Author: Blake Foster

The American firm recently announced the crackdown on so-called “dodgy” Fire TV Sticks and will begin blocking unofficial apps that allow access to pirated content. New Amazon Fire Stick change stop you streaming Sky Sports forever The crackdown from Amazon is yet to get underway, but Fire Stick users are already seeing warnings (Image: PA) Discussing the crackdown, an Amazon spokesperson said: “Piracy is illegal, and we’ve always worked to block it from our Appstore. “Through an expanded program led by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a global coalition fighting digital piracy, we’ll now block apps identified as…

The owners of Gordon Bennett, on 75 Maple Road, expect to assign the lease to owners, who they are confident will “inject fresh young energy into this wonderful community”. Gordon Bennett opened in 1999, replacing The Royal Charter. The owners said that over the past two decades, the bar and kitchen has been a strong part of the neighbourhood. Gordon Bennett hosted countless celebrations and milestones for both staff and customers, such as first dates and engagements to christenings and local gatherings. In a heartfelt statement put up on the door of the bar and kitchen, the owners thanked patrons…

Part of A13 Thames Gateway will be shut at certain times between today (December 8) and December 19 to allow for the repair of the road’s loop detector, which acts as a vehicle sensor. The closures will be in force between 10pm and 5.30am, Monday to Saturday – but could end sooner than December 19 if the works finish early. All vehicles – except emergency services – will be prohibited on the eastbound carriageway of the A13 between its junction with the slip road connecting to Wennington Interchange and Havering’s border with Essex. The slip road to Wennington Interchange itself…

A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in Fernbank Avenue at around 11.15pm on December 6. He was taken to hospital where his injuries were confirmed as non-life-threatening. Concerns had been circulating locally that the incident may have involved dangerous or contaminated drugs. However, police say there is no evidence at this stage to support that, and they have not established any drug-related links. Police also assisted the London Ambulance Service with a separate medical incident nearby, which is not believed to be connected to the stabbing. Officers are speaking to those involved as part of an ongoing investigation. No arrests have…

Branch Hill House will become 50 super-prime flats set in 1.7 acres – and will change its name to No.1 Hampstead after the deal went through just days before the Budget. The house takes its name from a hill on Hampstead Heath that was a favourite view painted by John Constable, and has a rich history dating back to 1741 as a manor house built for then Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Clark. An aerial photograph of Branch Hill House Hampstead which was built in 1901 for a banking tycoon and boasts a 1960s wing from when it was…

South East London Community Energy (Selce), a non-profit based in Greenwich, has been supporting local residents at risk of fuel poverty while also saving schools money by fitting community-funded solar panels across Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley, and Bromley. But the group, which has helped households save an average of £442 on their utility bills in the past year, is now turning to the public for help. For the first time in its 11-year history, Selce has launched a crowdfunding campaign in response to the financial shortfall expected in the New Year. If the group doesn’t raise a substantial amount in the…

These works will affect services from Monday to Friday (December 8 to December 12). We have broken down the details for you to plan ahead. Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.   Monday to Thursday (December 8 to December 11): From the 10.48pm until the 11.18pm London Charing Cross to Hayes service, these trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South. After 11.30pm, no further trains will run from London to stations on the Hayes line, and the last train between London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street…

As the old myth goes, “You’re never more than 6ft away from a rat”, the same could be said for a Wetherspoon pub. There are 805 J D Wetherspoon Pubs locations in the UK as of April 03, 2024, according to ScrapeHero. Each pub – except London-based establishments – is renowned for offering cheap food and drink to patrons. If you’re over the age of 18, chances are you’ve been in a Wetherspoon pub, several times. But were you aware of the rules?  From allowing dogs to entry fees, here are the little-known Wetherspoon rules you might not be aware of: The best…

Written and directed for the second year running by Andrew Pollard – it’s helmed by the glamorous Dame Trott, Victoria Scone, sporting an array of gravity-defying wigs that look like she’s been dipped in candy floss and extreme-hold hairspray. The updated fairytale is full of inventive, rebooted sub-plots. Victoria Scone plays Dame Trott in a modern day twist on the classic fairytale. (Image: Charlie Flint Photography) Dame Trott’s Islington ice-cream parlour, the Pink Coney Club, risks closure because of extortionate taxes. The rumbling mutterings off-stage from the greedy Ogre, their villainous landlord, are impossible to ignore. Jack [Elliott Baker Costello]…

Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were snatched as they returned home from an Italian restaurant in Mayfair, central London, in October 2022. They were taken to a wine bar backing on to White Hart Lane, where 43-year-old Mr Alpergin, a father-of-two, was attacked. His naked body later was dumped in an Essex woodland and 36-year-old Ms Dalbudak spent two days locked in a toilet before being freed by her captors. An Old Bailey judge heard on Friday that Zubair Iqbal, 33, of Ilford in east London, was an associate of Tejean Kennedy, who in 2024 was found…