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Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at Groucho Club

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Patrick Spencer, 36, from Suffolk, was charged in connection with an investigation which reportedly happened at the venue in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. Officers say he attended a voluntary interview at a London police station on March 13.
Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at Groucho Club

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Patrick Spencer, 36, from Suffolk, was charged in connection with an investigation which reportedly happened at the venue in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. Officers say he attended a voluntary interview at a London police station on March 13.
Londoners slam UK-wide vote petition for mayor as 'ridiculous' and 'dumb'

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

A petition calling for all of the UK to be able to vote on the London Mayor has gone viral, but Londoners have branded it 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire) Londoners have branded a viral petition to make the vote for London Mayor open to all UK residents as 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and has held the position since taking office in May 2016.
Emmerdale and Coronation Street announce hour-long crossover episode

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Andrew Smart

Coronation Street and Emmerdale will come together for a crossover episode on ITV (Image: ITV/PA) Emmerdale and Coronation Street have announced an hour-long crossover episode. The special edition of the ITV programmes, which will beam into our homes in January 2026, will see characters from the Yorkshire town and Weatherfield come together for the first time ever.
The empty units on Sutton High Street - from old Wilko to coffee shops

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

2025 is shaping up to be one of the worst years on record for high streets across the UK, according to the Centre for Retail Research, with an expected 17,350 store closures, which is the highest since 2022. Sutton is no different, as shop closures and falling footfall signal a struggling town centre where local businesses are battling the cost-of-living crisis and the rise of online shopping. On Friday (May 9), Your Local Guardian took a trip down Sutton High Street.
How Sutton café went from ‘not making a single penny’ to Michelin-style bistro

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

LA Café was first opened on May 13, 2021, by owner Ankur Baria, just steps away from Sutton station at 1 High Street. Since 2021, the café-turned-bistro has become a top eating spot in Sutton, winning multiple awards and earning a 5-star rating from nearly 1,300 Google reviews. Ankur Baria told Your Local Guardian: “This café means everything to me. “I get up every day at 4.35am to be here by 5.30am.
More than 500 people attend torchlit parade to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

3 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | holly brencher

Torchlit parade draws 550 to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary in Coulsdon (Image: Chris Sharp) A torchlit parade celebrated the 80th VE Day anniversary in Grange Park, Old Coulsdon. The night-time event on May 8 was attended by 550 people and featured speeches from the Deputy Civic Mayor of Croydon, Richard Chatterjee, and Pastor Malcolm Newman from Old Coulsdon Congregational Church.
All the changes to disabled bays in Sutton with some new and others removed

3 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Amy Clarke

Sutton Council has proposed changes to parking regulations with the intent of improving access for disabled drivers (Image: Getty) New disabled parking bays are to be introduced across Sutton – with changes being made to others bays across the borough to make way for these adjustments. Sutton Council has proposed changes to parking regulations with the intent of improving access for disabled drivers.
Thunderstorms could batter London tomorrow as weather warning issued

4 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Amy Clarke

A yellow weather warning for a thunderstorm is in place tomorrow (Image: Alexander Mac Whinnie) Thunderstorms are forecast to hit London on Monday (May 12), with the Met Office warning of possible flooding, transport disruption and power cuts as a yellow weather alert comes into force. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon and could bring intense rainfall, lightning, hail and strong winds across the capital.
Police arrest Richmond man in connection with death on cruise ship

4 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Amy Clarke

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an “altercation” on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday, May 3, during a short trip to Belgium (Image: Newsquest) A man from Richmond has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man on board a cruise ship.