Day: January 24, 2025

Metropolitan police officer convicted of ‘abhorrent’ rape

A Metropolitan police officer has been convicted of rape. PC Samuel McGregor, 33, was found guilty of raping a woman at an address in London on 11 May 2021 after a trial at Inner London crown court, Scotland Yard said. McGregor, previously attached to the central north command unit, denied the charge. Ch Supt Andy […]

Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed until 2035

It could take another decade and £250,000,000 worth of repairs before Hammersmith Bridge will reopen to cars. The 138-year-old landmark crossing, which survived an IRA bombing, is causing grey hairs to Londoners as it has been closed to motor traffic for almost six years. Now an MP has revealed that the west London bridge might […]

Police release CCTV of men who visited flat of drag artist found dead in Soho

Detectives investigating the death of a well-known drag artist nearly two years ago have released CCTV footage of three men they want to speak to. Steven Grygelko, who was known by the stage name Heklina, was found dead in a flat in Soho, central London, on 3 April 2023, by friend and fellow drag performer, […]

Pensioner, 75, stabbed to death ‘by man known to him’ in London home

Brooke Davies Published January 24, 2025 4:07pm Updated January 24, 2025 9:05pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A 75-year-old man has been found stabbed to death at a home in south west London. Police were called to address on Deodar Road, Putney, […]

Iconic G-A-Y Bar put up for sale after owner reveals he’s fed up with Nimbys

Brooke Davies Published January 24, 2025 2:50pm Updated January 24, 2025 3:17pm An iconic LGBTQ London venue is up for sale after the owner has said he is fed up with Nimbys and licensing restrictions ‘ruining Soho’. Jeremy Joseph, owner of G-A-Y Bar, has announced there is no point trying to keep the venue open […]

Mum jailed for 10 years after four sons died in house fire while she went shopping

Iconic 61-year-old restaurant is finally back in London (it’s named after a royal secret)

A beloved restaurant is making its return to London, and will start serving customers again by summer. The iconic Maggie Jones, a stalwart of the Kensington food scene since 1964, was forced to close in August 2023, after an electrical fire broke out. But now, a message on their website reveals fans won’t have to […]

Search for three men last seen at Soho flat where pioneering drag queen was found dead

Brooke Davies Published January 24, 2025 10:58am Updated January 24, 2025 11:01am

World champion cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charges over wife’s death

Getty Images Former cycling world time trial champion Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to charges linked to the death of his wife. Fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins died aged 32 after being hit by a car outside the couple’s Adelaide home on December 30, 2023. Dennis, 34, entered a guilty plea to one count of […]

Storm Eowyn LIVE: Heathrow flights cancelled as 114mph hurricane winds bring ‘extreme and real’ risk to life

Flood alerts issued across the UK One flood warning and 34 flood alerts are in place across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rising river levels in the Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury, means flooding is expected this morning. Residents have been urged to start acting on their flood plan; to avoid using low […]