Half of the upper floor of a three-storey mid-terraced house was damaged by fire
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a house on Penderyn Road in Holloway on Friday (April 21).Half of the upper floor of a three-storey mid-terraced house was damaged by fire. Three adults and two children left the property before firefighters arrived. They were left in the care of London Ambulance […]
As a result of rising energy and food prices, Prezzo will close 46loss-making outlets
. Following the closures, the chain will have 97 restaurants and approximately 2,000 employees. According to the Italian restaurant chain, the move would put approximately810 people at danger of redundancy, while it will strive to redeploy “asmany staff internally as possible.” The changes would affect places where “the post-COVID recovery has provenharder than we had […]
A teenage boy has sustained potentially life-changing injuries thought to have been caused by a firearm
Wiltshire Police have revealed that a teenage boy was shot in the early hours of Monday morning during an altercation in Swindon. At before 12.30 a.m., armed police were summoned to the shooting in Odstock Road, Penhill, along with local cops and emergency staff. A 17-year-old boy was discovered to have suffered possibly life-changing injuries […]
UK and international partners announce new sanctions on Iranian regime
The UK, US and EU are today announcing further sanctions on Iranian regime officials responsible for human rights violations, including from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UK has designated more than 70 Iranian officials and entities for human rights violations since October 2022, with the total number of Iran-related designations amounting to more than 300. […]
A week-long crackdown on illegal working by delivery drivers from major firms has resulted in 60 arrests across London and the south
Following an increase in immigration offences by gig workers in the region, Home Office teams have stepped up action to tackle illegal working and this week arrested drivers working for companies including Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats. The arrests were for offences including illegal working and possession of false documentation, but the operation also led to […]
A serious accident was probably avoided due to the quick thinking of the crossing attendant who, on realising the danger, ran to intervene directly by closing a crossing gate that the students were holding open for each other
At 08.20am on Thursday 19 May 2022, 144 people were waiting on the east side of the railway to use the footpath level crossing at Farnborough North station. Pedestrian gates on each side of the crossing were locked until a train had departed from the station. The crossing users had arrived on this train and […]
A serious accident was probably avoided due to the quick thinking of the crossing attendant who, on realising the danger, ran to interven…
At 08.20am on Thursday 19 May 2022, 144 people were waiting on the east side of the railway to use the footpath level crossing at Farnborough North station. Pedestrian gates on each side of the crossing were locked until a train had departed from the station. The crossing users had arrived on this train and […]
Police have charged a suspect after shutting down a cannabis farm in a house
Officers from the City West neighbourhood policing team discovered a large grow in Elvaston Road, Wollaton. Around 150 cannabis plants were found growing across two bedrooms and a loft by the City West neighbourhood policing team. The team carried out the warrant on Thursday (20 April) morning after intelligence suggested drugs were being produced inside. […]
Saltdean Lido’s grand reopening delayed due to unexpected water leak
Saltdean Lido’s highly anticipated May 1st reopening is likely to face a delay following the discovery of a water leak in the facility’s pipe work. Despite this setback, the Lido’s management and new partners, Wave Leisure, remain optimistic that the 40m heated pool will be open to the public before the end of May. The […]
A major London hospital has declared an internal major incident amid high levels of patients and being full
A major London hospital has declared an internal major incident due to excessive patient volumes and overcrowding. The event at the Royal London facility was labelled a major internal incident this morning due to a large number of patients needing a bed, some of whom had been waiting for more than 12 hours, and the […]