Author: Blake Foster

The boy, 17, was rushed to hospital following the attack on Ravenswood Avenue, near High Street, on Wednesday (November 26) at 4.30pm. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed two days after the incident. Officers have been investigating the stabbing, but no arrests have been made at this stage. A cordon could be seen near the vicinity of Station Road shortly after he was taken to hospital. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday, 26 November at 16:32hrs police were called to reports of a stabbing on Ravenswood Avenue, West Wickham. “Officers…

The YMCA Orchestra will perform its annual Christmas charity concert at Romford United Reformed Church in Western Road on Sunday, December 7, at 4.30pm. The concert will raise funds for the YMCA cancer rehabilitation programme, which supports individuals recovering from cancer through specialist fitness and wellbeing services. Karen Tweddle, who has led the orchestra since 2014, said: “I love running this group, and I am delighted to be able to give my time back to the community and support such a brilliant cause. “If you play an orchestral instrument, we’d love to hear from you – new members are always…

St Anthony’s has been making the most of its partnership with other schools in the Inspired Education Group to expand the academic enrichment curriculum in both collaborative and competitive environments. Eight St Anthony’s pupils attended the inaugural Inspired Schools London Orchestra Day at Wetherby Pembridge (Image: St Anthony’s Prep School) Eight of our pupils attended the inaugural Inspired Schools London Orchestra Day at Wetherby Pembridge, a new school in Kensington Olympia. A selection of pieces were prepared and performed over the course of the day with St Anthony’s providing violins, a flute, a trumpet and the only French horn in…

Armando Grecu, 26, from Ilford, and Valerica Cismaru, 52, from Erith, were caught transporting scrap metal without the proper waste carrier licences during separate incidents earlier this year. Grecu was stopped by officers on May 14 during an Op Assist deployment on Mead Road in Dartford. He was convicted on November 21 of operating without a waste carrier licence and ordered to pay a total of £1,121, including a £300 fine, a £120 victim surcharge, and £701 in costs. Council urges residents to check licences before handing over scrap (Image: Dartford Borough Council) Cismaru was stopped on February 12 in…

John Mackey, 87, was targeted by unemployed Peter Augustine after he visited a Co-op store in Manor House on the afternoon of May 6. Earlier in November, an Old Bailey jury found Augustine, 59, guilty of robbing and murdering the “kind, generous gentleman” from Callan, Co Kilkenny, who had lived in London for around 70 years. He was also sentenced for a theft in nearby Finsbury Park on May 3, which was dealt with at a magistrates’ court. Augustine did not attend his sentencing at the Old Bailey today (November 28), claiming he had back pain. Handing out her ruling,…

The store, located on The Broadway, relaunched at 7am on Friday, November 28. The revamped 6,000sq ft branch offers an expanded selection of fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, and dinner options from the Waitrose No. 1 range, along with desserts and a broader selection of beer, wine, and spirits. Harry Turner, branch manager at Waitrose Crouch End, said: “It has been an incredibly busy and exciting period, and the entire team has worked tirelessly to transform Waitrose Crouch End just in time for the festive season. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome back our loyal customers and invite everyone to…

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Baby Adiyat Hossain went into cardiac arrest after suffering “extreme whiplash” injuries on June 10, 2022 – he remained in intensive care until life support was switched off four months later.     Dad Mohammed Kabir Hossain, 48, was found guilty of his son’s manslaughter and today (November 28), he was sentenced to nine years in prison.  Justice Nicholas Lavender told Hossain: “I’m not sure you intended to harm Adiyat, though I’m not sure you gave any conscious thought at all to the risk of harming him.  “I am sure that, selfishly, your main thought was your desire to silence Adiyat.…

Tracey Smith, who is a trans woman, sent Solicitor General and Lewisham West and East Dulwich MP Ellie Reeves 22 emails and 10 voicemails calling her “transphobic”. She accused her older sister – Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves – of physically assaulting her at a buffet bar. Smith used phrases including “a person is dangerous when they have nothing to lose”, “be warned”, and “bullets will be flying around”. The 58-year-old was sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment and ordered to pay costs of £650 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (November 28). District Judge Michael Snow also ordered a restraining…

Ernestas Juska attacked his victim with a large kitchen knife as she lay in bed, inflicting catastrophic injuries. Juska was arrested during the morning of August 17, 2024, after approaching a member of public in Wordsworth Way and telling them to call police as he had killed someone. He was detained by attending patrols at a bus stop, before directing officers to the crime scene at his home in nearby Henderson Drive. When they entered the property, the 39-year-old victim was found deceased on a bed having suffered multiple stab wounds. After Juska was taken into custody, he told officers…