Author: Blake Foster

Aimed at gourmets and international travellers, La Liste publishes its annual ranking of the top 1,000 places to eat out on the planet. They compile feedback from publications, guidebooks and online reviews to decide which eateries are the best – and 26 London restaurants have made their 2026 list. KOL in Seymour Street, Marylebone, has been named among the top 1,000 restaurants in the world by La Liste. (Image: Charlie McKay) Most are clustered around Mayfair and Central London – or feature top names such as Gordon Ramsay and Clare Smyth – but diners who stray outside the centre can discover top class…

Police were called to reports of the assault in London Road at 12.52pm today (November 27). A teenage girl was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. Her injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.  A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody.  Investigations continue. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Service said: “Police were called at 12.52pm on Thursday, November 27 to London Road in Morden following reports of an assault.  “The victim, a teenage girl was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. “Her injuries are not believed to…

Police want to talk to the man in the picture about the incident on the service from Euston to Birmingham on November 7. While the train was between Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes at around 7.20pm, a woman noticed a man staring at her. While staring, she says he was touching himself over his trousers. Officers think the man in the picture may have information that could help with their investigation into the incident. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50…

They told The Recorder that increases in rent prices might push them out of Market Village – which is home to more than 60 businesses and 100 workers inside The Stratford Centre. They also fear that a lack of working facilities on the site, such as a public toilet and air conditioning, is hampering the number of visitors shopping there. These concerns come just a year after the site was saved from permanent closure by Newham Council. The site was saved from closure by Newham Council – but now traders now feel at risk themselves (Image: Asha Birdi) Market Village…

Born in 1900 in Sylhet, Ayub Ali Master settled in east London in the 1920s and opened the Shah Jalal restaurant in Commercial Street. Tower Hamlets Council said it served as a hub for the Asian community and played a vital role in supporting south Asian seamen and migrants in east London during the early 20th century. The plaque is located in Christian Street, near the site where he and Shas Abdul Majid Qureshi ran the Indian Seamen’s Welfare League office in 1943.  Ayub Ali Master (Image: Tower Hamlets Council) Parul Husain, granddaughter of Ali, attended the unveiling with family…

Photos on the listing show rooms inside the two-bed house in plush Camden Mews, stuffed to the ceilings with rubbish. Others show cracked walls, holes in the ceiling, damp and cobwebs. Rubbish piled up inside the derelict house in Camden Mews (Image: Auction House London / SWNS) The outside of the run down house is completely overgrown and an abandoned car, covered in leaves, is also seen on the driveway. But despite its modest appearance, the end-of-terrace property is being sold at auction next month with a guide price of £925,000. Auction House London say the house’s location means that…

Running every Saturday until December 20, from 10am to 4pm, the market will feature six stalls showcasing local arts, crafts, and fashion. It is located outside the historic E. Pellicci Café in Bethnal Green Road. Tower Hamlets Council said a successful crowdfunder enabled the launch of the “intergenerational, female-founded” market of local crafters, artists, and makers. Fully subsidised pitches will provide opportunities for women to showcase their work and attract footfall to the area.  Kim Whitehead, co-founder of Bethnal Queens, said: “Because I’m an older woman, I think others my age will feel comfortable coming to the stall. “Bethnal Green Market hasn’t…

Mckenna Morgan, 18, from Eltham, was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021 when he was also aged 14.  Morgan denied the offence but was found guilty after a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in April.  Last Tuesday, October 21, Morgan was sentenced to an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order.  The order will focus on substance misuse, building relationships, education and employment, court documents state.  Source link

The Mercury Shopping Centre has kicked off its yearly charity campaign The Giving Tree, which encourages shoppers to donate Christmas gifts for families supported by Havering Women’s Aid. This year the appeal – which has been helping those in need in the borough for more than two decades – is also supporting King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity for the first time. Recorder reporter Charlotte Anderson joined representatives from the charity, as well as leader of Havering Council Ray Morgon and The Mercury centre manager Natalie Bays at a launch event on Wednesday (November 26). READ MORE: ‘Unique’ Romford shop…

Oliver White, 27, who was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, took his own life the next day as a direct result, a court was told. More than 70 high-value watches were taken from the 247 Kettles shop in Richmond on May 25 last year. Kyle Mehmet, 40, of Rotherham, and Michael Holmes, 34, of Sheffield, were convicted of conspiracy to rob after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. Mannix Pedro, 37, of Woking, was found guilty of the same offence in February. In a state of distress, Mr White tried to transfer £14,000 in savings…