Author: Blake Foster

The pedal bike, named the Pothole Pro Max, was put through its paces on Westgate Road in Beckenham – known locally for its terrible potholes – and the G-force suspension and shock absorber was able to handle it with ease. More importantly, the pizza barely moved and remained in perfect condition for a hungry customer, with temperatures set in the bike’s oven to 68C. Andrew Scanlon of Domino’s said: “As the original delivery experts, we are always on the lookout for ways to innovate and push our deliveries to the next level, and we’re super excited to be putting this…

According to the Met Office forecasts, temperatures will reach as high as 20 degrees celsius in the later half of the week.  Here are five boozers with gardens that you could visit: The Matapan The Matapan in Green Lane, previously known as The Becontree, has a fresh pub garden to offer customers after undergoing a refurbishment last year.  On June 30 the pub was temporarily closed whilst work got underway, reopening on July 18.  The Matapan underwent work to both inside and outside (Image: Pictures55) The pub’s external grounds offer outdoor seating on round benches on a patio area.  The Cherry Tree…

Police launched a murder investigation after Junior George Nelson’s remains were found in undergrowth near railway lines at the back of Rabournmead Drive in Northolt on March 14, 2016. Junior was first reported missing after being last seen at his home address in Aldershot Road, Kilburn, on August 15, 2015. Officers believe that he remained in the Brent area until that evening before he travelled towards Wembley. Mobile phone analysis showed he was at Stonebridge Park at around 10pm that evening, however his phone has never been recovered. Police believe that prior to his disappearance, he was being taken advantage…

Harrow Council has approved plans by developer Dandi Living to redevelop the site near Harrow and Wealdstone Station, demolishing the empty building to make way for 223 co-living units – in which occupants typically have their own bedrooms and bathrooms but share kitchen and living areas. When the council’s planning committee met to debate the plans on March 12, a resident of nearby Goodstone Court raised “serious concerns” about loss of sunlight, loss of privacy and the impact on local public transport. They said: “If this new tower block is built that will block the sunlight, it will cause a…

The mercury will hit 20 degrees in Romford on Thursday – a sign that spring weather and longer evenings are heading our way. If you need an excuse to head to your local after work, we have rounded up five Romford and Hornchurch pubs that have rave reviews for their beer gardens. Five top-rated Romford and Hornchurch pubs with a beer garden The Ship, Gidea Park – 4.5 stars The Ship, in Main Road, Gidea Park (Image: Google Maps) Dating back to 1762, this Grade II-listed pub not only boasts a roaring fire for the winter but also a beer garden for sunny…

The first tenants at The Filigree in Link Way only moved into the recently completed development last summer, but already face having to find a new home, at least temporarily. Landlord Get Living was initially forced to find emergency accommodation for residents after the “catastrophic failure” of the mains water supply at its energy centre, which powers three buildings at the housing complex, on February 27. This caused significant flooding in the basement, cutting water and power for some homes. Residents were told to expect to be put up in hotels until Wednesday (March 19), but have now been informed…

On Thursday (March 20), the Croydon Council Planning Committee will meet to discuss whether to approve the demolition of the house at 275 Addiscombe Road. Extended My Home Ltd submitted a revised planning application in January 2025 after Croydon Council refused their original planning application in 2024. The house, which was built during the reign of Queen Victoria, would be replaced with a new three-storey building which will contain nine flats. Seven of these flats will have four bedrooms, and the remaining two will have three bedrooms. The proposal states that the plan will bring seven car parking spaces for…

Wendy Hill, who lives in Brentwood, travelled to Hornchurch on February 3 to take her grandson to a play date. She found a space in Fentiman Way car park, before trying to pay at the ticket machine. The grandmother claims the machine would not accept cash or card, forcing her to download the RingGo app, which she used to pay for her parking. But later that day, she was contacted by Havering Council telling her that the ticket was invalid and slapping her with a £60 fine. When she challenged the charge, the local authority admitted that she had paid…

The branch on the high street will close for good on June 23, 2025. Charlie Davis, Conservative councillor for Eltham Town & Avery Hill and former parliamentary candidate for Eltham & Chislehurst, expressed his frustration after receiving confirmation of the closure. He said: “Very disappointing to receive confirmation from Santander this morning that their Eltham branch will be closing on the 23rd of June, especially as they had given me assurance last April that they had no plans to close the branch.” Santander says the closure is due to a shift in customer habits, with most people now choosing to…

Ellena Pierre had taken a cocktail of controlled drugs, whose provenance remains surrounded by mystery. None had been prescribed to her and no trace of them was found in her room. Her boyfriend, who discovered her body, was arrested on suspicion of murder after paramedics described his behaviour as “odd”, but was later cleared of any wrongdoing. An inquest at East London Coroner’s Court, Walthamstow, heard Ellena, a 25-year-old NHS worker from Gloucester Place, Manchester, had taken “abusive” doses of some of the drugs. But none of the drugs were found in her hotel room and her parents told coroner…