Mayor wants London employers to make childcare more accessible January 25, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged employers to help parents "locked out of the workplace" due to rising childcare costs. He said more should follow the example of the Greater London Authority, which has just introduced a new childcare deposit loan across all organisations within it. All parents in the GLA group, spanning TfL, the [...]
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka questioned by police after being alleged to have racially abused member of airline staff January 24, 2017 Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police after he was alleged to have racially abused a member of staff at Heathrow Airport on Monday evening. It is believed that Xhaka was with a friend, German sixth division footballer Leonard Lekaj, who arrived late for his return flight to Germany and was subsequently [...]
Stepney Green Tube station closed and Mile End road on lockdown after reports of a suspicious item January 23, 2017 Police are investigating reports of a suspicious item found outside Stepney Green Tube station in east London. The station is closed, and District and Hammersmith & City line trains are not stopping. Meanwhile, Mile End Road is on lockdown as officers from the Metropolitan Police investigate. https://twitter.com/districtline/status/823496938674913280 Anyone know what's going on along Mile End [...]
New Builds: New homes on the market this weekend in London from Help to Buy in Chiswick to luxury flats in Holborn January 20, 2017 500 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick From £420,000 Twenty-five apartments are going on sale tomorrow as part of the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme for first time buyers. With private outdoor space, a concierge and underground parking, it’s a relatively affordable opportunity to buy into Chiswick, a smart west riverside area that’s popular with [...]
Bank junction in the City will come to a standstill this evening due to a cab drivers demonstration January 12, 2017 Cab drivers are planning to demonstrate in the Square Mile today, with police warning that there will be significant traffic problems for most of this evening as a result. Bank junction will be closed from 4.30pm, ahead of the protest action by United Cabbie Group (UCG), which starts at 5pm and runs until 6.30pm. The cab [...]
Fabric reopens tonight with a mystery lineup and tougher security measures January 6, 2017 After four months of barred doors, Fabric nightclub is set to reopen tonight with stricter anti-drugs and security rules. After several drug-related deaths, the iconic London club was shut down by Islington Council in September. However, in November, after fervent campaigning, the nightclub was reopened under new measures. Those measures include banning clubbers under 19 years old [...]
Move over Sherlock, your fridge could soon help solve crime January 2, 2017 Security experts are worried that the increasing number of devices connected to the internet are a gift to cyber criminals, but in a twist worthy of any good crime novel, these smart devices could actually help the police solve crimes. Detectives are being trained to inspect the digital footprints left behind at crime scenes on Internet of Things devices, the [...]
New Year’s Eve London fireworks: Police to tighten security in the capital following terror attacks in Europe December 31, 2016 Police forces have stepped up their security measures to protect Londoners out celebrating New Year's Eve in the capital tonight. Recent atrocities in Europe have prompted counter-terror forces to tighten and modify security in Central London to prevent the kind of vehicle based attack on pedestrians witnessed in Nice and Berlin earlier this year. Read more: Where to watch London's New [...]
Met Police closes investigation into Labour MP Keith Vaz December 16, 2016 The Metropolitan Police has closed its investigation into Labour MP Keith Vaz. Scotland Yard launched the probe following revelations in the Sunday Mirror newspaper. The Met said in September it would “assess” whether any criminal offences were committed by Vaz following the allegations of drug use and hiring escorts. It then launched an investigation last [...]
A man has been arrested for making racist threats against Gina Miller December 7, 2016 A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats against anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, it has been reported. The Metropolitan Police said officers from its Falcon Unit arrested the man after detectives were made aware of threats made against a 51-year-old woman from 3 November. Read more: Gina Miller condemns "disgraceful" media coverage [...]