Author: Blake Foster

If there’s one topic to raise tensions this autumn, it has to be snoring!   Whether you’re the culprit or on the receiving end…snoring can range from being a simple annoyance to a more frustrating issue that leaves you feeling unrefreshed in the morning. If it’s starting to cause heated discussions, maybe it is time to look for a longer-term solution? An adjustable bed could be the answer to not just a good night’s sleep but a happy house too! Adjustamatic Beds has a range of beds which could solve your snoring dilemmas and there is currently an offer to save up…

The £19.4 million project will deliver a permanent home for Connaught Special School, offering 105 places for pupils aged four to 18 with complex needs, including autism and severe learning difficulties. The school will replace a temporary site in Upton Park that supports just 45 pupils. Joe Shepherd, managing director – public sector at Reds10, the industrialised construction specialist delivering the project, said: “In partnership with the Department for Education, we are proud to start the delivery of this purpose-built SEND school in Newham, which will become the latest example of the sustainable, innovative and high-quality educational facilities that our…

Bromley Council said their removal has saved taxpayers’ money and called claims of cars travelling at 60mph on the West Wickham road “fanciful”. Hawes Lane resident Gary Kent set up the petition and is leading the campaign to have traffic calming measures brought onto the residential road. Him and several of his neighbours complain of motorists speeding up and down the road that was resurfaced last year. They say it is tempting for drivers to exceed the 30mph speed limit on the straight, wide road with its newly smooth and flat surface. They claim they regularly see and hear “joyriders”…

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) unveiled its updated Dangerous Junctions mapping today for Road Safety Week 2025. This highlights London’s most perilous spots for cycling, walking, and wheeling, using five years of emergency services data, including newly-released 2024 data. 10 notorious junctions with fatal collisions have been specifically followed up, with the LCC noting the “inaction” that followed in many cases. This has prompted a call to action, urging the Mayor of London, Transport for London (TfL), and local councils to act faster to prevent future fatal collisions at these known danger spots. Cycling campaigners call on Mayor, TfL and…

Anthony White, who was known as Father Tony, used his position within St Joseph’s Church and involvement with clubs to select and groom the boy when he was in the first years of secondary school in the late 1980s.  Over the course of several years, White subjected the boy to repeated sexual abuse at his home but manipulated him into silence by blaming him for what had happened.  St Joseph’s Church in Epsom (Image: Archive) White, now 67, was jailed for 10 years in 2022 for the sexual abuse and rape of another young boy in the 1990s when he was…

The changes will see some stations closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. So you don’t get caught out by the changes, we’ve broken down a list of all the work on the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line this weekend. To get the most up-to-date stats for the Underground, you can use the TfL app or website. What’s your go-to Tube line, and why is it your favourite? 👇 — TfL (@TfL) June 3, 2025 London Tube and Overground closures this weekend Friday, November 21 Suffragette: Friday 21 November, the 0618 train from Barking Riverside will start from Barking at 0624. Cutty Sark:  This…

The light was seen across the capital including in Islington, Dagenham and Collier Row yesterday (November 19). Photographs show a beam of blue light directed into the clouds, which was widely reported as blue but also as changing colour. Explanations from aliens to the bat signal were offered up, but most pointed to an exhibition of lights as the likely explanation. The LIGHT 25 exhibition runs from November 19 to 20 at London’s Business Design Centre in Angel showcasing architectural and decorative lighting. Advertisements for the event show a blue beam being shone into the sky, like the one seen…

Bounce, which has bars in Old Street, Farringdon, and Battersea, is offering Christmas party packages starting from £34 per person. The packages, available from November 24 to December 23, include table tennis games, food, drinks, and entertainment. Table tennis meets cocktails in value-led Christmas celebrations at Bounce (Image: GT) Marketing director Liam Howard-Jones noted a shift in how people book their Christmas parties this year. He said: “Rather than securing dates months in advance, people are exploring different venues and comparing what’s on offer before committing. “Value for money is the driving force – people want experiences that deliver maximum…

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The one-off episode, which will be shown on BBC One on New Year’s Day, will follow long-running character Max Branning exactly a year on from the present day as he finds himself in a situation which will have huge consequences for both himself and his family. The 30-minute episode, set in 2027, shows Max – played by Jake Wood – at the epicentre of plenty of drama, and with multiple situations unfolding at once, it becomes clear that 2026 has many secrets waiting to be discovered. Producers said the flash-forwards to 2027 will provide tantalising clues about what the future…