Westminster Extra

1 week ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Tom Foot

NO booze boats! That’s the call from dozens of people living on the Regent’s Canal who are fearful of drunken “boorish behaviour”, crashes, shouting, urination, and “flashing”, if an application to license alcohol sales for a new fleet of skippered-boats is approved. GoBoat has applied to sell alcohol to customers from its base in Merchant Square, Paddington.

1 week ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Tom Foot

A PHONE theft victim who had thousands of pounds stolen is backing a campaign to encourage people to take simple steps to protect their devices and finances. Kush Chaudary’s phone was stolen by a group of men outside a bar in Soho after he got talking to them in the early hours. The group waited until his phone was unlocked before snatching it and – within minutes – thousands had been plundered from his accounts including a £5,000 transfer to a crypto wallet.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Dan Carrier

Neutral? ‘I’m from north London’ – it wasn’t hard to guess who our man in the Bilbao press box wanted to win last night’s finalSPURS will parade silverware in an open top bus through Tottenham tomorrow (Friday) afternoon – after winning the Europa League here in Spain. The celebrations in both north London and Bilbao were in full swing as the New Journal went to press. Ange Postecoglou’s much-maligned side saw off Manchester United with a battling 1-0 victory.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Tom Foot

CAMPAIGNERS have warned that a merger of primary schools will bring about a “significant reduction” in secular places. The National Secular Society says 200 non-religious places will be lost through the “amalgamation” of Barrow Hill Junior School, George Eliot Primary, and Robinsfield Infant School, all in St John’s Wood. The three community schools, with no religious character, are set to be brought together due to falling admissions, part of a trend affecting most areas of the capital.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Geoffrey Sawyer

The dramatic finale of the opening nightYOU shouldn’t need to be searching for an excuse to visit Brighton at this time of year. As sun comes out, the seaside city comes alive with good vibes on every street corner and the fringe festival leaves you with no shortage of things to see and do.. On the seafront, you may run into people practising circus tricks into the warm evenings, but to see the real professionals head to the tent at The Level.