In pictures: Blackout on Black Friday – huge power cut hits central London November 25, 2016 A huge blackout has hit central London, including Soho and parts of Piccadilly Circus. The blackout left PIccadilly Circus' iconic advertising boards blank, while diners were forced to eat by candle light. Lights were out in shops and restaurants, while commuters reported overcrowding in Tube stations as shoppers and revellers went to other parts of the [...]
Roads around Oval on lockdown and policeman injured as Met Police deal with woman on rooftop November 24, 2016 Roads around Oval are still on lockdown this afternoon and a policeman is in hospital with injuries sustained at the scene as officers continue talks with a woman on a roof in the area. A woman climbed onto the roof of a property on Harleyford Road at around 11.35pm last night, and police are still at [...]
Rave on: Fabric nightclub will reopen after it reached a deal with Islington council November 21, 2016 London clubbers, rejoice: London's best-loved superclub is set to reopen, after a court rubber-stamped new licensing restrictions Fabric agreed with Islington council. The club's license was revoked indefinitely in the summer after the drug-related deaths of two teenagers. But under new rules set out in a 155-page document, clubbers under 19 years old will be banned on most [...]
Not so hotline bling: This £180k Lambo has been seized as part of a police crackdown on mobile phone-using drivers November 18, 2016 Ever had a near-miss on the streets of the capital after a driver failed to spot you because they were texting? Read on – for the Met Police has just seized a £180,000 Lamborghini because its owner was spotted using a mobile phone when driving. Sweet revenge… In a statement today the Metropolitan Police said the 42-year-old [...]
New Builds: Help to Buy homes in Stanmore and Canning Town and luxury in west London November 14, 2016 Stanmore Place, Stanmore From £495,000 A new show apartment has opened in north west London to showcase the most luxe homes to go on sale at the Stanmore Place development yet. Despite this, there are still 21 of the new one to three bedroom apartments in the Royal Crescent collection that are available to purchase [...]
One of the escaped Pentonville prisoners has been found – the other remains at large November 10, 2016 One of the men who escaped from Pentonville prison last week has been found and arrested, the Metropolitan Police revealed last night. Matthew Baker was arrested at an address in Ilford last night, and taken to a north London police station where he remains in custody. Two other people – a woman aged 21 and a man [...]
Pentonville prison escape: Inmates still on the run November 8, 2016 Two prisoners who escaped from HMP Pentonville in north London yesterday are still at large. Two men broke out of the Islington prison on Monday morning, and it is believed guards were fooled into believing the pair were still in their bunks by pillows – earlier reports claimed mannequins were used to trick prison officers. The [...]
Met Police hands over keys of New Scotland Yard HQ to new owners after 49 years November 1, 2016 The Metropolitan Police yesterday handed over the keys of its New Scotland Yard headquarters in one of the biggest property deals to complete since the UK’s Brexit vote. BL Development Limited, an investment vehicle controlled by UAE-based Abu Dhabi Financial Group, acquired the building for £370m in December 2014. Read more: New New Scotland Yard? [...]
New New Scotland Yard? Met Police leaves home of 49 years October 31, 2016 The Metropolitan Police today left its New Scotland Yard HQ after 49 years. The building, close to Victoria, will now be known simply as 10 Broadway after being sold for £370m. The police force has relocated to a new, slimmed down premises known as Curtis Green on the Victoria Embankment. Read more: Met Police launch investigation into [...]
London security: Six things Sadiq Khan is considering to tackle terrorism in the capital October 28, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is considering a range of new ways in which to tackle potential terror attacks in the capital, after the publication of a new report on the city's preparedness to deal with threats. The report comes a week after a potential attack was thwarted when a suspicious package was found on a Tube train [...]