Author: Blake Foster

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. Two of them were taken to hospital for further treatment where their conditions are unknown at this stage. Upper Street is closed both ways between Canonbury Lane and Barnsbury Street as the incident is dealt with. We have contacted Metropolitan Police for further information. A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 7.57am this morning (Thursday 10 April) to reports of a road traffic collision in Upper Street, Islington. “We…

Charles Margulies, of BMR Hemini Ltd, who operates more than 200 properties across London, was convicted for failing to comply with an enforcement notice. The company purchased a house in Putney in 2022 and constructed a substantial extension to increase the number of HMO units. However, a planning application was not submitted, and neighbours lodged complaints with Wandsworth Council. A retrospective planning application was refused, leading to an enforcement notice being issued, requiring demolition. Despite this, BMR Hemini lodged an appeal against the refusal of planning permission and placed tenants in the property. When their appeal was dismissed by the…

Larchwood Primary School, in Brentwood, has a fully operational catering room where pupils can get hands-on experience as part of their cookery lessons. Every half term, each class gets the opportunity to cook in the kitchen, with cooking also featuring in the design and technology curriculum. Each class takes a turn in the kitchen at Larchwood Primary every term (Image: Larchwood) Headteacher Steve Bowsher said: “It is unusual to have a cooking room where you can get a whole class of children in there at the same time. “This has been a part of our curriculum for a long time.…

The £1,593,762 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will be used to improve the park in Addiscombe. This follows a successful bid in 2023 when the council was awarded £300,000 to develop proposals for the park. Since then, the council has developed a conservation plan, landscape designs, and had surveying work done in the park. The council has worked closely with the Friends of Ashburton Park and has held workshops and events with the wider community and young people, with feedback used to help shape the plans. This new funding will support the ambitious ‘100 Years of Ashburton Park’…

On Monday (April 7), the last of the initial ten express routes was rolled out by Transport for London (TfL), coinciding with the opening of the Silvertown tunnel. Superloop services mainly run across outer London, usually calling at fewer stops than a regular bus which means journey times should be shorter for the same £1.75 fare. SL4 runs between Canary Wharf and Grove Park stations, travelling through the new road crossing under the Thames. The SL4 Superloop bus route launched on Monday (April 7) (Image: Newsquest) Promising a total journey time of just under 45 minutes – about how long it…

The competition, organised by Coolings Garden Centres, is free for all and encourages everyone from novices to experienced horticulturists to display their gardening feats. Categories include everything from individual pots to entire front and back gardens, as well as best allotment plot and best pollinator-friendly gardens. There is also a section for commercial and community projects. The contest is open to residents, businesses, and communities in Bromley, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Maidstone. To enter, interested parties should download a form from the Coolings website, with one specific to each borough. Entrants can choose to be judged in multiple categories if…

The project is backed by the UK Government and local authorities, with the park expected to open in 2031, pending final planning approvals. The 476-acre resort, located on a former brickworks site near Bedford, will feature a world-class theme park incorporating several themed lands, immersive rides, and live entertainment based on Universal’s global franchises. A 500-room hotel and a retail, dining, and entertainment complex are also included in the initial phase of the development. Universal estimates the park will attract approximately 8.5 million visitors in its first year, positioning it as one of the largest and most technologically advanced theme…

The CBBC star was just one of the 13 VIPs who entered the house earlier this week and ITV viewers are already “obsessed” with the “fun and joyful” presenter. However, although Angellica is known for being a firm favourite, having hosted the likes of the children’s show 50/50 and The Saturday Show, her husband is also a very well-known CBBC and CITV presenter from back in the day. Is Angelica Bell still married to Michael Underwood? First full day in the House vibes 🙌 #CBBUK pic.twitter.com/iLyLaMw3Y5 — Celebrity Big Brother UK (@bbuk) April 9, 2025 Angellica, who most recently appeared on…

The blaze broke out in a flat opposite a primary school in Cornwall Avenue around 11.30pm last night (April 9). 60 firefighters rushed to the fire and rescued seven people from the inferno, which damaged flats across three floors. They used fire escape hoods, a technology introduced in 2018 after the Grenfell Tower fire. The hoods give people up to 15 minutes protection from dangerous gasses by filtering the smoke. A video shows the flames erupting out of the building and licking the walls, while onlookers made a total of 36 calls to the emergency services. Before the eight fire…

Craft group Belsize Creates has been making decorations for the post box in England’s Lane, in Belsize Park, since Russia invaded the Ukraine three years ago.  As Easter approaches, their topper – with the words ‘Bee The Change You Want To See’, will have knitted eggs and bunnies from previous years added. Group member, singer-songwriter and “crafter” Caroline Chan said: “It’s been bees for a while. We’ve got some bunnies to add to it and some easter eggs to go with it. “I try to recycle things as well. Because we’re a bit short of time at the moment so it won’t be a big Easter…