Author: Blake Foster

Police have shut off a section of Rushey Green after a stabbing today (July 1) at 1.43pm. Medics arrived at the scene within three minutes and two people were treated. One patient was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority and the other to a local hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the stabbing allegedly took place on a 54 bus, however this has not been confirmed by police at this time. Images of the cordon shows a bus within the closed off area as police investigate. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 1.43pm today (1…

The ‘National Anthem’ singer is coming to London following a series of headlining shows at the likes of Coachella and Reading & Leeds Festival, along with shows in Cardiff and Liverpool. Lana Del Rey is best known for hits including Summertime Sadness, Born to Die and Say Yes To Heaven. If you were lucky enough to get tickets to Lana Del Rey at Wembley, check the support act, timings and more below. When is Lana Del Rey at Wembley Stadium? Lana Del Rey will be performing at Wembley Stadium for two special nights, on July 3 and July 4. What…

Below is a snapshot of the cases they dealt with between June 16 and June 20, 2025. Thomas George Pearse, 33, of Robert Street, Plumstead, appeared on June 16, 2025, and admitted breaching a suspended-sentence order imposed by Bromley Magistrates’ Court on February 6, 2025, by failing to attend Rehabilitation Activity Requirement appointments on February 14, March 4, March 12, March 26, and April 10, 2025. Magistrates varied the order to eight weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 15 months. No fines, costs or surcharges were imposed. Ranjit Nijher, 48, of Dunkery Road, Grove Park, must pay £658 in a £220 fine,…

Harris Academy South Norwood is the only school in London and one of just 11 in the UK to secure the exclusive rights to perform the show. The selection panel, led by Music Theatre International and Disney Theatrical Group, praised the school’s “bold, inclusive vision” and its celebration of South London’s diversity. Alex Adamiuk, assistant principal and subject lead for music, said: “Every year we put on a musical with at least 100 students involved. “This year, we are excited and delighted to be London’s only school with the rights to stage Frozen and cannot wait to spread the show’s…

On June 23, Croydon Council’s antisocial behaviour enforcement team obtained a premises closure order against a council tenant in Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath. This followed claims of serious crime and nuisance behaviour including loud shouting, music, intimidation, vandalism, and drug dealings. The closure order was granted by Croydon Magistrates Court after hearing the alleged details of the criminal activities. Other claims included harassment, verbal abuse, aggressive behaviour, and causing distress to neighbours. The resident is now excluded from their property for three months while authorities seek to evict the tenant. The alleged criminal activities have also been reported to the…

People in West Hendon Playing Fields saw an air ambulance land on the green space before 4.30pm today (July 1) following the crash. Medics were called to Park Road and treated a man at the scene before taking him to hospital. His condition is not known at this time. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today (Tuesday) at 4.17pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Park Road, West Hendon. “We sent resources including ambulance crews, clinicians in response cars, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic practitioner. We also dispatched London’s air ambulance. “We treated…

Clark – date of birth January 7, 1990 – previously found himself in court in 2023 after he sent sexual messages to two children.  He was then arrested again on March 28 this year by East Area officers who revealed he had been communicating with a child and had indecent child abuse images. His devices were examined whilst he was in custody and one of the children in the images was revealed to be from Australia.  Adelaide Police were informed via Interpol and a previously unknown man was arrested locally. That Australian man, aged 26, has now been charged with possessing child…

Police have cordoned off Rushey Green today (July 1) at 1.43pm after reports of the knife attack. According to an eyewitness who spoke to the News Shopper, this took place on a 54 bus. Two men in their 30s were found with stab injuries and are in hospital, but it is not known if their injuries are life-changing or life-threatening. A man, whose age has not been shared by the Metropolitan Police, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and affray. He remains in police custody. Officers remain at the scene and the bus is within the cordon. A…

As of July 1, women and people with a cervix who are aged between 25 and 49 will now be invited for cervical screening every five years, instead of the previous three, provided their screening result shows they do not have human papillomavirus (HPV). This change is part of a national initiative by NHS England, bringing England in line with Scotland and Wales. NHS England introduced the change following recommendations by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), improvements in the screening test, and robust scientific evidence. The cervical screening test, introduced in 2019, detects HPV, the cause of 99.7 per cent of…

One of their victims – 84-year-old retired nuclear physicist Leopold Reeves – had his £74,000 life savings stolen from him.  Mr Reeves was suffering from a rare form of tongue cancer at the time of the theft and has since died.  But City of London Police obtained an international arrest warrant and he was arrested in Germany in January. He was then extradited back to the UK in March to face his crimes.  Majewski later pleaded guilty to three fraud offences and at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, June 30, he was jailed for two-and-a-half years.  Dinesh Alavala and Avinash Kakumanu…