A campaign group against expansion at Heathrow Airport has warned that tax payers will pay a big price if a third runway is given the go-ahead. The effect on schools in Hillingdon and Hounslow and the consequences of the expansion has been highlighted
A counicl worker is assaulted almost every week, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act. The most common cause of injury for authority employees is falling or slipping over, followed by violent attacks, which occur with
A worried mum has written to the Mayor of London as she tries to find a local school for her four-year-old son. And the council have admitted that an influx of parents moving into the borough since September has led to a shortage in the number of
The sea ice at the North Pole could vanish completely within the next few years, polar explorer Pen Hadow told guests at the Green Guardian Awards gala dinner at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Starting with just a few ice free days in summer, scientists
Two-year-old Oluchi Nwaubani wasn’t breathing when she was pulled from a swimming pool earlier this year, her tiny heart barely beating after being in the water for 18 long minutes. Doctors said if the tot didn’t breath for herself within hours they
A police sergeant from Sutton has avoided a jail term for running up more than £9,000 on a Scotland Yard credit card. John Gallagher, 52, of Sorrento Road, made 213 transactions over two years while working for the child abuse investigation unit.
A man wielding a knife was locked in a taxi by its driver – and police believe he tried to get into a woman’s car at High Wycombe traffic lights 10 minutes earlier. The man escaped by smashing the taxi window in Cressex Road yesterday afternoon.
The family of a woman were forced to open the coffin at her funeral after a mix-up by the funeral directors. Lesley Fullman and her husband Ron said they are still having nightmares after a wicker basket-style coffin arrived at the funeral of their
‘Fat cat’ executives at Barnet Hospital are earning in excess of £100,000 a year, it has emerged. Three executives pocketed more than £200,000 each last year, including generous pension contributions, with chief executive Averil Dongworth receiving
Buckhurst Hill is in the top five hot spots for car crime around the country and Ongar is not far behind. A survey based on ten million car insurance contracts by moneysupermarket.com placed the Buckhurst Hill postcode in fifth place for car thefts
Campaigners who were defeated in their efforts to save hundreds of poplar trees facing the axe staged a final demonstration today as the men with chainsaws moved in. A group of LibDem borough councillors, together with other defiant protestors gathered
Merton’s transport budget will be slashed by more than £500,000 next year - despite overall investment in London’s road network reaching a record high. The borough has been allocated £2.7m to maintain roads, improve cycle facilities and cut road deaths
Residents are being asked for their comments and ideas on how the borough can enjoy an Olympics to remember in 2012. Enfield Council issued its draft Olympics Strategy this week and the public is encouraged to help set the priorities by putting forward
A Hayes school scooped second prize in a competition to find environmental working practices for a global drinks company. A team of pupils from Rosedale College were runners up in the Coca Cola Enterprise Challenge, having competed against other schools
The Liberal Democrats have selected their candidate to fight an upcoming by-election. Local resident Alan Prue has been chosen to fight for the Northwood seat on Hillingdon Council, following on from years of work for community groups. He has
A Northolt man who had sex with an underage girl has escaped a jail term because he has mental health problems. Glen Carter, 25, of Pine Court, Aspen Lane, admitted having sex with the 15-year-old girl three times, after initially telling her he was
A one-legged prisoner gave three able bodied guards the slip when he was due on court over burglary offences. The prison service has promised a formal investigation following the escape of 28-year-old Michael Hill, who was not handcuffed because
A new finance strategy following the Icelandic bank crisis has been agreed by Hertsmere Borough Council. The council’s finance portfolio holder, Councillor John Graham, said at a meeting of the council’s executive last Wednesday that an internal audit
London Mayor Boris Johnson has outlined plans for culture in the capital in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games. Mr Johnson will pledge to increase access to the arts for people living in London's outer boroughs, improve music and art education, cut
The £1m-a-year drugs trade at Wandsworth Prison is being fuelled by corrupt staff, a report into the jail said. Prison officers said the problem stems from hundreds of non-uniformed workers who have access to prisoners, and no prison officer had been
The victim of a shooting in a West Ealing alleyway has been named. Jason Johnson, 24 was shot in the chest on a path behind Cavendish Avenue, at around 8.50pm on Friday. The West Ealing resident died at the scene from a single gunshot wound, and
Pupils with an enthusiasm for athletics now have the chance to be fast-tracked to sporting success. The joint scheme, involving the Metropolitan Police, Barnet Council and Olympic athletes has been launched in the borough, with training sessions taking
A boy is in hospital after he was stabbed following a confrontation with a gang of youths. The 15-year-old victim was found by police with a stab wound to the abdomen in East Avenue, Walthamstow, at 4.30pm on Saturday. He was taken to an east
Detectives are appealing for information after a 28-year-old man was killed in a suspected homophobic attack in Woolwich. David Cooper’s body was found in his home by two friends in Sir Martin Bowes House, Calderwood Street, last Wednesday (November
An official Home Office laptop was stolen from an immigration office in Croydon, police have confirmed. The computer was taken during a burglary at Lunar House in Wellesley Road, which handles immigrant application forms. Croydon CID
