Author: Blake Foster

The tragedy occurred shortly after 1.39pm (8.09am GMT) on June 12 on Air India’s Flight AI171 bound for London Gatwick.  The journey was due to last more than nine hours but just 30 seconds after take-off, the plane carrying twelve flight staff and 230 passengers crashed.  A huge fireball was captured erupting from the scene of the incident, where the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had crashed with a hostel building connected to a hospital.  The incident has left just one lone survivor, British national 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Another 52 Britons are understood to have been passengers on the flight, some…

FlixBus, a budget coach operator, has launched a twice-daily route from London to Brighton with fares starting at just £4.49. Andreas Schorling, senior managing director of FlixBus UK, said: “Londoners now have even more affordable, sustainable, and reliable travel options for weekend getaways, airport connections, and visiting friends and family this summer. “Brighton is an iconic British destination and we’re excited to offer a direct route from the capital just in time for the warmer months.” The new service is part of FlixBus’ wider network expansion and includes a direct route to Gatwick Airport. Coaches are equipped with free Wi-Fi,…

Two Greenwich employers have been publicly named by the government for failing to pay the minimum wage. PK Sales & Lettings Ltd, based in Woolwich, left five workers short by a total of £11,885.46, according to new figures released by the Department for Business and Trade. Euro Car Wash (South East) Limited, based in Charlton, underpaid three members of staff by £992.56. They’re among 518 employers across the UK found to have broken minimum wage laws – leaving nearly 60,000 workers collectively out of pocket by more than £7.4 million. The underpayments were uncovered through HMRC investigations carried out between…

The 10-day Hackney Reimagining Local art week from June 12 to 22 is packed with public art, exhibitions, performances, walking tours and pop-up events at venues in Dalston, Homerton, De Beauvoir Town, Stoke Newington, Clapton, London Fields and Cambridge Heath. Dalston’s Wilton Way Gallery presents artist YiMiao Shih’s keen eye for political and social issues using drawing, embroidery and animation. It also hosts two artworks that blur abstraction and narrative: Lauren Bauer’s memory and identity, and Katie King’s drawings from ritual, folklore and environmental grief into reflection, myth and material memory.  La Bouche delicatessen in Broadway Market, London Fields, is displaying Cecilia Reeve’s iconic Moonlight Behind The Curtains painting.…

From Friday, June 6, to Sunday, June 8, the cinema will be hosting a variety of films, ensuring there’s something for everyone. For families, the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch offers a heartfelt story about a lonely girl and her alien friend, showing at various times throughout the day from 9.30am to 9.20pm. Bluey will kick off the day with eight food-themed episodes for preschoolers, starting at 9.50am on Friday and 9am on Saturday, with Peppa Meets the Baby set to delight toddlers with its 65-minute runtime starting at 9.30am and showing multiple times until mid-afternoon. Karate Kid: Legends…

Bexley Council says the full length of Ash Close will be shut from June 9 to allow London Operations Connections, working on behalf of Southern Gas Networks, to carry out the works. Although the traffic order allows restrictions to remain in place for up to 18 months, the closure is only expected to last around a week. Access will be maintained for residents and emergency vehicles throughout the works, with diversion routes signposted locally. The closure will only be in effect while work is actively taking place and signs are displayed. Want to find out all the latest planning applications,…

The officer met a 16-year-old girl while he was on-duty in Brent dealing with a domestic case.  He then drove her to a nature reserve while off-duty under the pretext of taking a statement and asked to kiss her.  On another occasion he drove her to a car park where he kissed her and touched her thigh and waist, a court heard.  Homersham, from Southgate, later texted her and said he was going to pick her up from school and have sex with her.  Che Homersham pictured outside court (Image: PA) He was arrested in December 2023 and resigned from…

A total of 69 estates across Hackney have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property’ and remain unclaimed. This happens when a person dies without leaving a will and there are no apparent family members to claim the inheritance. In general, estates held on the list can be claimed within 12 years from when the estate was taken into possession of the Crown. The list of unclaimed estates is updated and published daily on the Government’s website. Who is eligible to claim an unclaimed estate? If someone dies without leaving a valid or effective will, the following relations are entitled to the…

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Around Bexley, there are some cracking places where you can tuck into a delicious meal outdoors. Here are five local favourites serving hearty food with space to sit outside: 157 Broadway, Bexleyheath DA6 7EY Google rating: 4.6 stars Delicio is known for its Mediterranean-style cooking with a broad menu that includes pizzas, pastas, kebabs and salads. It’s a family-run place with over 25 years’ experience in the business, and they’ve got outdoor tables where you can enjoy it all with a glass of wine or two. At weekends, they even bring in a bellydancer for a bit of added atmosphere.…