Author: Blake Foster

Rakeem Miles, 23, of East Street in Southwark was convicted of manslaughter at Inner London crown Court on March 21.  The conviction follows an investigation by the British Transport Police into the death of 28-year-old Samuel Winter in August 2024.  The court heard how Samuel arrived at the station at around 9.30pm on August 22 last year, after travelling on the eastbound jubilee line.  Miles is understood to have punched Samuel after he brushed past him at the station (Image: BTP) Miles had been travelling on the same service but in a separate carriage, with the pair not interacting prior…

Linda Grove, who lives in Belsize Park, is urging Camden Council to repair or replace street seating in Haverstock Hill. Five new benches were proposed as part of the council’s Haverstock Hill and Rosslyn Hill walking, cycling and road safety scheme last year – but these have never appeared. She said: “All these benches have been worn out for years. The council said they want to develop the area and put in planters, but with the benches it’s delay after delay after delay and nothing’s happened.” A very worn, broken bench on Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park (Image: Linda Grove) Ms Grove admitted replacing one memorial…

The incident in Station Parade was reported to the Metropolitan Police at around 11.30pm on March 22.  Footage of the incident has been circling online and has been shared to social media, showing a man surrounded by a group.  The 23-year-old victim suffered minor injuries in the assault and also had his phone stolen.  Four boys including a 12-year-old and 16-year-old from Havering, a 14-year-old from Enfield, and a 16-year-old from East Ham were arrested at the scene on suspicion of robbery and assault.  They have all since been released on bail.  A Met spokesperson said: “Around 23:30hrs on Saturday,…

The attack on the pensioners happened in Most Holy Trinity RC Church in Dockhead around 6pm on March 15. A brother and sister in their 70s and a man in his 20s were assaulted before church-goers and members of the public pulled a suspect to the ground. They held the person until the police were flagged down and a 35-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and placed in custody. One of the people who responded after the attack told News Shopper his legs still shook days afterwards. The 53-year-old from Bermondsey said: “I was terrified. I was absolutely…

Ibrahim Stout, 23, of Belgrave Walk was found to have forced a woman to send sexually explicit images and videos during a four month period in 2023.  Thousands of messages seen by detectives exposed Stout’s abusive and controlling behaviour, including him threatening to show the images to the woman’s family.  In separate conversation chat threads on X, detectives discovered that the 23-year-old had shared some of the videos with men.  Stout will serve a three-month curfew (Image: Metropolitan Police) Stout pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing or threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause…

The former Late Late Show host, who returned to the UK after his stint in Los Angeles, reportedly moved into the £11.5 million property in North West London over Christmas with his wife Julia Carey and their three children, Max, 13, Carey, 10, and seven-year-old Charlotte. Neighbours have reportedly claimed their peaceful community is being disrupted by the sound of drums coming from his mansion. The Daily Mail reported that Hampstead film star Helena Bonham Carter was among those living in the exclusive neighbourhood. At least 18 objections have been lodged with Camden Council planning officers regarding Corden’s proposed renovations, which include…

Golders Green’s Grade II-listed hippodrome was once a grand variety theatre before it became a TV studio and then a church. Various BBC orchestras, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Sir Ian McKellen and even Queen have graced its stage – but by the early noughties the crumbling neo-classical gem was on English Heritage’s at risk register. In 2007 a Christian group bought and restored it and since 2021 it has been owned by Hillsong Church, which is leasing it out for occasional concerts and theatre, including this Michael Jackson show. Thriller complete with dry ice and zombies was a highlight of the night. (Image: Man in the Mirror) I…

The East Tunnel will be closed on multiple nights, with diversions in place via National Highways roads. Diversions will be in place via National Highways roads, and motorists are advised to plan to avoid delays. 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. Monday, March 24 – Tuesday, March 25 A282-Northbound A282 Northbound Dartford Crossing East Tunnel closure Tunnel closure for maintenance works 10pm – 5.30am Diversion via National Highways…

Paul Allen was jailed for 18 years in 2009 for his part in the £54 million cash robbery of Securitas Express in Kent.  But Allen, then 41, was paralysed for life after shots were fired at his large detached rented home in Woodford Green in 2019 following his prison release.  Louis Ahearne, 36, his brother Stewart Ahearne, 46, both from Greenwich, and Daniel Kelly, 46, of no fixed abode, were found guilty of plotting to murder Allen.  Reacting to the verdicts in the dock, Stewart Ahearne shouted to the jury: “You are only human. That’s all I have to say about that.”  Former cage fighter Paul Allen who was…

The emergency services were called to Cheapside around 2.30pm today (March 24). A video shared online shows a bus crumpled against a flower bed outside the Co-op on the busy City of London road. The ambulance service treated three people at the scene, with one being taken to hospital and two discharged. The road was briefly closed around 3pm, according to the AA, but has since reopened. Outside St Paul’s underground station pic.twitter.com/Ng1knXcQVt — London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) March 24, 2025 A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.24pm today (24 March) to reports of…