ time has been postponed to next year, just two weeks after it was announced. Westminster council was a key backer of the Inside Out Festival, which was only announced on September 17, and was due to take place between Thursday, October 1 and Sunday, October 4.
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Concerns have been raised about Westminster residents without cars being sent miles away for coronavirus tests. Cllr Nafsika Butler-Thalassis said people can’t get to test centres in Tower Hamlets or Wembley if they are not allowed to use public transport or taxis because of the fear of passing the virus on.
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A developer is proposing to build a long-stay hotel and flats at the site of a car-rental business in Kennington. Espalier Property Ventures wants to demolish and replace Europcar’s rental building and car park in Clapham Road, along with building a 142-room, five-storey aparthotel, eight flats, and office space.
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A proposal to immediately review the low traffic schemes which have drawn outrage – as well as praise – across Greenwich has been dumped, with councillors instead suggesting the measures would stay in a bid to overhaul the transport habits of residents in the borough.
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Police investigating the murder of a man in Mitcham have charged a second person. Aaron Williams, 28, of Warwick Gardens, Thornton Heath, was charged in the early hours of Sunday with the murder of Loeike Guei, and possession of an offensive weapon.
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A man in his 60s is in a critical condition in hospital after a road accident in Orpington. Police are appealing for witnesses and any drivers who may have dashboard camera footage following the collision at the Sevenoaks Road (A21) junction with London Road.
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Politicians are determined to make sure the world-class Royal Brompton Hospital stays in Chelsea. The hospital, which has a unique cardiac specialism, has played a leading role in the fight against coronavirus as medics use their skill to tackle the respiratory illness.
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A cyclist’s photograph is one of five winning entries in a national competition aimed at capturing the growing trend of riding a bike in post-lockdown UK. Denise Schmidt, 28, from Streatham Hill, entered the Cycle Selfie competition with a photo of herself in front of a phone box in a desolate central London.
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Greenwich council will not rule out taking further contributions from landowners in return for offering planning guidance on sites they’re looking to develop, one of the authority’s senior councillors has said. It comes after it was revealed last month the authority accepted £30,000 from the landowners of the iconic Greenwich Peninsula gas holder site to help prepare a planning brief.
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Residents are complaining that for the past six months post has been taking much longer to arrive than usual. Since lockdown began in March, many people in in SE22 postcode have reported letters and packages delivered by Royal Mail have been delayed – sometimes for weeks at a time.
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There are currently two positive cases of coronavirus across Wandsworth’s schools, it was revealed at Thursday night’s education committee meeting. Lisa Fenaroli, assistant director for education, told councillors that positive cases in schools “are very, very low at the moment”.
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By Jessie Mathewson, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan has blamed the “near collapse of test and trace” as London was
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Campaigners against the closure of the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre chanted “homes for people, not profit” and “Delancey in the bin” at a protest on Thursday evening. The shopping centre closed its doors after more than 50 years on Thursday night.
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Nearly four years after the tragic Croydon tram crash, the inquest into the deaths of seven people is due to start on October 19. But the families of the dead will not hear the driver of the tram, Alfred Dorris, apologise in person, as he has been deemed not fit to attend the inquest.
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New road blocks have been lifted because they were holding up emergency vehicles – and because they sparked an unprecedented number of complaints. Concerns from emergency services, huge traffic delays and even vandalism are just some of the reasons why Wandsworth council decided to ditch its Lower Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) schemes.
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Another 39 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Hammersmith and Fulham following the latest round of test results. The highest number was recorded in people in their 20s, with 15 people testing positive from this age group. This reflects the national picture, where younger people are getting the virus.
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