Westminster City Council delivers 85 new affordable homes in Little Venice and Westbourne, supporting local housing needs, social rent, and London…
Month: February 2026
Pizza chain set to serve diners until early hours of the morning
A franchise of Caprinos in Upminster could be set to stay open until 1am
Legendary north London music pub listed for sale
The Fiddler’s Elbow is on the market for £1.75million, with estate agents describing its upper floors as a ‘development opportunity’.
East London nursery ‘shuts overnight’ leaving 27 children and staff in limbo
Parents and teachers were only told of the closure the night before
Why you say Barking and Dagenham isn’t London’s worst place to live
Garrington Property Finders named Barking and Dagenham as the worst borough to live in London. We asked readers to give us reasons why they disagree…
TfL edges closer to replacing oldest trains on London Underground
The trains date to 1972 but may not be replaced for another decade
Met Police boss calls on courts to stop releasing prolific London phone thieves
In the past month the Met has arrested 248 people over phone theft
Couple ditch ‘miserable’ UK for 28C winters and half price rent
They’re paying less than half of what they were paying for rent in the UK
Strike action causes severe Tube delays
Workers are striking all week
Train cancellations and Tube disruption cause rush-hour chaos
Minor delays are affecting the Piccadilly and Central lines this morning, while tram services remain suspended across parts of Croydon
Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting
Meta has been granted a patent outlining an AI system capable of simulating a user’s activity on social media to post after their death.
Forecasters warn of ‘shock to the system’ from widespread frost overnight
Forecasters have warned that much of the UK will see temperatures fall below freezing.
Six of Sarah Ferguson’s companies to be wound down in wake of Epstein files
Sarah Ferguson was the sole director of all six companies, none of which have much public facing information about them.
as government U-turns on local election delay after Reform UK challenge
Councils across England have been left scrambling, to reinstate local elections – now just 80 days away – after the latest embarrassing U-turn by central gov…
Three killed, including suspect, in shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink
The shooting happened at Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, a few miles outside Providence.
How Nigel Farage forced the government into its latest u-turn
The prime minister has ditched plans to delay elections across 30 local authorities, in the latest government U-turn.The move comes after ministers received …
government U-turns on local election delay after Reform challenge
Councils across England have been left scrambling, to reinstate local elections – now just 80 days away – after the latest embarrassing U-turn by central gov…
DOJ names Elvis & other ‘politically exposed persons’
The Department of Justice on Saturday sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into conv…
Al Pacino says it was an ‘honour’ to act alongside Robert Duvall
Duvall, known for portraying Mafia consigliere Tom Hagen in 1972’s The Godfather, has died aged 95.
Windsor city councillor tells Canadians to ditch Ambassador Bridge, take tunnel
Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Windsor Coun. Angelo Marignani is urging Canadians to to travel from Wind…
Topshop is coming back to London high streets for the first time since 2021
Topshop is returning to London’s high streets from today through a new partnership with John Lewis, marking the brand’s first physical comeback…
Hundreds arrested for phone theft in London after police crackdown
A crackdown on phone theft in London has led to hundreds of arrests in the past four weeks, and around 10,000 fewer offences year-on-year.
The major new crackdown being launched in London to tackle mobile phone theft
A major new crackdown is being launched to tackle mobile phone theft across London, including £4.5m of investment.
Stop releasing phone thieves who reoffend, Met police chief urges courts
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also called on phone manufacturers to make it harder for criminals to reset and re-sell stolen phones
Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves
London police say criminal gangs are using Snapchat to offer cash rewards of up to £380 for stolen iPhones
Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform
Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularity
What’s the fallout from Israel’s land grab?
Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank.
can this left-behind seaside town re-build?
The government has pledged to give local people the power to transform their communities with a scheme called Pride In Place, backed by £5bn in funding. But …
Nigel Farage leads rally in Romford as Reform gears up for London elections
Reform is seeking to recruit 1,800 candidates to stand in the borough elections
Logan Paul sells Pokemon card for record-breaking £12.1m
The sale broke the record for the most expensive trading card sold at auction as well as for being the most expensive Pokemon card sold at auction.
Workers at London councils to be balloted on pay strike
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham says 3.2 per cent offer ‘unsatisfactory’
Group set up to support UK police forces after release of the Epstein files
It is understood the national coordination group will bring together affected forces to ensure consistency of approach.
Gang ‘took SMS blasters on tube to scam Londoners with fake delivery texts’
The alleged ‘smishing’ plot involving ‘top boss’ Zhijia Fan, 48, and his ‘right-hand man’ Daoyan Shang, 20, unravelled when an off-duty British Transport Police officer (BTP) became suspicious
Four-hour passport control queues expected this summer amid EES chaos
Europe’s airports and airlines have joined forces to demand that the EU suspend the planned full implementation of the entry-exit system (EES) or risk waitin…
Fraud gang used suitcases to blast scam texts at tube passengers, court hears
Suspected fraudsters, wheeling large suitcases equipped with homemade “SMS blasters” around the London Underground, targeted tube passengers in a large-scale money scam, a jury has been told
Starmer U-turns on plan to postpone 30 local elections
30 councils in England will go ahead with local elections in May after a legal challenge by Reform UK forced Keir Starmer into yet another U-turn.[Subscribe …
London borough would have vote on leaving capital under Reform, Farage rally told
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex
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More waste dumped on giant illegal site owned by King Charles
Channel 4 News can exclusively reveal there’s been renewed activity at the giant illegal waste site in Wigan on land owned by King Charles. [Subscribe to our…
as teens found guilty of killing man after luring him to a beach
Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man by luring him to a beach before another teenager threw rocks at him. A girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy …
Manhunt after teenager robbed at knifepoint on Piccadilly line
Anyone who recognises man seen in CCTV image should call police
QPR trio on course to be fit for Hull game
QPR news.
Brentford scrape past non-League Macclesfield in FA Cup
Brentford needed an own goal to edge past non-League Macclesfield and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. The sixth-tier side, who sensationally beat holders Crystal Palace in the previous round, produced another hugely impressive display and gave the Bees major problems, especially in the first half. But they faded after the interval and […]
Israel plans to ‘annex’ West Bank land as ‘state property’: Why Palestinians see it as mega land grab
Under this bill, Israel will resume the “settlement of land title” processes in the occupied West Bank, a process which has been paused since 1967. | World News
North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh’s main opposition for the first time
An Islamist party has become Bangladesh’s main opposition for the first time in the country’s history, challenging the old dynastic political system despite persistent concerns among critics about the party’s policies on women.
ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims
Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to “strengthen current safeguards” after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement.
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration
Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development.
Dubai’s crazy rich Chinese
Wealthy Chinese investors are shifting to Dubai, drawn by low taxes, easy visas and freedom from Western financial sanctions | World News
Kim Jong Un unveils homes for families of fallen soldiers
North Korea honours fallen soldiers by providing new homes to their families before party congress.








