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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
Volunteers raced against time to release six fox cubs found entangled and "tightly constricted" in netting in east London. A warning has been issued to the public over the danger sports netting can cause to local wildlife. Six cubs have been found trapped in netting over the last 48 hours by Harold Hill Deer Aid, a local wildlife group.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
Children were walking past 'puddles of blood' left on the pavement for nearly two days at a crime scene in West London. One mother said her child has been left losing sleep over the disturbing scene near Yiewsley Recreation Ground, West Drayton. A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital from the recreation ground with injuries to his leg and abdomen on Wednesday (April 23). His injuries were assessed as neither life-changing nor life-threatening.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
A man believed to be in his 40s has been rushed to hospital after being found injured in Limehouse. No arrests have yet been made in connection with the incident, say police. Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene in Tomlin's Terrace, Limehouse, this afternoon to reports of concerns over the welfare of a man who appeared to be injured. He was then rushed to hospital where his condition is being assessed. There have been no arrests in connection with the incident at this stage.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
A major south London tunnel has been closed after flooding left people wadding through calf deep water yesterday (Thursday, April 24). Woolwich Foot Tunnel has been shut by Greenwich Council for "emergency drainage maintenance" following the incident. The 504 metre tunnel is used by around 1.5 million people each year to cross the River Thames - many of these being commuters. It stretches all the way from Old Woolwich, Greenwich, to North Woolwich, in Newham.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
An expert has shared a vital piece of advice for anyone running the London Marathon this weekend. There is one crucial training priority that should be at the top of every runner's preparation list, she advises. Those running the London Marathon undertake rigorous training programmes in preparation for the 26.2 mile course through the capital’s streets.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
Mummy Pig will be having a huge gender reveal party at Battersea Power Station this evening (Friday, April 25). The power station’s chimneys will light up in pink in celebration of the gender of Peppa Pig’s new sibling. It was revealed that the hit children’s TV series Peppa Pig’s Mummy Pig would be having a baby in February. Battersea Power Station will be celebrating the news that Mummy Pig will be having a little girl, announced earlier today, with a baby-themed party at their Peppa Pig store.
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2 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
A military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces and thousands of members of the public will march through London in celebration of VE Day on Monday, May 5. Members of the public are being urged to cheer them on from the Mall in Westminster. A large military procession and flypast by the Red Arrows will take place, while the Prime Minister and World War II veterans watch on. Street parties and community gatherings are also expected to take place up and down the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
A murder investigation has been launched after a man, believed to be in his 60s, was found dead in a home in West London. Met Police officers have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. The man's body was found at an address in Samara Drive, Southall, in Ealing, after police were called to concerns for welfare at around 11am yesterday (Wednesday, April 23). An investigation into the death has been launched which police are currently treating as suspicious.
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3 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
Plans to build 200 new homes in Islington are set to be withdrawn following backlash from local residents. Islington Council is likely to backtrack on the proposal to redevelop the 50-year-old Finsbury Leisure Centre site. The plans, which also included building a new leisure centre and medical centre, left some Islington residents “enraged” amid concerns about overpopulation in the area.
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3 weeks ago | 
mylondon.news | Katherine Gray
The Met Police officers involved in a 3-car fatal crash in Croydon have been spoken to by investigators from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The driver of a car being pursued by officers was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on Friday, April 18 after he failed to stop for police. Six other people were rushed to hospital following the crash, including a man who has been left with life-changing injuries.
