Author: Blake Foster

The incident happened at around 10.15am on Tuesday, April 1, while the victim was travelling along the Hogsmill River near Mole Court. She was approached by a man who asked for her electric scooter. He then assaulted her and tried to push her off before fleeing the scene. The suspect is described by police as a black man, around five foot seven inches tall, with a muscular build. He was wearing a black cap, a blue puffer coat and black trousers, and is thought to be in his late 30s. Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident…

It comes after detectives began investigating in September 2023 after receiving a number of allegations following reporting by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times. Brand is charged with the rape of a woman in 1999 in the Bournemouth area and the oral rape and sexual assault of a woman in 2024 in the Westminster area of London. He has also been charged with indecently assaulting a woman in 2001 and sexually assaulting another woman between 2004 and 2005 – both alleged to have taken place in Westminster, London. Brand will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 2.  Following the decision…

The 49-year-old has been charged with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women. It comes after detectives began investigating in September 2023 after receiving several allegations following reporting by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times. Brand is charged with the rape of a woman in 1999 in the Bournemouth area and the oral rape and sexual assault of a woman in 2024 in the Westminster area of London. BREAKING: Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with rape. https://t.co/TC2ROCL7wW📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602,…

Beats at the Boogaloo Pub, in Archway Road, took place on March 30 for an evening of beat poetry, beat music and a gathering of beat people.  The evening was hosted by star of stage and screen Dunbar, who led a line-up of fellow actors and poets reciting words of pioneers of the beat generation. He was joined by Kathelin Gray, Aidan A Dun, Nigel Lindsay, Anna Nygh, Saskia Reeves and Steven J Fowler, who performed his own beatnik poetry. The beat movement was a countercultural literary and artistic movement in 1950s and early 1960 America. Formed by authors and poets such…

Essential maintenance work will see the west tunnels shut from 10pm on Saturday night (April 5). Diversions will be in place via National Highways routes, but motorists are advised to plan ahead to avoid potential delays. The closures, which affect both northbound and southbound traffic, are subject to change depending on weather conditions. The Dartford Crossing, which connects Dartford in Kent to Thurrock in Essex via the A282, is a key transport route over the River Thames. These closures are necessary for ongoing maintenance but may change depending on weather conditions. Saturday, April 5 – Sunday, April 6 A282-Northbound A282…

The works will affect services on Sunday (April 6) only. Services on Saturday (April 5) will resume as normal. We have broken down the details for you to plan your journey this weekend. Sunday (April 6): The lines in the Motspur Park and Epsom areas will be closed all day due to maintenance work. Services from London Waterloo to Chessington services will not run. Services from London Waterloo to Dorking services will not run. Services from London Waterloo to Guildford via Epsom services will start from Leatherhead. Passengers should travel on other services to Wimbledon.  Replacement buses will run between…

Harris Rainham Sixth Form in Wennington Road was visited by inspectors in February, with the results published online on March 26.  Monitoring visits are conducted at all newly directed funded providers of education, and observes progress across a number of key areas. In terms of progress made in “designing and delivering relevant education programmes that have a clearly defined purpose”, Ofsted found they have made “significant progress”.  The inspector reported that the purpose and ethos of the sixth form has been “firmly established”, with leaders having “quickly implemented a coherent curriculum”.  The programmes on offer have been described as “challenging”…

The user, tommycina, posted the video to his TikTok: “This is an adder. Every morning I have to wade through adders in order to get my open sign up.  “No one seems to believe me! That place is crawling with snakes. (Looking at the snake) She is furious. My shadow is ruining the shot.” The UK’s only venomous snake 🐍Vipera Berus (Common European Adder)Have you ever seen a native UK snake? Visit the Wildwood Trust Adders this summer.#wildwoodtrust #wildwoodtrustkent #snake #adder #viper #ukwildlife #conservation #hythe #whiststable #canterbury #thanet pic.twitter.com/JzSFJdQ77d — Wildwood Kent (@WildwoodTrust) July 9, 2023 Tommy then demonstrates how…

The art shows a girl in black and white facing a wall, holding six gold spray painted balloons in Clerkenwell Green. Found on a boarded up public toilet, it holds a striking similarity to the artist’s previous work. Artwork which appears to be from Banksy in Farringdon (Image: Ian Branch) A notice is placed next to the display, saying “it is forbidden” to remove or tamper with it. It says: “Verification of authenticity is currently being sought via the approximate channel, the Pest Control Office website, as it is correct procedure.” It also states that the art will either remain…

Simon Majaro MBE died peacefully at home in Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, on April 1 aged 95, surrounded by his family. A former professor and philanthropist, he and his late wife Pamela founded the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust, which has introduced schoolchildren to chamber music. His daughter Nadine Majaro said: “He was endlessly interested in people. He asked people about their lives and they loved hearing his stories. “At South Hampstead High where I went to school he was popular among my friends for always knowing their names. He was a real people person, very gregarious.” Great-grandfather of three, Simon Majaro MBE was a ‘real people…