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Londoners invited to apply for new series of Channel 4's Virgin Island

4 days ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Sophie England

Virgin Island follows 12 adult virgins as they travel to a luxury Mediterranean retreat to embark on a unique course of intimacy. The course is designed to help the virgins overcome the fears holding them back from sex and intimacy. After the success of the first series with almost nine million views, Channel 4 recently confirmed it has been recommissioned for a second series.
Two shot and three others stabbed with one dead in GRIM weekend across London

4 days ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Berk Uyal

This only includes incidents that Newsquest London is aware of and has reported on. The incidents unfolded between June 20 and 23 in Hounslow, Dalston, Hornchurch and Dagenham. Information about each incident is from the Metropolitan Police. Man, 22, stabbed to death outside Hounslow prayer centre A 22-year-old man has died in hospital after being stabbed outside a prayer centre in Hounslow. The incident was reported to the Metropolitan Police in Hanworth Road at 2.21pm on June 22.
Man, 70, dies and woman, 67, fighting for life after car crashes into fence in Bexley

5 days ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Berk Uyal

The incident happened at the junction of Hurst Road with Glenhurst Avenue at around 11pm on June 21. Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a man and a 67-year-old woman injured. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment. She suffered life-changing injuries and remains in hospital in a critical condition.
Major police presence after incident on residential road in Erith

6 days ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Major police presence after incident on residential road in Erith (Image: Contributor) A major police presence has been spotted attending an incident on a residential road in Erith. Multiple police vehicles were spotted in Colyers Lane near Brook Street at around 9pm today (June 21). A picture, obtained by the News Shopper, shows police officers who have formed a line across the street. The nature of the incident is unclear at this stage.
All the best boozers where south east Londoners had their first pint

6 days ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Poppy Huggett

All the best boozers where south east Londoners had their first pint (Image: Google) South east Londoners have been looking back fondly on where they had their very first pint and the answers paint a rich and often bittersweet picture of a changing pub scene. We asked Facebook users which south east London pub served them their first pint.
Bexley named the 'unhappiest place to live' in south east London

1 week ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

Every year, Rightmove asks thousands of people across Great Britain about their feelings toward where they live, covering factors such as community pride, safety, and overall satisfaction. This year’s study was completed by over 35,000 residents, providing a broad and representative picture of local happiness levels across the country.
Engineering work at Lewisham to cancel several Southeastern trains this weekend

1 week ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

The disruption will affect services on Sunday only (June 22). Services will resume as normal on Saturday (June 21). We’ve broken down the changes so you can plan. Sunday (June 22): All lines via Bexleyheath will be closed all weekend due to the works between Lewisham and Dartford. No trains will run between London Victoria and Dartford. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run via Sidcup and will not stop at Lewisham.
Hour-by-hour weekend weather as London set to be hotter than Ibiza

1 week ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

This is estimated to be hotter than Ibiza, which is forecast to have highs of 27 °C The Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued an amber heat-health alert (HHA) for all regions of England, including London. Sunny conditions will last for much of the weekend, with some clouds at certain hours of the day. The Met Office reported that Thursday (June 19) was the hottest day of 2025, with temperatures having reached 32.2C in Kew and Heathrow.
TfL delays new trains for Piccadilly line amid testing snags

1 week ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Alex Marsh

New Piccadilly line trains will have air-conditioning and walk-through carriages (Image: Siemens Mobility) The rollout of “state-of-the-art” Piccadilly line trains has been delayed by up to a year. Transport for London (TfL) has blamed the setback on the “complexity” of integrating the new fleet with existing infrastructure. New trains, the first of which was originally scheduled to enter service at the end of this year, will now not be running until the second half of 2026.
School headmaster hails the importance of sport for children

1 week ago | newsshopper.co.uk | Laura Howard

Iain Williamson has embedded a culture of activity at Dame Dorothy Primary School and celebration was in full swing as pupils at the school got involved in a range of sports to kick off the week. The Youth Sport Trust’s annual campaign promotes the importance of daily physical activity by encouraging schools, families, and communities to engage in 60 minutes of PE, sport, and play and there was no better place to witness its impact than Dame Dorothy where activity is at the core of their ethos.