Day: January 26, 2023
Rapper ‘ambushed and killed yards from his London home’
January 26, 2023A musician was killed in an ambush just yards from his home in west London in the early hours of this morning. Fernando Johnson, 23, was attacked as he was getting out of his car in Acton, near the busy A40, at about 2.15am. Metropolitan Police officers rushed to Rosebank Way after reports of a man with […]
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‘Dangerous’ overcrowding at London Bridge after trains cut at rush hour
January 26, 2023Commuters have complained about “dangerous” overcrowding at London Bridge station after trains were cut at peak times. Disgruntled passengers took to social media to share concern for “dangerous” overcrowding, with hundreds of people queuing to get on to platforms. Southeastern, which operates trains from the station, said passengers were delayed due to a trespasser at […]
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Eva Green, producers battle in UK court over collapsed film
January 26, 2023Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Eva Green is due to appear at the High Court in a legal battle over the demise of a £4m film project, with texts published in court papers ahead of […]
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Poundland to open and relocate at least 50 new stores, creating up to 800 jobs
January 26, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Discount retailer Poundland has unveiled plans to open and relocate at least 50 new stores over the next nine months in a move set to create up to […]
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Sexual offences logged by police in England and Wales hit record high
January 26, 2023The number of sexual offences logged by police has hit a record high in England and Wales. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) there were 199,021 sex crimes logged by forces up to September 2022, an increase of 22%, in comparison to March 2020 (163,244). Of these, 35% (70,633) were rapes – a […]
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Banker makes £7,000 renting out two parking spaces next to his London flat
January 26, 2023A banker has made £7,000 from a clever side hustle and it’s even paid for holidays in Italy and Spain. Alessandro Rossi has been renting out two unused parking spaces at his home in Dalston, east London, for six years. He advertises the spaces for £100 each a month and all he has to do […]
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London borough plans to ban most vehicles from 75% of its roads in traffic crackdown
January 26, 2023The sight of motorised vehicles could soon be a thing of the past in a large area of one London borough. Hackney Council plans to ban most road traffic from 75% of its roads. The move is an expansion of Low Traffic Neighbourhood measures and would be ‘the country’s most ambitious plan’ to tackle toxic […]
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Man ‘raped and abused by dad’ killed him in frenzied knife attack
January 26, 2023A man has been jailed for 10 years for killing his father who he claims sexually abused him. Sean Maurice, 31, admitted manslaughter but was acquitted of murder after knifing Paul Maurice, 52, 30 times in the back and chest. During his arrest, he had told officers: ‘I’ve got nothing to lose. ‘You lot are […]
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Are trains and tubes still running today amid London bus strike?
January 26, 2023London bus users, be warned – there are more strikes on the way as part of continuing union action. Hundreds of drivers walked out on over the Christmas period, and again in January, but the picket lines are still being populated, with more strikes planned for this month, and in February. So, what is the […]
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‘Founding spirit’ of Notting Hill carnival to be honoured with blue plaque
January 26, 2023The woman described as the “founding spirit” of the Notting Hill carnival is to be commemorated with a blue plaque at her former London home this year. Claudia Jones, a feminist, political activist and journalist who was born in Trinidad in 1915, is one of five women whose achievements and legacy will be marked by […]
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