Author: Blake Foster

More Card Stamps were introduced in February as an added bonus to the popular Morrisons More Card loyalty scheme. The window to earn stamps has now closed but customers have until Sunday June 22 to redeem their existing stamps. Hundreds of thousands of customers have already swapped their stamps and over two million Pyrex products have been claimed so far.  Due to its popularity more stock is arriving in stores and it is being displayed near the checkouts so that it is easy to find.   Morrisons is now urging customers to be quick and not wait until the deadline to ensure…

The alert, the first of its kind this year, is in place from 9pm on Thursday to 8am on Sunday and covers London and the East of England, the East Midlands and the South East. The Met Office has also issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for London as the warmer weather arrives. The yellow thunderstorm warning will be in place from 3pm on Friday (June 13) to 6am on Saturday (June 14). Under UKHSA and the Met Office’s Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. It may lead to…

Jason Marc-Williams has been announced as the Dame in Dartford’s Orchard West pantomime Aladdin, running from December 13, 2025, to January 4, 2026. He will join TV favourite Linda Robson and award-winning comedian Rikki Jay in the cast. Mr Marc-Williams said: “I’m really looking forward to it. “I do panto every year, but it’s been a couple of years since I last played the Dame, and I’ve missed it. “I’ve been playing the baddie for the last few years, so I’m excited to be back in the heels and wigs. “This will also be my first time on stage in…

Kat Moon is set to take over the famous landmark after having pulled her first pint there back in 2000. It will be the first time that Kat’s name will be over the door, despite having run the pub alongside husband Alfie from 2010 to 2013. The Sun revealed the news reporting that it would be a “full-circle moment” for the character. It comes after current owners Linda Carter and her mum Elaine Peacock will be forced to put the pub up for sale.  A source told The Sun: “This will be Kat’s third time working in the Queen Vic, but this will be her first time…

The BBC show, created by John Sullivan and starring Sir David Jason, is often regarded as one of the best British comedy shows of all time. As the writer, Sullivan would often use his own life experiences in the show while adding that classic Only Fools and Horses twist. However, there’s one episode of the BBC sitcom that was banned from airing for some time after 9/11. @trottersindpendenttv Foredeck Signature #ofah #onlyfoolsandhorses #onlyfoolsandhorses_vids #fyp #foryoupage ♬ original sound – Trotters Indpendent Traders The banned episode of Only Fools and Horses The episode, titled ‘The Sky’s the Limit’, first aired in…

The one-year-old male black cat was seen partially decomposed, burned and covered in sand on Crouch Road Open Space last Wednesday (June 4) at 11.10am. It was reported to the RSPCA, which is currently not ruling out a “sinister” explanation to the death. Rescue officers believe that the cat may have been left there due to his condition. A decomposed fox cub was also found nearby, but it was not clear if this was related to the cat’s death. Animal rescue officer Ellie Barnes said: “This is a really awful thing for someone to discover. The poor young cat had…

The emergency services were called to the major road shortly before 7.30am today (June 11). Police and paramedics attended and the 31-year-old biker was treated for head injuries. He was taken to hospital where his injuries are believed to be life-threatening. There have been no arrests but Park Lane remains closed southbound by police over four hours later. A Met Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday, 11 June at 07:22hrs, police were called by the London Ambulance Service to a road traffic collision between a van and a motorcycle in Park Lane, Westminster. “Officers attended alongside paramedics who treated the motorcycle…

The capital is facing a drop in demand for school places, with a declining birth rate the main reason, according to London Councils. A 20% decrease between 2012 and 2022 translated to 27,490 fewer live births. Local authorities have cited a lack of affordable family housing, Brexit and the cost of living as contributing factors. As part of the National Funding Formula, schools receive central government money per pupil, with some councils forced to close schools with too few pupils as a result. Figures obtained by this paper show that across Harrow, 45 state-run schools are under capacity, some by…

The star best known for his role as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses worked with Barker on the BBC series Open All Hours.  The actors first worked together on Hark at Barker in 1969 before coming together again to star in Open All Hours, which ran for four series. In 2005, Ronnie died aged 76 after retiring from television in 1988 when he was just 59. Sir David Jason calls Ronnie Barker ‘great fun’ Speaking to The Times, Sir David opened up about working with Ronnie, sharing: “I was going to say Ronnie was always up to no…

The 10-day Hackney Reimagining Local art week from June 12 to 22 is packed with public art, exhibitions, performances, walking tours and pop-up events at venues in Dalston, Homerton, De Beauvoir Town, Stoke Newington, Clapton, London Fields and Cambridge Heath. Dalston’s Wilton Way Gallery presents artist YiMiao Shih’s keen eye for political and social issues using drawing, embroidery and animation. It also hosts two artworks that blur abstraction and narrative: Lauren Bauer’s memory and identity, and Katie King’s drawings from ritual, folklore and environmental grief into reflection, myth and material memory.  La Bouche delicatessen in Broadway Market, London Fields, is displaying Cecilia Reeve’s iconic Moonlight Behind The Curtains painting.…