Author: Blake Foster

An ambulance was called minutes before the police at 1.30pm today (April 2) near the junction of Caledonian Road and Camden Road. Ambulance crews, an incident response officer and paramedics were sent and treated the two 17-year-olds at the scene. They were then taken to hospital “as a priority”, one to a major trauma centre and the other to a local hospital. The junction of Caledonian Road and Camden Road remains closed after the incident by a police cordon. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 1.30pm today (2 April) to reports of a stabbing on Caledonian…

Batman, a hall of residence cat for students at the University of Westminster, may have been stolen after staff saw him taken away by two men at the Harrow campus on March 26. Debbie Lee Rumball, residential life manager at the campus, said Batman has been a “cherished companion” to 620 students for the past 17 years. She said: “Batman is elderly, a little unsteady on his feet, but deeply loved by everyone here. We are all so devastated. “He has a really bad back leg full of arthritis. On the CCTV you can clearly see the two men luring Batman outside the…

All ten of Havering’s older high-rise residential buildings are set for fire safety works, if the proposals are approved at a council cabinet meeting next Wednesday (March 9). These are Elizabeth House, Mountbatten House, Victoria House, and Edinburgh House in Gidea Park; Uphavering House, Overstand House and Parkview House in Hornchurch; Kipling Towers and Dryden Towers in Harold Hill; and Highfield Tower in Collier Row. The works aim to ensure the “continued safety” of the council’s high-rise flat blocks, and are expected to cost £13.4 million. It comes after the Building Safety Act 2022 was implemented in October 2023 after the tragic Grenfell Tower fire. Under this…

A study of 2,000 adults revealed 73 per cent would happily eat a piece of food that has fallen on the ground – as long as they can pick it up quickly enough. Although for 16 per cent it’s preferable to rescue escaped food slightly faster – at three to four seconds. Biscuits, toast and chips were all considered totally fine to munch after a drop, as were sweets, strawberries and sausage rolls. But 57 per cent wouldn’t go back to an ice cream cone, while 52 per cent respectively would put a dropped knob of butter or baked bean…

Pictures from the scene show the cordon set up near Caledonian Road, from Camden Road to Freegrove Road today (April 2). Emergency services were called to Camden Road, near Walter’s Road, at around 1.30pm and found two 17-year-olds with stab injuries. Police near Camden Road (Image: Newsquest) They were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where their conditions are unknown. Police near Camden Road (Image: Newsquest) Officers are seen patrolling the area after the knife attack, with tape blocking off a large area. Police have been asking people to avoid the area to reduce congestion, but traffic…

Lumiere Cinema, in The Mercury shopping centre, will mark its grand opening this Friday (April 4) with a line-up of new releases including The Minecraft Movie and Mickey 17. The venue replaces Premiere Cinemas, which closed in August 2024, and will be run by co-operative charity The Romford Film Trust. A “soft launch” of the cinema has seen the doors open to cinemagoers this week, with more than 25 classic films shown for free. It also hosted the Romford Horror Festival between February 27 and March 27 as a “test run” for the venue. Spencer Hawken, chair of The Romford Film…

The draft proposal put forward by Lewisham Council would see part of Deptford High Street closed to cars from New Cross Road to Hamilton Street every day during set hours. The area of the high street is currently pedestrianised three days a week for the markets. The plans come after two years of feedback from residents, businesses, traders, community groups, and visitors. In 2023, a survey of more than 750 community members revealed a majority wanted more pedestrianisation and public space improvements. Plans for Deptford High Street (Image: Lewisham Council) An on-street poll in December 2024 showed 93 percent of…

The incident happened in Camden Road near Walters Road at around 1.30pm today (April 2). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found two 17-year-olds who were stabbed. They were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where their conditions are not known. No arrests have been made but Camden Road remains closed by a crime scene with police asking people to avoid the area to reduce congestion. The AA reports that Caledonian Road is also closed with bus routes 17, 91, 259, 393 and N91 diverted. London Ambulance Service has been contacted for details but has…

Harmony House Nursery in Hornchurch Road was inspected by Ofsted on February 19 with the findings being made public on March 25. The nursery was deemed ‘good’ in all four of its applicable categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. Inspectors described the nursery, which caters for children from three months to four-years-old, as “warm and well-organised” with a “nurturing and stimulating learning environment”. The report praised the “strong” teaching at Harmony House and in particular, the “key-person” system. Ofsted described the nursery as warm and well-organised (Image: Harmony House) It said: “From the very start, staff take…

The incident happened in Brownhill Road near Bowness Road at around 2am today (April 2). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended, and a man was taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after. His death is being treated as unexpected at this stage.  A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “At around 02:00hrs on Wednesday, 2 April, police and the London Ambulance Service were called to Brownhill Road SE6 to reports of a man suffering a medical emergency. “Sadly, despite the best efforts of the paramedics the man was later pronounced dead at hospital. “The death is being treated…