Author: london
Why has this padel court been plonked in the middle of a London skate park?
March 31, 2026The sunny Bethnal Green Gardens has been home to rollerskaters in east London ‘for as long as people can remember’. The open and safe space, with a smooth and level ground, offers the perfect opportunity to glide and practise an all manner of tricks and spins. So why has Tower Hamlets Council plonked a single […]
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Paedophile City of London police officer granted anonymity due to health concerns
March 31, 2026File Image City of London Police The disgraced constable resigned after being caught with content showing sexual abuse on his mobile phone. Commissioner Peter O’Doherty, who chaired a gross misconduct hearing, said the offences were “serious”, that the officer had damaged the force’s “legitimacy” and “failed to protect the most vulnerable” in society. But following […]
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Major London train station to close over Easter in huge disruption to passengers
March 31, 2026One of London’s busiest railway stations is set to close for almost a week during the Easter break. If you need to catch a train from Euston over Easter, brace for a longer journey and queueing up for a replacement bus. The station, known for its signature ‘Euston rush’ when passengers dash to the platforms, […]
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How many sweeteners does JP Morgan need to build an office in Canary Wharf? | Nils Pratley
March 30, 2026The way Rachel Reeves told it last November after her budget, it seemed to be a done deal that JP Morgan would build a 279,000 sq metre (3m sq ft) tower in Canary Wharf to serve as its European headquarters. The chancellor was “thrilled” the Wall Street bank had chosen London and hailed “a multibillion-pound […]
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Ivanna Maszczak obituary
March 30, 2026My friend Ivanna Maszczak, who has died aged 100, survived a brutal seven-year spell in a Siberian labour camp in the late 1940s and early 50s before moving to the UK, where she made a new life for herself. A native of Ukraine, Ivanna had fallen foul of the Soviet authorities when they discovered her […]
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Suspected drug dealer jumps out of dock and flees court after being told he faces jail
March 30, 2026Luke Alsford Published March 30, 2026 11:19am Updated March 30, 2026 4:34pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the moment a suspect ran away from court in the middle of a hearing. A manhunt is now underway after Abu Faye, 26, […]
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Russell Brand’s rape trial delayed until October
March 30, 2026Russell Brand’s trial over allegations of rape and sexual assault has been delayed until October. The comedian, actor, and podcaster, 50, is accused of three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault, with six women alleging crimes dating from 1999 to 2009. He denies them all. Brand was […]
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Burglary ‘decriminalised’ across London as break-ins go unsolved
March 30, 2026An area of north-west London has been named as the worst for solving burglaries in England and Wales. MPs and policing experts claimed the offence had “effectively been decriminalised” after Colindale saw zero out of 131 break-ins detected. The Sun said there were 184,783 burglaries across the country where an investigation was finished in 2025. […]
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Scottish Greens pledge integrated transport ticketing system
March 30, 2026The Scottish Green co-leader announced the move during a visit to a train station in Falkirk on Monday (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Wire The Scottish Greens have committed to bringing in a “tap-on, tap-off” ticketing system for the country’s public transport, funded by scrapping road projects. Under the proposals, commuters and travellers will be able to […]
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Campfire ban in Cairngorms National Park to come into force to cut wildfire risk
March 30, 2026Area commander Robert Lennox, a local senior officer with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Wildfires pose a real risk to people, properties and nature. Each wildfire we respond to can have a significant impact on our resources and these incidents are often in remote locations, which take time to reach.
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