Archive
-
Date
Man bottled by 17-year-old in fight at Greenwich mega-club
A 17-year-old bottled a man during a scrap at Greenwich mega-club Studio 338, a court heard. Francis Borg, who is now 19, threw a glass bottle during the fight between two groups on November 7, 2021. Borg, of Launcelot Road in Grove Park,
-
Date
Search for families of 13 killed in 1924 Slade Green factory explosion
A man is trying to track down the families of the 13 killed in a 1924 munitions factory explosion in Slade Green. In an effort to commemorate 100 years since the munitions factory explosion, community member Mike Smith has embarked on a search
-
Date
Falconwood find first victory
After turning its attention to the Founders Cup last week, the South London & Kent Pool Alliance switches back to league action and Falconwood Club secured their first win of the season. The Premier Division bottom two, Falconwood and Bellegrove
-
Date
Temperatures set to drop as Met Office forecasts London to hit ZERO this week
London is set to see lows of between 1C and 0C throughout the week, according to the Met Office. Snow is also set to fall on parts of the UK ahead of the Christmas period, the Met Office has said. Oli Claydon, a spokesman for the forecaster
-
Date
Royal Mint's rarest 50p coin sells for £195 on eBay and there's more out there
One of the rarest coins in circulation, according to the Royal Mint, has just sold on eBay for £195. The Kew Gardens 2009 50 pence piece has been labelled by the Royal Mint as the rarest coin in circulation due to there only being a few hundred
-
Date
First human case of swine flu detected in the UK
The first human case of swine flu (strain H1N2), similar to the virus that has been circulating among pigs, has been reported in the UK according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The case was picked up during a routine surveillance in
-
Date
‘Jealous’ Met Police detective who sent racist messages about colleague keeps job
A Metropolitan Police detective has kept her job after she sent racist messages about her colleague. Detective Sergeant Victoria Teagle sent messages to her ex-partner, Sergeant Nicolaou, calling one of her female colleagues a “slutty ch*nk”.
-
Date
Cultivating young journalists: Enrol in Newsquest's Young Reporter short course
Schools are actively signing up their students for the Young Reporter Scheme short course, which is being launched now. Starting at the beginning of January, the four-month journalism programme is for students from school years 10 to 13. Similar
-
Date
Londoners most scared of cockroaches, spiders and finding bugs in their bed
We have rounded up what insects Londoners are truly afraid of, and where the worst place is to find a creepy crawly. To celebrate tombola, sponsors of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! for the seventh year, the bingo site conducted new research
-
Date
‘I went to a charming retreat a short drive from London and left a new woman’
Staying at De Vere Latimer Estate in Buckinghamshire in the enchanting weeks leading up to Christmas was nothing short of magical. From the moment I stepped into the festively adorned estate, I knew I was in for a truly special experience.
-
Date
Thamesmead owner whose XL Bully and Rottweiler attacked people fights to save dogs
An owner whose XL Bully and Rottweiler attacked people in Thamesmead will fight to stop her dogs being destroyed, a court heard. Amy Legemah, 36, pleaded guilty to being the owner of two dogs which injured people while they were dangerously out
-
Date
Louis Theroux asks fans for advice in latest alopecia health update
Documentarian Louis Theroux has asked fans for some advice as he shares his latest alopecia health update. The 53-year-old revealed he “probably” had the hair-loss condition back in January this year. He previously posted on Instagram: “So
-
Date
Warning over 'brutal' new cold spreading across the UK that 'lasts for weeks'
A "brutal" new cold is sweeping across the United Kingdom this winter, leaving many bedbound for days and weeks. The horrible virus, which is said to cause headaches, blocked sinuses and fatigue, was shared by one user on the popular Reddit page
-
Date
Hour-by-hour Met Office forecast as London could see snow as soon as this week
Temperatures are expected to drop this evening, so make sure you wrap up and stay warm. Temperatures have fallen across London and much of the UK, with lows of -5°C possible even in rural parts of southern England. It will turn colder again
-
Date
Royal Mint's rarest 50p coin sells for £195 on eBay and there's more out there
One of the rarest coins in circulation, according to the Royal Mint, has just sold on eBay for £195. The Kew Gardens 2009 50 pence piece has been labelled by the Royal Mint as the rarest coin in circulation due to there only being a few hundred
-
Date
More than 200 XL bully dogs will be destroyed this year, reports charities
Animal charities have warned that at least 246 XL bully dogs will be euthanised following the government's ban coming into force this year. It comes as dogs homed with RSPCA, Blue Cross, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Dogs Trust and Mayhew could
-
Date
Murder investigation launched as man dies after assault at Charlton home
A murder investigation has been launched after a man has died in Charlton. Officers went to a house in Erwood Road at 2.47pm on Wednesday November 22, following reports that a man and a woman had been assaulted. Police found a man, 58, with
-
Date
Warning over 'brutal' new cold spreading across the UK that 'lasts for weeks'
A "brutal" new cold is sweeping across the United Kingdom this winter, leaving many bedbound for days and weeks. The horrible virus, which is said to cause headaches, blocked sinuses and fatigue, was shared by one user on the popular Reddit page
-
Date
Domestic killers could face tougher sentences under new government plans
Under government plans, killers who have subjected their victims to coercive and controlling domestic abuse could face tougher sentences. Ministers will also consider whether the minimum term of punishment should be raised for murderers who used
-
Date
Lewisham stalker, drunk drivers and other cases heard at Bromley and Bexley courts
The following cases were heard at Bromley or Bexley Magistrates’ Courts on the week beginning November 13. They include a woman who was caught carrying a hammer as a weapon, a stalker from Lewisham and several drunk drivers. Tyrone Muir, 44
-
Date
‘I went to the best dessert café in London where you go to chocolate heaven'
I love chocolate, and what I love more than chocolate, is a café where pretty much the only thing on the menu is chocolate. At Creams café, you’ll get taken to sweet treat and dessert heaven – and it’s as simple as that. Granted, not everything
-
Date
Your chance to send a message of support to our veterans
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, so sings Andy Williams every year. But for an isolated veteran, this couldn’t be further from reality. For most of us the festive period is a time for friends, family, and jollity. Sounds idyllic, doesn
-
Date
Everything you need to know as Sparkle in the Park is set to return to Eltham
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the return of the popular Sparkle in the Park light trail in Eltham this week. Sparkle in the Park, a popular festive light trail, will be returning to Avery Hill Park this week as it marks its fourth
-
Date
The Greenwich street so plagued by fly-tipping that wheelchairs can't get through
A South London street has become so plagued by fly-tipping that wheelchairs and buggies are often unable to get through it. Aldeburgh Street sits in Greenwich Peninsula, just west of Charlton. Residents of the street have sent a petition to
-
Date
Plans for Eltham homes in Co-op car park branded as 'looking like a prison'
A new row of houses in south London have been described as looking like a “prison” by locals. Greenwich Council has received plans to build a set of nine terraced houses on the site of a car park in Eltham. The plans, sent by Belmont Property
