Bexley nightclub’s ‘poor reputation’ could scupper hours extension bid
Incidents at the club include security being bitten and racially abused by a punter as well as a doorman ‘ignoring’ a drunk woman lying on the ground outside.
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Author: Yann Tear
Blaze caused by lithium batteries claims life of a cat
Four people evacuated the property in Jenningtree Road before the Brigade arrived – a fleet of four fire engines and around 25 firefighters being involved in yesterday afternoon’s emergency.
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Woolwich house closed down after evidence of drug dealing
Following regular patrols of the estate, council officers identified drug dealing and other antisocial behaviour near the property in Marine Drive.
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With nights drawing in, school’s campaign for lighting in Burgess Park is very timely
The columns of lights, designed to improve visibility and safety for children using the park, were part-funded by the school and match-funded by the council.
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Post office sorting office cleaner died from asbestosis, inquest concludes
Joseph Chumnery, who was born in the West Indies in 1940 before moving to the UK aged around 20, died in Charing Cross Hospital in September this year.
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Early hours gunshot outside west Kensington nightclub
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots after a verbal altercation involving a group of people. All those involved left the scene prior to police arriving.
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Trio jailed for total of more than 34 years after gang rape of 13-year-old
The victim read out a victim impact statement, a part of which said: “I have gone over the date a million times thinking of what I could have done differently to change the outcome of what happened to me. No matter what I change, it would’ve ended the same way.”
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Life term for horror moment random stranger was pushed in front of Tube train
Brwa Shorsh, 24, received an indeterminate life sentence at Inner London Crown Court today.
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A huge splash of colour and cash to benefit a deserving cause
The Colour Run event brought together about 800 participants and raised the healthy total to support vital care services for patients and families.
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Eel Brook Common festival can go ahead – but with provisos
More than 60 residents, local groups and ward councillors had objected to A1 Hospitality’s plans to host the event on Eel Brook Common in Fulham.
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Jack to run in honour of ‘fearless’ mum who died of rare cancer
Julia Rogers died from spindle cell sarcoma, an extremely rare type of cancer, in December 2022 at the age of 66. But she was a woman who defied the odds throughout her life.
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Abbey Wood’s Eynsham Drive tower blocks can go ahead, says town hall
The new development will see four new blocks being added to the site on Eynsham Drive, just a seven minute walk from Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station.
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Murder charge for man accused of stabbing teen Mohammed
Awad Abdel Samad, 23, of Talbot Road, Notting Hill, will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court today, charged with murder. He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
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Vape sale to under-aged youth lands Greenwich supermarket a £3,000 bill
In February, a teenage volunteer bought a vape for £5.99 from SKP Greenwich Supermarket Ltd. The underage customer was not asked for identification and was able to make the purchase without question.
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Lambeth suffering as bills mount for providing temporary homes
Councillor David Amos, the Labour-run town hall’s lead for finance, told a cabinet meeting on Monday that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government needed to provide ‘urgent’ support to address the crisis facing the council and other local authorities.
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Outrage as 4×4 vandalism wrecks Croydon playing fields
Last Sunday evening, residents of Waddon Way were alerted to a loud revving noise coming from the Purley Way playing fields opposite their houses. A number of residents reported seeing a large Mitsibushi 4×4 driving on the playing field at a high speed.
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Time to quit : Ladywell pop-up apartment block set for demolition
The local council is due to dismantle the pop-up village – made up of 24 two-bedroom flats for homeless families, as well as premises for businesses – around eight years since the building was finished back in 2016.
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City Hall overrules Wandsworth council to give go-ahead for housing blocks in Tooting
In a decision on Tuesday, Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning, said the project would make “a substantial and positive contribution” to London’s housing targets, despite Wandsworth council arguing it would put “unreasonable pressure on public transport and surrounding road networks”.
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Prison staff missed warning signs before prisoner’s suicide, says watchdog
Shahrooz Ghassemian, 47, was found unconscious in his cell and pronounced dead in hospital on June 21, 2021. A prisons and probation ombudsman report found staff ‘underestimated’ Mr Ghassemian’s risk of suicide and ‘missed opportunities’ to support him before he died.
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