James Twomey

Feb 15, 2025 | mylondon.news | James Twomey |Veronique Hawksworth

There are countless stunning walking routes to take in London, but not many can lead you to the site of an ancient village wiped out by a power-hungry king. Nestled between Ewell and Cheam in Surrey, the tiny Anglo-Saxon village of Cuddington was once a peaceful spot until King Henry VIII set his sights on it. In 1538, Henry decided he wanted to build the grandest of palaces to outdo his rival, King Francois I of France. He chose Cuddington as his canvas.

Feb 13, 2025 | dailyjournal.com | Craig Anderson |James Twomey

President Donald Trump has fired the U.S. attorneys in San Francisco and San Diego. Ismail J. Ramsey, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, was replaced by his first assistant, Patrick D. Robbins. "I can confirm that U.S. Attorney Ismail J.

Nov 24, 2023 | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Harrison Galliven |James Twomey

MERTONNEWSJames Twomey 23 November 2023By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy ReporterThe self-titled biggest mosque in Western Europe is encouraging its community to hold politicians to account and attend marches following its local MP’s abstention from a ceasefire vote in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Baitul Futuh mosque, which serves South London’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community in London Road, Morden, also has a number of members who currently have family trapped in Palestine.

Sep 27, 2023 | londonnewsonline.co.uk | Claudia Lee |James Twomey

By Claudia Lee and James TwomeyA community has been left “devastated” after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death this morning, reportedly on her way to school. Residents and people who work nearby have gathered next to the Whitgift shopping centre in Wellesley Road, Croydon, to pay their respects to the girl who was killed there at around 8.30am. Met officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance all attended the scene.

Jul 24, 2023 | londonnewsonline.co.uk | James Twomey

The Met has released E-FIT images of two suspects after a 91-year-old woman was robbed in her Beckenham home in a “distraction burglary”. The victim was at home in the Kelsey Park area at around 2pm on June 27, when two men knocked on the door and pretended to be there to repair a leak in the boiler. While she was distracted they conducted a search of her home before fleeing, having stolen jewellery including a locket.