Notting Hill Carnival begins with bursts of colour
The annual Notting Hill Carnival has begun with west London streets being filled with colour and sound. Musicians & dancers in bright costumes took to the streets for the children’s parade, as the largest street party in Europe is under way. The day began with an eruption of colour as revellers met for J’ouvert at […]
Blaze rips through cannabis crophouse in Walthamstow
Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters were called to the mid-terraced property in Knebworth Avenue shortly after 2am. Over 70 firefighters fought a fire that ripped through a London house that is suspected of being a cannabis grow house. Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters were called to the mid-terraced property in Walthamstow shortly after […]
Member of Kneecap appears at court on ‘terrorism’ charge
A member of the Irish rap group Kneecap has appeared in court, where he sought to throw out a “terror” charge for allegedly supporting the proscribed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who was initially charged under the Anglicised name Liam O’Hanna, and performs under the stage name Mo Chara, appeared at the […]
Three men arrested after woman killed in east London
Three men have been arrested in connection to a fatal attack on a woman in east London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Chadwell Heath just after 05:30 on Saturday following reports of an assault. Paramedics also attended but the woman, believed to be in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene […]
The History Behind Notting Hill Carnival
Each August bank holiday, West London’s streets explode with colour, soca & dancehall beats. Drawing over a two million people for two days to celebrate Caribbean culture. It’s a summer highlight drawing people in nationally (even internationally). Notting hill Carnival will take place 24th and 25th August. The dark origin of Notting Hill Carnival: […]
Murder investigation launched after woman fatally assaulted
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene in east London in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. The Metropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was fatally assaulted in the early hours of the morning. The Met said officers were called Chadwell Heath, east London, just after 5.30am on Saturday after reports of […]
Vietnamese restaurant that had dog meat in the freezer closed
Vietnamese restaurant that had dog meat in the freezer made to close down after a visit from the health inspector. Pho Na in Old Kent Road, Southwark, which once boasted a 4.6 rating was recently closed after dog meat labelled as “goat wrapped in leaves” was found in its freezer during a health inspection. The […]
150 people evacuated from Guy’s Hospital after ‘chemical incident’
Around 150 people were evacuated from the basement and ground floor of a building at Guy’s Hospital in central London after reports of a chemical incident, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Two fire engines, two fire rescue units, a command unit were sent as well asand specialist hazardous materials officers after being called to the […]
Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault at train station
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been arrested over an alleged assault at St Pancras train station in London. British Transport Police stated that a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire was arrested at Luton Airport on Monday in connection with an assault at St Pancras railway station on 28 July. A spokesperson for the force said the arrest took place shortly after […]
Oasis “shocked and saddened” after man dies at Wembley concert
Oasis have said they are “shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan” at their Wembley Stadium concert on Saturday. Together with their bandmates, Liam and Noel Gallagher have offered “sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved”. The Metropolitan Police said officers on duty at the stadium […]