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Esher BBC sound engineer jailed for child porn offences
29 April 2024 @ 4:23 pm
A retired BBC sound engineer from Surrey has been jailed after he was found to be in possession of over 58,000 indecent images of children - but tried to defend himself by saying the content he consumed was “simply kids enjoying themselves”.
Cutty Sark DLR train station branded a 'mess' by commuters
29 April 2024 @ 4:00 pm
Greenwich commuters have branded their local DLR station a ‘mess’, claiming the space has been left in a ‘shameful’ state in recent years.
Sydenham priest James Murphy jailed for historic sex abuse
29 April 2024 @ 3:30 pm
Catholic priest James Finbar Murphy has been jailed for sexually abusing young boys who were in his care in the 70s and 80s.
The Ship in Wandsworth named among UK's most beautiful beer gardens
29 April 2024 @ 3:00 pm
The Ship in Wandsworth, London has been named among one of the best pubs with beer gardens and views.
Man admits killing Thomas O’Halloran in Greenford stabbing
29 April 2024 @ 2:07 pm
A man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a “motiveless” knife attack five days after being released from prison.
Woolwich Arsenal: Police release image after sexual assault
29 April 2024 @ 1:45 pm
A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who had been staring at her on a train from Woolwich Arsenal.
Royal Mail to pause £5 fines over counterfeit stamp fears
29 April 2024 @ 12:19 pm
Royal Mail is to temporarily waive £5 penalties for members of the public to collect post with counterfeit stamps as it introduces measures to tackle the problem.
11 London businesses honoured in shortlist for The Cateys
29 April 2024 @ 10:55 am
The Cateys have revealed the shortlist for the 2024 awards and 11 London locations have been named- see the full list.
Calderwood Street Woolwich incident: Ambulance service update
29 April 2024 @ 10:06 am
London Ambulance Service has issued a statement after a man fell from a height in Woolwich.
Shake-up announced for Coronation Street set after new deal
29 April 2024 @ 9:50 am
A huge shake-up has been announced for the set of the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street after a massive deal was signed with Sainsbury's and Argos.