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 […]
More police officers to patrol West End to help tackle phone theft
Dozens of police officers will be deployed in the West End to help crack down on phone theft and help people feel safer in London‘s shopping district. An additional 80 officers will patrol the West End and St James’s wards in central London following investment from the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. Earlier this year, it was […]
Notting Hill Carnival “in jeopardy without government funding”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to rescue the iconic Notting Hill Carnival. Notting Hill Carnival organisers have said the event is in jeopardy without government funding. Ian Comfort, the carnival’s chairman, has written to the Culture Secretary to ask for vital funds to keep its two million strong event going. The Government has […]
Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street “as quickly as possible”
Plans to ban traffic from part of Oxford Street will be implemented “as quickly as possible” as they are supported by “the vast majority of Londoners”, Sadiq Khan said. Two-thirds (66%) of respondents to a consultation support the pedestrianisation plan, Sir Sadiq’s office said. A separate YouGov survey conducted in September 2024 indicated 63% of […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan call for cannabis law reform
The possession of small quantities of cannabis for personal use should be decriminalised, a report backed by the London mayor has concluded. The report by the London Drugs Commission, chaired by former Labour cabinet minister Lord Falconer, makes 42 recommendations, including removing natural cannabis from the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). Sir Sadiq Khan said […]
