East Yorkshire historian Richard Jones champions Moorgate disaster victims with memorial ahead of the 50th anniversary. Historian Honors Moorgate Victims as 50th Anniversary Nears Richard Jones is from East Yorkshire. He helped create a memorial. It honors those lost in the Moorgate disaster, a crash on the London Underground. People call it the worst accident…
A man in Lewisham, London, was safely detained after a 15 hour standoff with police. He is now in hospital. Lewisham Standoff Man Safely Detained After 15 Hour Police Operation Hey, guess what happened in Lewisham? A man caused a stir on Lewisham High Street. He was in a flat above some shops. People worried…
Londoners are backing calls for rent controls as rising rents make housing unaffordable and threaten their living security. London Renters Demand Controls Amid Crisis Many Face Housing Insecurity London renters face a rent crisis. Many pay over 40% of their wages to landlords. A politician, Zoë Garbett, wants a commission about rent controls. The commission…
Increased fines for fare dodging on the London Underground appear to slightly deter evasion, according to new figures. London Underground Fare Evasion Dips After Fine Increase Sadiq Khan says higher fines stop fare dodging. He thinks they work as a good scare tactic. The mayor says London’s fare evasion is fairly low, especially compared to…
Waltham Forest faces housing crisis with rising demand, high hotel costs, and affordability challenges. East London Housing List Swells: 176 Added Monthly as Hotel Costs Soar Waltham Forest is spending less on homeless housing, yet they still house more people. The average weekly cost dropped about 25%, from £327 to £246 in November. These costs…
A farmer at London protest was told to clean his tractor’s plate. Police cited visibility rules. It was part of a wider tax demonstration. Farmer Scolded for Muddy Tractor Plate at London Inheritance Tax Protest Police stopped a farmer at a London protest. His tractor’s number plate was muddy. An officer asked him to clean…
Photos show the aftermath of a Kingston, Jamaica shooting that killed a London man, Kalvin Blackman, during a suspected robbery. Jamaica Shooting: Photos Show Scene Where London Dad Was Killed Kalvin Blackman died in a shooting. It happened in Kingston, Jamaica. The shooting seemed like a robbery. Kalvin and Lancelot Whitelock went to the hospital.…
London mayor cites too many shops as a factor in the city’s rising shoplifting cases, exceeding national averages. Sadiq Khan Blames Shoplifting Rise On Too Many Shops In London Sadiq Khan talked about London’s shoplifting increase. He said lots of shops might be the reason why. Official numbers show a big jump, with London seeing…
Farmers protest in London against the proposed 20% inheritance tax, fearing ruin for family farms and food security risks. Devon Farmers Voice Concerns at London Inheritance Tax Protest Farmers protested in London with tractors. They fear new taxes threaten British farms. The government plans a 20% inheritance tax for farms over £1 million. They say…
Armed police responded to a disturbance at a Lewisham HSBC, leading to a high street lockdown and negotiations. Armed Police Incident Locks Down Lewisham High Street Near HSBC Armed police locked down a high street earlier. The incident happened at an HSBC bank on Lewisham High Street, in south London. A police cordon surrounds the…