Author: Blake Foster

According to the AFP and AP news agencies, the local police chief in Ahmedabad has said that there appears to be no survivors. The flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline said 169 passengers are Indian nationals, 53 are British, one is Canadian and seven are Portuguese. Local police say there are ‘no survivors’ in Air India crash City police commissioner GS Malik told the Associated Press: “There appears to be no survivor in the crash.” He added that there are “casualties” on the ground where the plane crashed, adding: “Since the…

Ada Rose (formerly Ada Golden), of Cameron Close in Brentwood, died in Homerton Hospital seven weeks after she was born on November 30.  Nadia Persaud, area coroner for east London, held a pre-inquest review on Wednesday (June 11), having taken over from coroner Graeme Irvine who opened the inquest in December.  Ms Persaud set out the scope, documentation needed and also witnesses that she will call to make statements. Ada’s birth was induced at Queen’s Hospital, in Romford, where staff had tried a natural delivery using multiple instruments, such as forceps and a “ventouse” (suction device) to deliver her. However the natural birth was…

The study of 2,000 property owners found more than half are prioritising cosmetic makeovers because they believe it adds more value and offers instant gratification. Many would rather splash out on a new kitchen (48 per cent) or bathroom suite (39 per cent) than invest in insulation (19 per cent) or energy-efficient heating systems (31 per cent). And 43 per cent admit they opt for these flashy upgrades simply because they want something new to enjoy – with 16 per cent confessing they just love the thrill of a fresh home feature. (Image: Skipton Building Society) While 53 per cent…

Fredi Rivero was set upon shortly before midnight near a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road on February 27 and died the next day. The teenagers, 15, 16 and 17, got off a bus and surrounded the victim, a Bolivian national. They pushed, shoved, kicked and punched him, with one of them filming the attack on her phone and grabbing his glasses. As part of the police investigation, officers recovered CCTV footage of the assault in which the oldest girl was seen to punch the victim in the head causing him to fall backwards. Police were called at 11.25pm to…

Young dancers from The English National Ballet attended the unveiling of a blue plaque outside her childhood home in Cascade Avenue on Tuesday. Markova became the first Prima Ballerina of what is now The Royal Ballet, and toured the world as a star ballerina, but she was born Lilian Marks in a flat in Finsbury Park in 1910. Dame Alicia Markova in 1957 during rehearsals at the Royal Opera House. (Image: PA) When her father’s business prospects improved, the family moved to a large new home in Muswell Hill where she lived with her three younger sisters from the age of four until 12. As a child she was warned her…

The payment was only available to pensioners receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits. It will now be made to anyone with an income of under £35,000 a year, but many pensioners are unsure on whether they qualify.  “There’s a lot of confusion about who qualifies and who doesn’t,” says Fiona Peake, Personal Finance Expert at Ocean Finance. “Simply put, if you’re over state pension age and your total annual income is £35,000 or less, you’ll receive the payment. This includes income from private pensions, freelance work, and interest on non-ISA savings.” The full details were announced here. Millions of pensioner…

The bakery store in High Road has closed permanently. A picture was posted by April Mehmet in a public Facebook group on Tuesday (June 10) showing the Greggs branding taken down from the top of the store and a metal shutter pulled down across the shopfront. The Recorder has been told that this branch had come to the end of its lease and therefore has closed permanently. All employees have been located to other nearby Greggs outlets, this paper understands. Greggs in High Road before the closure (Image: Gianni Cirillo) This branch had an average Google rating of four out of five…

The flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Air India has since confirmed that 169 passengers are Indian nationals, 53 are British, one is Canadian, and seven are Portuguese. Gatwick Airport confirmed the plane travelling from Ahmedabad Airport was due to land at 6.25pm UK time. Deeply saddened by news of a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, India.My thoughts are with all those affected. The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support. — David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 12, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer calls Air…

The flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline said 169 passengers are Indian nationals, 53 are British, one is Canadian and seven are Portuguese. The signal for the Air India plane was lost just a minute after it took off at 10.08am local time. The plane had reached 625 feet, as Flightradar lists the plane as a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. 53 British nationals on board the crashed Air India flight  We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at…

The Body Shop International Ltd made national headlines on February 13 last year, after it announced that it had begun the administration process.  In the following week seven branches were closed, with a further 75 planned for phased closure.  One of those that shut was the Romford branch at 46 South Street.  In a recent visit into the town centre to check on the health of the high street, we noticed that the former The Body Shop store has remained empty.  There is little to point to its previous inhabitant, bar the green paint, small logos on the windows of the shop front and a notice stating “shutting…