Prince Philip, 99, spends his second night under observation at London’s King Edward VII hospital

The ‘sprightly’ Duke of Edinburgh was seen in ‘very good humour’ before his admission to hospital, according to royal sources, as it was confirmed he spent a second night under observation from doctors. Prince Philip, 99, was last night kept in at private King Edward VII’s Hospital in Marylebone for rest and observation after a ‘short … Read more

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s schools

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s SCHOOLS when they reopen to stop a spike in violent crime sweeping the capital Khan said Met will use safety officers and targeted policing violent crime areas He was speaking on Tuesday after going on patrol in Bethnal Green, east London Mr Khan announced … Read more

Police set up checkpoint on London’s Putney Bridge spotting Covid rule breaks and motoring offences

It’s Checkpoint Putney! Police set up roadblock on west London’s Putney Bridge and target Covid rule breakers as well as motorists driving without tax or insurance Police officers pulled over hundreds of cars travelling over Putney Bridge today  Operation aimed to spot people committing motoring offences, such as no tax During the exercise they also … Read more

The UK’s best virtual tours, from London’s East End to an exploration of beautiful Bath

Virtual tours by professional guides are the new frontier of travel – and here are some of the UK’s best, from one that roams London’s East End to an exploration of beautiful Bath Pepe Martinez  has reimagined his themed walking tours of London  Fred Mawer is developing new, themed walking tours around Bath Emma Fox … Read more

‘Broke’ student shares tips on enjoying London’s high-life on a tight budget

A ‘broke’ student has revealed how she managed to live the high-life in London and meet hoards of celebrities while she was on a tight budget at university. Dalia Wainwright, 22, from London, took to TikTok to share her top tips for enjoying a lavish life in the capital all on a student budget with … Read more

London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community does NOT have herd immunity

London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is still at risk from coronavirus and has not achieved herd immunity, scientists warned today after a study showed two-thirds were infected by the disease last year. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers found 64 per cent had Covid-19 antibodies after testing the blood of 1,750 members of the … Read more

Two-thirds of London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year

Two-thirds of London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year – nine times the national average, a study has shown. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the rate of past infection, known as seroprevalence, was at 64 per cent in the community of around 15,000 people. This compares to rates … Read more

London’s first stab victim of 2021 had made anti-knife video at college weeks before he was killed

The first teenager to be stabbed to death in London this year made an anti-knife crime video for his college weeks before he was killed as he tried to help a friend retrieve his stolen mobile phone. Anas Mezenner died early yesterday morning after he was knifed by a gang in Haringey, north London on Tuesday night. On … Read more

Sadiq Khan’s cycle lanes were UNLAWFUL, judge at London’s High Court rules

Sadiq Khan’s ‘Streetspace’ scheme was ‘seriously flawed’ and ‘took advantage of the pandemic’ to push through ‘radical’ and permanent changes to London’s roads and should be quashed, the High Court ruled today. The judgement followed a legal challenge by organisations representing black cab drivers who were angry about being banned from a new bus-only route … Read more

Thousands of freight firms face £550 daily fines in London’s blind spot scheme which starts in March

Thousands of freight firms face £550 daily fines for each lorry because they have not yet applied for new London blind spot safety permits that HGVs will need from March 1 Permits aimed at reducing blind spots and subsequent deaths and serious injury Lorries given rating based on how much driver can see and the … Read more