Owners of Kaieteur Kitchen, Original Caribbean Spice, Daddy O's, and El Guambra have been locked out of their premises A number of traders in Elephant & Castle's Castle Square, a relocation site for businesses from the former Elephant & Castle shopping centre, have been locked out of their shops following a 'Letters Before Action' demand issued by landlord Get Living on 15th September that they pay electricity arrears in full within 14 days.
Defend Our Juries, the group which has been organising the protests in London, said it intended to go ahead with its action on Saturday, and it urged the police to focus on protecting those communities fearing reprisals or follow-up terror attacks. We urge you to choose to prioritise protecting the community, rather than arresting those peacefully holding signs in opposition to the absurd and draconian ban of a domestic direct action group, Defend Our Juries told the Metropolitan police in a letter of reply.
Londoners are being squeezed so tightly by the cost of rent, that we find ourselves pushed into poverty, homelessness and debt before we even have a chance to find somewhere else to live. "Building (houses) as quickly as possible, safely and with the right environmental assessments, will be crucial because there's so much pressure on Londoners right now, which is pushing people either out of the city altogether or even into temporary accommodation."
Other councils, including Southwark and Hackney, have accepted responsibility and refunded motorists when their fines were ruled unlawful. Lambeth's failure to do the same is unacceptable. At the very least, those motorists whose details are still on record should have already been repaid. Had Lambeth acted promptly when the judgment was issued, far more people would have had their money back by now.
A killer is at large after a man was stabbed to death in north London. The 44-year-old victim collapsed in Camden Gardens, south of Kentish Town, on Saturday afternoon. Metropolitan Police officers attended the scene alongside London Ambulance Service who treated him for knife wounds before taking him to hospital. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he sadly died,
Getty Images People will be banned from gathering on Primrose Hill to watch the mayor's new year's fireworks display, due to concerns about crowd safety. Thousands of people typically gather at the north London beauty spot on 31 December each year to celebrate and watch fireworks light up the skies across London, with as many as 30,000 turning out last year. Royal Parks said the decision partly was due to the upcoming closure of the Metropolitan Police the Royal Parks unit, which is usually deployed to manage crowds.
"You saw from the state visit last week that there are plenty of things on which the president and I agree, and we are working together. "There are some issues on which we disagree, and what the president said about the mayor, who's doing a really good job, in fact driving down serious crime, what he said about the introduction of Sharia law was ridiculous nonsense."
The US President said: I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible terrible mayor, and it's been so changed, so changed. He then said: Now they want to go to sharia law, but you're in a different country. Trump's comments sparked instant backlash, with many pointing out the absurdity of his claim. A spokesperson for Khan, said: We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response.
Google Maps A north London pub has said it is being unfairly targeted after residents called for police to shut it down over complaints of violence and vandalism. The North Eight pub on Hornsey High Street, Haringey, had its licence revoked in August, but it has been allowed to stay open after its owners appealed the decision. Since then, locals say anti-social behaviour has continued, with police called to fights outside the pub on 30 August and 8 September.
Plans for a new London Overground station at Surrey Canal Road have moved forward a bit after Lewisham Council approved additional funding to get the station built. The station on the Overground's Windrush line would serve the local area and a new housing development being built around the Millwall football ground. Although not included when the Overground was extended to Clapham Junction, passive provision was left to ensure the station could be added later.
Sir Mark Rowley said that LFR hadn't yet been used at any protest, including at Saturday's Unite The Kingdom march in London organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, "because of what may be sensed about it having a chilling effect". He said: "The last protest from the same organisers as this one didn't have any trouble of any significance so the suggestion that every protest organised by these organisers has trouble is not actually accurate."
A scheme to demolish the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead and replace it with 1,950 new homes was approved by Bexley Council in 2022. Since the plan was approved to redevelop the 1960s estate, made famous for featuring in the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange, most of its residents have found accommodation elsewhere. Developer Peabody has said it is trying to keep the "strong community" of south Thamesmead together by offering residents financial support to buy new homes in the area.
Londoners are bracing for a weekend of travel disruption, with some bus strikes expected to still go ahead across the weekend following disputes over pay. Bus drivers, engineers and controllers working across 60 bus routes around London were expected to launch strike action between Friday and Sunday this weekend amid discussions over pay and working conditions.
The RMT claims to have uncovered unredacted documents signalling that the booths would be earmarked for closure by 2027. Eddie Dempsey, the RMT's general secretary, said that such a decision was like pouring petrol on the fire during the walkouts. He added: After the biggest wave of public opposition we've seen in years to ticket office closures, it's beyond belief that similar plans are being put back on the table for the Elizabeth Line.
Hospitality businesses across London should be given a rent and business rates holiday to help them cope with the disruption caused by tube strikes, according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Andrew Sanford, a partner at the firm, said many restaurants, bars and caf e9s are located in Transport for London (TfL) properties, and urged the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to step in with immediate support. "The Mayor should give them a rent and business rates holiday for the strike period if they are in affected postcodes," Sanford said.
A man was forced to sleep in his car for more than a year after Redbridge Council failed to find him new housing. He ended up on the streets in June 2023 and lived in his car until November 2024, during which time he was attacked on several occasions. Following a review by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Redbridge Council was ordered to pay him a total of 1,900 in compensation.
I'll just make it absolutely clear to you, and I make no reservations about this, if anyone shows support for Palestine Action - an offense under the Terrorism Act - they will get arrested, he said. There's no doubt about that. We have the officer numbers, we have the custody capacity and all the resources to process as many people as is required. He revealed the force has access to contingency cells outside of London if needed.
