Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash The Office of Rail and Road said it is prosecuting Transport for London, FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited and driver Alfred Dorris. The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
Edinburgh Airport greets 50 Ukrainian orphans after they were rescued by Hibs fans The children finally arrived in Scotland after making the arduous journey from Poland to London, where they caught another flight north to Scotland's capital city Edinburgh Live · Mar 24, 2022
Cool London florists that deliver straight to your door The fanciest florals in town Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2022
History is made: 10 new UK attractions for day trips and short breaks From a Merseyside Shakespeare theatre to a Vagina Museum in east London, here are brand new or revamped visitor attractions to check out this year The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022
The queen of crime-solving The long read: Forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022
Like something from a Kubrick film – the hunt for Britain’s best modern buildings Author Owen Hatherley set out to find fabulous modern buildings all over Britain, from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth. What did he learn? That every town has one – even Reading The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022
Record 595 knife and shooting victims treated by London air ambulance A record number of victims of stabbings and shootings received critical care from London’s Air Ambulance medics last year, new figures revealed on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2022
London suburb Tulse Hill could be renamed due to its slavery links The south London suburb was named after Sir Henry Tulse, whose wealth primarily derived from slavery The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
Julian Assange marries Stella Moris in London prison ceremony WikiLeaks founder granted permission to wed partner, who fought back tears outside the prison, saying ‘What we’re going through is inhuman’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2022
West gives more support to Ukraine, raises stakes for Russia NATO promised Kyiv new military support and assigned more troops to the alliance's eastern flank while London and Washington stepped up sanctions on Moscow during a trio of summits on Thursday aimed at showing Western unity against Russia's war in Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 23, 2022
Two Met officers who strip-searched school girl removed from frontline duties Police commander also admits Met has problem with officers treating inner London children as ‘adults’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022
More pressure put on FA to move Man City-Liverpool semi-final away from Wembley No direct trains to London from the north-west are available for supporters due to long-planned engineering works The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
Love Island's Sharon Gaffka shares horror of having drink spiked and falling unconscious Former Love Island beauty Sharon Gaffka has revealed that she finally feels ready to share her horrific experience of being spiked during a chilled day out with her friends in London Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
Ukrainian orphans arrive in UK as 50 youngsters prepare for journey to Scotland The children, aged between one and 18, touched down in London shortly before 8pm following their flight from Warsaw in Poland. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022 London’s Madison Square Garden Sphere gets planning approval Proposals for an entertainment venue with the biggest LED screen in the world have been accepted despite opposition
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 Woman accused of stalking David Beckham ‘targeted daughter Harper at school’ Sharon Bell, 58, is accused of harassing the former Manchester United and England midfielder
Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022 Apple Snaps This British Fintech In $150M Deal Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquired British fintech startup Credit Kudos Ltd, the Block reports. The deal valued Credit Kudos at ~$150 million. It closed earlier this week. The London-based credit scoring startup lets businesses assess loan applicants by analyzing banking data and offers a service for potential borrowers to determine their creditworthiness, Bloomberg reports.…
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Bride’s tears after marrying Julian Assange in prison wedding Stella Moris said she was ‘very happy’ and ‘very sad’ after the ceremony at Belmarsh high security jail in east London.
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Man, 41, who needed life-saving blood transfusion died due to 'damaged passport' Chaz Carl Powell, 41, was due to fly home from Montego Bay in Jamaica to London Gatwick on March 9, but his passport was rejected by British Airways staff as it did not "match" his passport picture
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 Chelsea’s WSL match against Tottenham postponed due to number of Covid-19 cases Chelsea’s huge WSL match against London rivals Tottenham has been postponed due to a number of Covid-19 cases in the Spurs squad.
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Mum 'disgusted' after 'finding maggot wriggling in baby's Cow & Gate formula' Kim Mitchell, 23, claims to have bought a tub of Cow & Gate milk formula from a West London Boots earlier this month, and had already used it to feed her baby son, Lochlan, before finding the "maggot or worm" later that day
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 London spirit drinkers to be hit by soaring prices as average G&T cost set to hit £10 The average price of a gin and tonic in London is expected to hit £10 as pubs face growing costs, soaring inflation and a tax on higher strength alcohol.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 WikiLeaks' Assange weds fiancée in London prison ceremony WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has wed his fiancée at a small ceremony in the London prison where he is held
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022 Gordon Ramsay's rise to fame - Rangers footballer, Michelin stars, infamous feuds, Hell's Kitchen and more The celebrity chef, originally from Johnstone, Scotland, has lived a full life after climbing to the top of one of the most competitive industries in the world.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022 Two years since lockdown, we need more Londoners vaccinated It’s been two years since we entered the first sobering national lockdown to stop a virus in its tracks that has impacted all corners of our lives and taken many of our loved ones too soon. Back then we did not have the wall of protection offered by the safe…