Author: Blake Foster

Located within the setting of Grosvenor House Hotel – part of the JW Marriott Group – JW Marriott Steakhouse has been a favourite with many guests over the years. The steakhouse recently underwent a transformation, closing for a few months earlier this year and opening to the public in late spring. The transformation gave the steakhouse a brand-new look, featuring wooden-panelling a new lounge area, as well as a new display cabinet to showcase their impressive collection of 500 rare Bourbons – the largest collection outside of Kentucky. The aesthetic really leans into the classic era of American steakhouses, featuring…

The rodent was filmed yesterday (August 7) making its way slowly across an aisle at the Sainsbury’s in Roden Street, before disappearing under a shelf. The video was posted to the IG1IG3 Instagram page on Thursday (August 7) to the Ratatouille theme music, with the caption “Sainsbury’s sort it out”. One commenter joked that the mouse appeared to be “making its way towards the cheese flavoured crisps”. A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s insisted the mouse in the footage entered from outside and was “immediately removed”. The spokesperson said: “Food safety is our highest priority and around 95 per cent of our stores hold a…

Bastille and Damon Albarn are among the artists announced to be playing at Brian Eno’s Together For Palestine benefit concert next month. Eno, 77, executive producer, said: “In the face of the horrors of Gaza, silence becomes complicity. Artists have always helped societies to point out injustice and imagine better futures. “That’s why this concert matters. It’s time for us to come together — not just to raise our voices but to reaffirm our shared humanity.” The lineup for the Together For Palestine benefit concert has been unveiled, including Bastille, Rachel Chinouriri, Jamie xx, Mabel, Paloma Faith & more.100% of…

The council has called for the premises licence for North Eight, formerly The Hornsey Arms and Hornsey Tavern, to be reviewed after nearly 46 call outs were made between May 2024 and July 2025 with crimes, including underage drinking and customers fighting.  Last month, Haringey’s sub-licensing committee held a review which was adjourned due to licensing consultant, David Dadds, acting on behalf of North Eight, saying a number of the calls made to the Metropolitan Police had resulted in “no crime” and were “malicious”.  At the meeting on Tuesday (August 5) Mr Dadds again asked for an adjournment as he…

The incident was reported to the Metropolitan Police in Liston Way at around 6pm on August 7. Two men in their 40s were found suffering stab wounds at the scene and were treated before being taken to hospital.  Their injuries are not life-changing.  READ MORE: Three in hospital as air ambulance sent to Woodford Green stabbing One of the men, a 46-year-old, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.  A 48-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, whilst a 31-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and criminal damage. …

Teacher Leah Firmstone, 25, from Epping, is among nearly 500 UK Scouts taking part in the World Scout Moot in Portugal, a major event that brings together 9,000 Scouts from across the globe. The Moot, now in its 16th edition, runs from July 25 in Lisbon to its conclusion in Porto, offering participants a packed itinerary of cultural and community-focused activities. Leah Firmstone, 25, from Epping, is representing UK Scouts at the World Scout Moot in Portugal (Image: Martyn Milner) Ms Firmstone said: “This is the first big international Scout event I’ve been on. “I’m so excited after hearing amazing…

The east London and Essex radio station, based in Romford, was acquired by Nation Broadcasting on August 1. It has since been rebranded as Nation Radio London.  Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has joined others – including the chief executive of a non-profit radio station in east London – in raising concerns that the new station will not have the same Havering-focused programming. In a letter to Ofcom, he called Time 107.5FM a “vital source of local news and community engagement”, fearing that this content has been “significantly reduced” since the takeover. Mr Rosindell said: “Its locally produced content and community-focused broadcasting has been an essential part…

National Highways has confirmed it plans to turn the lighting off between junction 27 and junction 28 of the M25 for a year-long trial to see if taxpayers’ money could “deliver greater safety benefits” elsewhere. The switch-off date was initially expected to take place on August 11, but a National Highways spokesperson told the Recorder this date has been pushed back while the team “secure the roadworks needed” to turn the lights off. They did not confirm a new date, but clarified that the trial would last a year – after which a decision will be made on whether to…

Dr Gurkirit Kalkat, a GP at Thames View Health Centre, was suspended for a year in July 2024 after a tribunal found “serious misconduct” in his treatment of a patient.  The initial misconduct hearing revealed Dr Kalkat had beat himself in the chest and thrown himself against a door while shouting “stop hitting me” in an attempt to frame a vulnerable patient for assault.  The GP was trying to have the patient, who had drug issues, removed from his patient list – another attempt included lying that he (Dr Kalkat) had blood cancer and only had six more months to…

Office for National Statistics population data, published on July 30, shows that the average age of those living in Havering is 38.9 years old. This is the youngest Havering’s population has been since 2011 and marks a gradual decline in average age over the past decade. At its oldest in 2012, the median age in the borough was 41, compared with 39.1 years old in 2023.  READ MORE: New children’s play area with mini roleplay zones to open at The Liberty Romford When the data was recorded in mid-2024, there were 276,274 people living in Havering: of this, a total of…