Author: Blake Foster

The police were called to the A13 Commercial Road junction with Deancross Street around 6.30am this morning (April 10). Pictures show that a motorbike crashed with a Zipcar hire car, leaving the car with a large dent in its side. The air ambulance attended along with paramedics and two people were taken to hospital. The biker’s injuries are thought to be life-threatening or changing, according to police.(Image: Contributor) Commercial Road remains closed in both directions for a crash investigation led by officers from the Met’s Road and Transport Policing Command. A message sent by Met officers to residents reads: “At…

Last month, Robinson Escott Planning LLP applied to Croydon Council to convert parts of East Croydon Launderette on 76 Lower Addiscombe Road into flats. The building itself has a laundrette on the ground floor and storage space in the lower ground floor. If approved, the lower ground floor will be converted into two studio flats. The laundrette will be made smaller to create space for a new studio flat, but it will stay open. Both flats will have associated bin storage and bicycle parking spaces to the rear within dedicated storage facilities. Two existing parking spaces at the back of…

The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error. The coin shows the face of the First World War Lord Kitchener who featured on the “Your Country Needs You” posters. It was released by the Royal Mint in 2014 to commemorate 100 years since the start of WW1. While a normal version of the coin will be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error that boost their value for collectors. On some of the coins…

Hundreds descended on Waterlow Park near Highgate Cemetery in spring sunshine, playing loud music and leaving piles of refuse, some of it still smouldering the next day. Camden Council had previously allowed barbecues in two designated areas, but told the Ham&High it has outlawed them after revellers flouted rules. The Highgate Village Green Preservation Society gathered more than 650 signatures in a petition calling for a total ban. The conservation group complained of pollution from smoke, ash particles and smells, as well as harm to trees, grass and wildlife, as well as the “visual pollution” of information signs and industrial ash bins. The remains of a barbecue in Waterlow Park (Image:…

The incident happened in Hoskins Street near Collington Street just before 5.30pm yesterday (April 9). Ambulance crews, a member of the Tactical Response Unit and an incident response officer attended and found a teen who had been stabbed.  He was treated at the scene before being taken to a London major trauma centre where his condition is unknown. We have contacted the Metropolitan Police for a comment.  READ MORE: Silvertown tunnel opening is ‘kick in teeth’ and ‘unfair’ on people in Bexley A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.28pm yesterday (Wednesday 9 April) to reports of a…

The Metropolitan Police were called with reports of an altercation inside a shop in Wandsworth Road at 2.22am yesterday (April 9)  Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man who had been stabbed. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.  His condition has now been confirmed as non-life threatening or life changing.  There have been no arrests at this stage and enquiries are underway.  READ MORE: King praises regional journalists as Newsquest staff attend Buckingham Palace A Met spokesperson said: “Police were called at 2.22am on Wednesday, April 9, to reports of an altercation inside…

It has expressed concern over the introduction of tolls for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels. The council is particularly worried about the peak rate charges, which only apply to those travelling northbound from 6am to 10am and southbound from 4pm to 7pm. This means a Bexley resident registered for Auto Pay would have to pay £4 each way during these times, a total of £8 a day. However, those travelling southbound from 6am to 10am and northbound from 4pm to 7pm get a discounted off-peak rate of £1.50 each way and will only pay £3 a day in total. The…

Millions of workers will have had a wage increase to £12.21 an hour as new rates came in from the autumn budget. HMRC has a free calculator where you can check you are being paid properly and the increase has been applied. Current National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 21 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age). The rates usually change on April 1 each year. You must be at least: school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage aged 21 to…

Police were called to the station at 10.45pm yesterday (April 9) after a casualty was reported on the tracks. Officers and paramedics attended but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated by the police as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner. Lines were closed for three hours between Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City. Stations were not served by any trains in this time, including New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Hadley Wood, Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield and Welywn Garden City. If you feel affected by…

The incident happened in Upper Street near Canonbury Lane just before 8am today (April 10). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found four people injured. (Image: Contributor) Two of them were taken to hospital for further treatment where their conditions are unknown at this stage. Pictures, obtained by the Islington Gazette, shows multiple cordons in place as the incident is dealt with. Upper Street is still closed both ways between Canonbury Lane and Barnsbury Street. (Image: Contributor) We have contacted Metropolitan Police for further information. A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 7.57am this…