Day: February 1, 2024
Families warned about fire safety for months before flat set on fire
February 1, 2024Craig MunroPublished Feb 1, 2024, 8:39pm|Updated Feb 2, 2024, 7:19am The residents of a flat building in Wembley that went up in flames on Monday evening had raised concerns about fire safety for months, it has been revealed. Around 125 firefighters took more than six hours to extinguish the blaze at Petworth Court, part of […]
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Chemical attack suspect’s melted face pictured as he bought water at Tesco
February 1, 2024Craig MunroPublished Feb 1, 2024, 6:09pm|Updated Feb 2, 2024, 7:13am A new CCTV image of the suspect in the Clapham chemical attack has been released by police, showing him visiting Tesco a little over an hour after the incident. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi is seen in the footage at the supermarket on Caledonian Road in north […]
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Where is The Apprentice boardroom, house, and cafe?
February 1, 2024The new season of The Apprentice will hit screens tonight, with the latest batch of candidates ready to prove their business acumen. It’s now been 18 years since the UK version of the reality series debuted with Lord Alan Sugar at the helm. This time the businessman is again offering £250,000 to the winner but, […]
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Passengers tackle ‘drunk and abusive’ man on London to New York flight
February 1, 2024Ben AshtonPublished Feb 1, 2024, 4:30pm|Updated Feb 1, 2024, 6:39pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A ‘drunk’ man was detained by four passengers and put in a headlock on a plane after allegedly becoming abusive towards the cabin crew. The shocking incident […]
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Dad blinded in acid attack when biker sprayed liquid through his car window
February 1, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Feb 1, 2024, 1:30pm|Updated Feb 1, 2024, 7:02pm A man who was left blind after acid was sprayed into his car has issued urgent advice to Londoners on how to avoid attacks. Spencer Gymer was driving through Surbiton on the school run when a motorcyclist came up to his window and started screaming […]
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Map reveals areas with highest rates of STIs in London
February 1, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Feb 1, 2024, 1:07pm|Updated Feb 1, 2024, 4:04pm Fears are growing of a sexual health crisis in London after figures revealed the areas across England with the highest rates of STIs. Of all the boroughs across the country, the top 10 are all in the capital. Lambeth comes out on top with the […]
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Map shows exact location Clapham ‘acid’ attack unfolded
February 1, 2024A map has shown the exact location a mum and her two children were attacked with a corrosive substance in Clapham, south London last night. The Met confirmed a 31-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged eight and three were taken to hospital with ‘potentially life changing injuries’ after the attack on Lessar Avenue, just […]
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What should I do in an acid attack? Three urgent steps to take
February 1, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Feb 1, 2024, 9:22am|Updated Feb 4, 2024, 1:12pm Following an incident with a ‘corrosive substance’ in Clapham last week, this is what you should do if you are victim of or witness to a suspected acid attack. Nine people were injured after witnesses ran to the victims of the horrific assault in London […]
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Bloke mounts Eros in Piccadilly Circus then casually starts scrolling through his phone until fire brigade arrive
February 1, 2024Katie BoydenPublished Feb 1, 2024, 8:01am|Updated Feb 1, 2024, 8:35am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man who climbed to the top of a famous statue had to be rescued by firefighters on a cherry picker. The man was filmed clambering to […]
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Nine hospitalised including children and police officers after ‘acid attack’ in Clapham
February 1, 2024Nine people, including two young children and three police officers, were left injured in a suspected acid attack in Clapham on Wednesday evening. A manhunt was underway for a suspect seen fleeing the scene after the attack at around 7.30pm on Lessar Avenue, off Clapham Common. Also injured were the mother of the two children, […]
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