Author: Blake Foster

Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) has become well-known for her alcohol-fuelled outbursts and “devastating behaviour”. However, despite doing a “good job” of portraying an alcoholic, many viewers have found her presence hard to watch. EastEnders fans say character is ‘just annoying now’ and call for her to go EastEnders viewers discussed the “annoying” character on a Reddit thread with many remaining hopeful of clear-out of Albert Square residents this Christmas. Kicking the discussion off, one fan of the BBC show said: “Linda is just annoying now,” adding: “When she was drunk on screen the first 200 times it was ok, but…

Some 55% of motorists aged under 25 said they have made and received voice calls without hands-free technology while driving, according to the poll commissioned by the RAC. That is compared with 27% for drivers of all ages. The figure for young drivers is up from 49% last year and 52% in 2016 when the RAC began including the question in its annual report on motoring. The research suggests there is widespread illegal phone use among young drivers beyond simply making and receiving calls. Seven common speed camera myths RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis said: “It’s extremely concerning that…

The incident happened in St German’s Place near Shooters Hill Road at 7.30am today (December 11). Officers and London Ambulance Service attended, however, the man was pronounced dead shortly after. Police enquiries are ongoing to inform his next-of-kin. His death is being treated as unexpected, but not suspicious. A file will be prepared for the corner. A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called 07:30hrs on Wednesday, 11 December to reports of an unresponsive man in St German’s Place, SE3. “Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and performed first aid on the man, aged in his 20s. “Sadly,…

The discovery was made near the Butler’s Wharf Pier at around 10.30am on December 9. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended and recovered the body of a woman from the water. She has been identified and her family has been informed. Her death is being treated as unexpected, but while the circumstances will be investigated there is nothing to indicate it is suspicious.  If you’re struggling or need someone to talk to, you can reach Samaritans any time, day or night, by calling 116 123 for free or visiting www.samaritans.org. A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police…

The fire, at the terraced house in Ley Street which had been converted into flats with a loft conversion, broke out at 4.09pm on yesterday (December 12). Footage on social media showed the moment of the blast at the terraced building which sent debris onto the road as vehicles, including a double decker bus, were nearby. The first floor and loft conversion were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service, the London Fire Brigade said. Station commander Darren McTernan is at the scene and he said: “Firefighters worked hard to bring this fire under…

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is one of the world’s leading intelligence, cyber and security agencies. Each year the agency releases a Christmas challenge, in the form of a card, which consists of a series of “fiendish” brainteasers and puzzles, designed by experts and codebreakers at GCHQ. Last year’s Christmas card was downloaded more than 138,000 times by schools and members of the public from across the UK and Northern Ireland. 🎄 The #GCHQChristmasChallenge is here!Take part, get solving, and uncover the Festive message.🔗 https://t.co/2V1T908Uuy pic.twitter.com/SZSaO8EvFS — GCHQ (@GCHQ) December 11, 2024 GCHQ Christmas Challenge 2024 On Wednesday (December 11), GCHQ released its 2024 Christmas Challenge…

The comments come after the authority decided to sell three council-owned car parks in October to address a £27 million budget gap predicted for next year. Council officers said the car parks based on Abery Street, Old Dover Road and Charlton Village were not well used and the land they were on could be attractive for property developers. Conservative Councillor Matt Hartley said at a Greenwich Council meeting on December 4 that local businesses and residents were concerned about the effect the sale of such car parks would have on their areas. Cllr Hartley said: “I spoke to Keith and…

Harley Firminger, 30, and her son Elliott Hole decided to give back to the local children’s hospitals by dropping off hundreds of gifts and advent calendars to keep sick kids entertained.  The mum-of-four from Orpington, Kent, first started bringing advent calendars to local hospitals last year after seeing a friend do the same.  This year, she decided to go up a level and set up an Amazon Wishlist for members of the community to buy gifts of – which ended up with 346 items purchased.  Then, helped by her family including children Bligh, seven, Louis, two, Sadie, nine months, and…

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the 118 bus route, which runs from Morden to Brixton, will be withdrawn from February 2025. The decision follows a public consultation held between September 2 and October 13, 2024, which proposed changes to bus routes 45, 59, and 118. TfL consultation report states: “The proposals aimed to simplify the bus network between Streatham, Brixton and Camberwell”. During the consultation, TfL asked: “How would the proposed changes to routes 45, 59, and 118 impact you?” Of the 530 respondents specifically addressing route 118, 248 said they would be negatively affected if it were…

Starting from December 15, Southeastern will be launching a new timetable with an additional 220 services added every week to certain lines running through Kent and London. Customers are being advised to check routes before travelling in December, as the timetable undergoes adjustments while the services are being implemented. Among the changes, 12 Cannon Street services will be added at peak times on the Woolwich and Sidcup lines, along with additional trains which will run between London Victoria and Orpington. Woolwich line 12 additional Cannon Street Rounder services will run via Greenwich and Sidcup in both directions during morning and…