Author: Blake Foster

A dark-coloured car was seen driving ’70 or 80′ miles an hour down the A406 North Circular on June 30. Around 1.30pm the driver was spotted by other road users after they heard horns beeping as drivers swerved away. The driver was thought to have come off at the Waterworks corner, in Woodford, being chased by several police cars. Watch a moment car whizzes the wrong way down a London road A witness said: “We heard the beeping on the other side of the road and saw people trying to swerve away. “Police were flying past us chasing the car and…

Located in the Greenwich Academy development, the flat is part of a gated community between Blackheath Village and Greenwich town centre. According to the listing, the building was originally constructed in 1874 as West Greenwich Secondary School by architects E.R. Robson and J.J. Stevenson, who were known for their work in the Queen Anne style. Grade II-listed former school built in 1874, now a gated residential development between Greenwich and Blackheath (Image: Urban Spaces Loft Living & Unique Properties) Set on the first floor, the apartment has over 1,900 square feet of living space. Features retained from the original schoolhouse…

The play, titled “Women in War,” was first performed as part of a local community theatre and heritage project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. With its sell-out performances, it was quickly hailed as a “powerful and inspirational play which gives a poignant and rare glimpse into the unsung heroes of the First World War.” Camden Fringe hosts stripped-back revival of Alfie James’ acclaimed drama (Image: Women in War) The play follows nurse Lottie and her first days on the frontline during World War One. It explores what life was like for the more than 38,000 men and women who…

This was the year we voted to remain in the Common Market in the original referendum by Harold Wilson’s Labour government, and the year Margaret Thatcher became Tory leader. Now those same ‘lads’ are still together as old pals, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their trip to France that heralded a new entente cordiale with our Continental partners — how times have changed since Brexit! An average house in London cost £11,000 back then, a car £1,800 and a pint of beer 15p! The lads played as the ‘Old Quintinians’ for the former Quintin Kynaston Comprehensive, today’s Harris Academy. Two photographs…

With tiredness, coupled with morphing into an introvert, days of adventure are few and far between as you prefer to vegetate on the sofa and watch Murder She Wrote as opposed to getting out there and doing ‘stuff.’ During one of these educational interludes recently, I found myself, in my head, shouting at the radio as they discussed ‘old-style joke shops’ which ‘don’t’ exist anymore. In truth, they do, albeit the genre now offers slim pickings to those of us who still get aroused by slapstick, end of the pier type humour, the likes of which, along with ‘saucy’ postcards,…

The bench also handed down a six-month driving ban, 13 penalty points, and repayment schedules that begin on July 23. David Kass, 76, of Sherwood Road, Hendon, appeared on June 25, 2025, and must pay £939 in a fine, surcharge, and costs. He admitted driving his Lexus at 66 mph in a 50 mph variable-speed zone on the M1 southbound between junctions 15a and 15 at 1.33 pm on May 22, 2024. His licence was endorsed with four penalty points, and he must pay the balance in instalments of £300 a month from July 23, 2025. Pritesh Hirani, 38, of…

The grounds of Kenwood House will be humming with ideas, discussion, book talks, comedy, and live music at the annual HowTheLightGetsIn weekend. Running over two days from September 20-21, this year’s line up includes North London-based political podcaster Alastair Campbell, filmmaker Martha Fiennes, and Nobel prizewinning physicist Roger Penrose. HowTheLightGetsIn Festival is a mix of music, comedy, debate and big ideas. (Image: Andrew Whitton) The festival’s name springs from the Leonard Cohen lyric: “There is a crack in everything…that’s how the light gets in”. The theme of this year’s festival After the West, A New World, will explore the question of what will the…

The volunteers have reached a milestone — collecting 3,000 bags of litter so far since they set themselves up in Barking. They’ve now expanded their reach with ‘litter picks’ in West Ham, Poplar and Hackney to promote ‘responsibility for the environment’. Emdad Rahman is the driving force behind the idea who’s been active in volunteering for 40 years. “We’re not waiting for someone else to fix the problem,” he says. “The Litter League is about ownership, showing that we can do a lot if we all do a little together.” His local movement, so far drawn mainly from the Asian community, hopes…

It was part of a ‘West End in Tottenham’ programme by Spurs with weekly arts sessions for youngsters aged 10 to 17. Spurs legend Ledley King dropped into one of the rehearsals at Lancasterian Primary School in Tottenham before their show went to The Lyceum in The Strand. “I really enjoyed the rehearsal,” Ledley said. “It was great to see the preparations for their play about the history of the Tottenham area and the Club.” The youngsters put together the Chronicles of Tottenham Time-Travelling Adventure about the local arts and culture scene, ‘time travelling’ through the history of the area…

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to Victoria Park Square at 10.16am on July 1 with reports of an incident inside an address.  Paramedics were also dispatched to the scene, where a 47-year-old man was found suffering stab wounds.  He was taken to hospital for treatment but later died at 11.52am.  A 46-year-old woman previously arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed pending further enquiries.  She will next appear at court in August.  A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 10:16hrs on Monday, 1 July to reports of a man with stab wounds inside an address…