Man wanted after ‘pretending to be asleep and masturbating’ on London Underground
A man is alleged to have performed a sex act on himself in front of two women on the Northern Line while pretending to be asleep. Evening Standard – News…
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Plea for mourners to attend funeral for RAF ‘pilot of the Caribbean’
A desperate search is under way to find mourners to attend the funeral of one of the Second World War’s last black “Pilots of the Caribbean”. Evening Standard – News…
Huge plumes of smoke darken London skyline after Norbury wildfire
A school playing field was swallowed up by a wildfire that charred six hectares of grassland in south London. Evening Standard – News…
Wandsworth parking wardens strike amid week of travel chaos
Drivers in Wandsworth may take advantage of unchecked parking as a result of warden strike action, a union has warned. Evening Standard – News…
London council spends £19,000 ‘housing four cats in luxury pet hotel’
The hotel offers a spa and underfloor heating for pampered pooches Evening Standard – News…
London Aquatic Centre incident: Emergency services on scene after ‘gas release’ causes breathing difficulties
People are being urged to avoid the area following a “gas-related incident” in Stratford on Wednesday morning Evening Standard – News…
Heist at the museum: Hatton Garden vault (and hole in the wall) to be tourist attraction
The Hatton Garden vault made world famous by the “Bad Dad’s Army” heist of 2015 is set to be turned into an unlikely tourist attraction. Evening Standard – News…
Findlater’s Corner: Historic arches at London Bridge to get glory restored
A rundown collection of Victorian railway arches at London Bridge once described as the most “passed or seen” landmark anywhere in the capital are to be restored to their former glory. Evening Standard – News…
Raid on delivery riders in Tooting ‘looks like racial profiling’
Fast food delivery riders today said they felt “victimised” after police and immigration officers swooped on them in south London. Evening Standard – News…