Author: Blake Foster

Paul Crabtree, 43, of Lewisham High Street, has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison for possession with intent to supply class A drugs and four months for possession of a bladed article. Police were called to Bread Street near to St Paul’s Cathedral, to reports of people using nitrous oxide balloons in a car on July 2 last year. City of London Police officers arrived at the scene and during a search, 27 wraps of cocaine and around £10,000 in cash were found in a bag which Crabtree had on him. After searching the car, the large…

On Easter Saturday this year, M&S entered a period of crisis unprecedented in its 141 year history as cyber-attackers hit the British retail institution and crippled its online business. Now, a 20-year-old woman and two males, aged 19, and one aged 17, have been detained. The arrests were made in London and the West Midlands this morning by officers as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) operation. British shopping titan M&S is still dealing with the mess caused by April’s #ransomware attack.There’s at least three months more work ahead says the firm’s chairman, Archie Norman (pictured): https://t.co/mk2wPdAooc — (x)…

According to a statement from his agency Scott Marshall Partners, Barrie died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. The statement read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved client, Frank Barrie, at the age of 88. “He died peacefully at home, with his wife Mary and daughter Julia.” The Yorkshire-born actor from Scarborough played Edward Bishop in the BBC soap from 2010 to 2011. His character was the leader of the local church choir and embarked on a romance with Dot Cotton, played by the late June Brown. On the stage, Barrie was…

Last year, nearly three million people attended events at Wembley Stadium and the council claims the levy will “unlock a vital new source of funding” to tackle challenges caused by its success as a “world class cultural destination”. With acts including Oasis and Coldplay set to perform at the stadium this summer, hotel occupancy will continue to be high. Each non-sporting event at the stadium boosts the local economy by around £4.35 million – but results in noise, congestion, waste, and pressure on council services. READ MORE:  At a meeting on July 7, a mandatory ‘visitor levy’ – a tax…

The woman reported she was attacked on the train on June 26 and was taken out on patrol with officers 12 days later. While at Tottenham Hale station, she recognised a suspect and pointed him out to officers. The man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and taken into custody. He was then released on bail while enquiries continue. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “A woman reported that she was sexually assaulted by a man on a Victoria Line Underground train on Thursday 26 June. “On Tuesday, 8 July officers took her out on patrol, and she spotted…

The offer, brought to customers by Tesco’s toy partner The Entertainer, runs from Thursday July 10 and will include up to 180 LEGO  toys, which will all be discounted by 25% with a Tesco Clubcard. Key LEGO® attractions in the offer include:                                                           LEGO® Minecraft The Illager Desert Patrol Set, down to £9.75 (was £13) LEGO® Classic Creative Suitcase Set, down to £13.50 (was £18) LEGO® Speed Champions McLaren F1 Set, down to £17…

Sir Sadiq Khan led the ceremony on July 9 to inaugurate the new Springfield Park, which is situated in Wandsworth’s Springfield Village. The park boasts a café, play areas, an amphitheatre, ponds, and hundreds of trees. It is co-located with Springfield University Hospital and is an integral part of this new community. Springfield Park opens as part of mental health-focused urban village project (Image: South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust) Sir Sadiq Khan said: “I am delighted to join the local community and pupils from my old primary school to open this incredible new park, which…

The John Roan School in Greenwich is “grieving together” after Year 7 pupil, Fabian Henry, died in a fire in his home just before midnight on Tuesday (July 8). School principal Jennie Sanderson has described Fabian as a “happy and popular” boy who he excelled at football and had a “bright future ahead of him”. She wrote in a message to parents: “Fabian was a very popular, happy and highly respected student who was known and loved by many across the school. Boy, 12, dies after flat destroyed by two-hour fire in Lewisham “He was an extremely keen sportsman and…

The research, which surveyed 2000 adults, found that just 29% of people know who their mum first dated, with even fewer knowing anything about their dad’s early love life (19%). Despite this, around 34% could correctly identify Chelsy Davy as Prince Harry’s first high-profile girlfriend. 26% knew that Wayne Rooney’s first car was a Ford SportKa, but only 21% could say the same of their mum’s. This survey was commissioned by National Rail, on behalf of the rail industry, which has launched a brand new version of ‘36 Questions’ to help people find out more about their loved ones. Brits knew more about the likes of Wayne Rooney (Image:…

The travel platform has a wide selection of exotic destinations to fly to, with travellers able to visit all-inclusive resorts in places like Turkey and Spain. If you’re after a last-minute booking suitable for two adults and two kids (including one free child place), here are a few options you can secure for the first week of August. Here are the best all-inclusive holidays you can still get from UK airports this summer From places in Turkey, Greece and Spain, here are some of the best all-inclusive breaks (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Here are the best all-inclusive holidays flying from UK airports…